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ILETIN® ILETIN® II PORK Lilly Insulin Diabetes Mellitus Therapy Description: Insulin is a protein hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. The administration of suitable doses of insulin to patients with diabetes mellitus, along with controlled diet and exercise, temporarily restores their ability to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins; to store glycogen in the liver; and to convert glucose to fat. When given in suitable…

IFEX® Bristol Ifosfamide Antineoplastic Agent Caution: Ifosfamide is a potent drug and should be used only by physicians experienced with cancer chemotherapeutic drugs (see Warnings and Precautions). In those patients who develop bacterial, fungal or viral infections, interruption or modification of dosage should be considered. Blood counts should be taken at regular intervals. Due to the urotoxic effect of oxazaphosphorines, ifosfamide should not be administered without the use of a…

IMDUR® Astra Isosorbide-5-Mononitrate Antianginal Action And Clinical Pharmacology: As with other organic nitrates, the principal pharmacological action of isosorbide-5-mononitrate, the major active metabolite of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN), is relaxation of vascular smooth muscle and consequent dilation of peripheral arteries and veins, especially the latter. Dilation of the veins promotes peripheral pooling of blood and decreases venous return to the heart, thereby reducing left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge…

HYSKON® Medisan Pharmaceuticals Dextran 70 (32% w/v) in Dextrose Hysteroscopy Fluid Indications And Clinical Uses: For use with the hysteroscope as an aid in distending the uterine cavity and in irrigating and visualizing its surfaces. Contra-Indications: Hypersensitivity to dextran. Contraindications relative to the hysteroscopic procedure itself (e.g., pregnancy, endometrial carcinoma). Precautions: When large amounts of Hyskon are employed for hysteroscopy, the possible occurrence of systemic adverse effects including plasma volume…

HYPERSTAT® I.V. INJECTION Schering Diazoxide Antihypertensive Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Diazoxide injection produces a prompt reduction in blood pressure by relaxing smooth muscle in the peripheral arterioles. Cardiac output is increased as blood pressure is reduced by diazoxide; coronary and cerebral blood flow are maintained. Renal blood flow is increased after an initial decrease. Diazoxide has no known direct action on the CNS. Patients refractory to other antihypertensive agents usually…

HYDROPRES®-25 MSD Hydrochlorothiazide – Reserpine Diuretic – Antihypertensive Indications And Clinical Uses: Fixed-dose combination drugs are not indicated for initial therapy. Patients should be titrated on the individual drugs. If the fixed combination represents the dosage so determined, its use may be more convenient in patient management. If during maintenance therapy dosage adjustment is necessary it is advisable to use the individual drugs. In many cases of hypertension, Hydropres-25 alone…

HYPAQUE® PARENTERAL Nycomed Imaging A.S. Diatrizoate Sodium – Diatrizoate Meglumine Contrast Media Action And Clinical Pharmacology: When injected into the chambers of the heart or into blood vessels, diatrizoate sodium and diatrizoate meglumine opacify their lumina, then they are rapidly carried via the bloodstream to the kidneys, where they are excreted unchanged mainly by glomerular filtration, permitting radiographic visualization of opacified heart chambers, blood vessels and the urinary tract. Administration…

HYDERGINE® Novartis Ergoloid Mesylates Adjunctive Management of Idiopathic Dementia Action And Clinical Pharmacology: The possible mechanism of action of ergoloid mesylates has not been determined. There is no evidence that ergoloid mesylates affect cerebrovascular insufficiency or cerebral arteriosclerosis. Ergoloid mesylates do not have the vasoconstrictor effects of the natural ergot alkaloids. Indications And Clinical Uses: May be of some value in the adjunctive management of selective symptoms of elderly patients…

HYDRASENSE® NASAL CARE Schering Sea Water Nasal Cleanser Indications And Clinical Uses: Cleanses and relieves excessive mucus accumulation by clearing nasal cavities congested by colds, allergies, sinusitis and rhinitis. It is a simple and effective solution to relieve dry nasal conditions commonly associated with heating or air conditioning systems in homes or airplanes. Precautions: Safe for infants, Hydrasense Baby Mist can be used with confidence without fear of harming delicate,…

HUMEGON® Organon Human Gonadotropin Human Gonadotropins Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Humegon (human gonadotropin) is a purified preparation of gonadotropins extracted from the urine of post menopausal and pregnant women. It contains follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), both of which are necessary for the normal gamete maturation (follicle ripening in the female and spermatogenesis in the male) and for gonadal steroid production. Unlike menotropins, human gonadotropin is standardized with…