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PLAQUENIL® Sanofi Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Anti-inflammatory – Antimalarial Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Hydroxychloroquine has been beneficial for a high percentage of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus, especially chronic discoid lupus. The exact mode of action in controlling these diseases is unknown. The action of this compound against malarial parasites is similar to that of chloroquine phosphate. Indications And Clinical Uses: For the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and discoid and…

pHisoHex® Sanofi Hexachlorophene Antibacterial – Skin Cleanser Description: pHisoHex is an antibacterial sudsing emulsion. It contains entsufon (sodium octylphenoxyethoxyethyl ether sulfonate), lanolin cholesterols, petrolatum and 3% hexachlorophene on a total weight basis. It is a colloidal dispersion of the active ingredients in a stable emulsion. Entsufon is a synthetic detergent which is effective in many kinds of water – hard or soft, cold or hot – and under acid as…

PHOSPHATE-NOVARTIS Novartis Pharmaceuticals Sodium Acid Phosphate Hypercalciuria – Electrolyte Replenisher Indications And Clinical Uses: Hypercalciuria, electrolyte replenisher. Contra-Indications: Do not use this medication if hyperphosphatemia is present or in the presence of severe impairment of renal function (less than 30% of normal). Manufacturers’ Warnings In Clinical States: Use carefully in patients with cardiac disease treated with digitalis and in conditions where high potassium concentration may be encountered such as: adrenal…

PHENERGAN® Preparations Novartis Consumer Health Promethazine HCl Antihistamine Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Promethazine is an antihistamine with sedative, antiemetic and antispasmodic properties. In addition, it exerts local anesthetic effects and potentiates analgesics, anesthetics and other CNS depressants. Indications And Clinical Uses: Allergic reactions: hay fever, urticaria, vasomotor rhinitis, skin allergies, poison ivy, insect bites; for the relief of pruritus due to various dermatologic conditions. Nausea and vomiting of various etiologies:…

PHENERGAN® Injectable Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Promethazine HCl Antihistamine Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Promethazine is an antihistamine with sedative, antiemetic and antispasmodic properties. In addition, it exerts local anesthetic effects and potentiates analgesics, anesthetics and other CNS depressants. Indications And Clinical Uses: Allergic reactions: hay fever, urticaria, vasomotor rhinitis, skin allergies, poison ivy, insect bites; for the relief of pruritus due to various dermatologic conditions. Nausea and vomiting of various etiologies: motion…

PHENERGAN® EXPECTORANT with Codeine Novartis Consumer Health Promethazine HCl – Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate – Codeine Phosphate Cough Therapy Indications And Clinical Uses: For symptomatic relief of coughs due to colds and minor upper respiratory tract infections. To facilitate expectoration and control cough associated with inflamed mucosa and tenacious sputum which does not respond to products of lesser potency. Contra-Indications: Sensitivity to any of the components, patients receiving MAO inhibitors. Not recommended…

PERSANTINE® Boehringer Ingelheim Dipyridamole Coronary Vasodilator – Inhibitor of Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Dipyridamole normalizes increased platelet adhesiveness and tendency to aggregate (Hellem’s method). Dipyridamole has been found to lengthen abnormally shortened platelet survival time in a dose-dependent manner; 400 mg/day or 100 mg/day plus 1 g ASA. It is believed that platelet reactivity and interaction with prosthetic cardiac valve surfaces, resulting in abnormal shortened platelet…

PETHIDINE INJECTION BP Faulding Meperidine HCl Opioid Analgesic Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Meperidine is a narcotic analgesic with multiple actions qualitatively similar to those of morphine. The most prominent of these actions involve the CNS and organs which are composed of smooth muscle. Analgesia and sedation are the principal actions of therapeutic value. Some evidence suggests that meperidine may produce less smooth muscle spasm, constipation, and depression of the cough…

PHARMORUBICIN® Pharmacia & Upjohn Epirubicin HCl Antineoplastic Action And Clinical Pharmacology: The mechanism of action of epirubicin, although not completely elucidated, is mainly related to its ability to bind to nucleic acids by intercalation of the planar anthracycline nucleus with the DNA double helix. Binding to cell membranes as well as to plasma proteins may also be involved. Cell culture studies have demonstrated rapid cell penetration and perinucleolar chromatin binding,…

PHAZYME™ Preparations R & C Simethicone Antiflatulent Indications And Clinical Uses: For relief of discomfort due to gastrointestinal gas, resulting from aerophagia, dyspepsia. Also, for relief of gas distress associated with other functional or organic conditions such as: diverticulosis, spastic colon, hyperacidity, postcholecystectomy syndrome, chronic cholecystitis, chronic pancreatitis, chronic alcoholism, elevated diaphragm in late pregnancy, aerophagia and aerophagic pseudoangina. Dosage And Administration: Phazyme-95: 1 softgel before meals and at bedtime….