General Information Brand Name: ACYCLOVIR SODIUM FOR INJECTION Manufacturer: Novopharm Application: Antivira Pharmacology Acyclovir, a synthetic acyclic purine nucleoside analog, is a substrate with a high degree of specificity for herpes simplex and varicella-zoster-specified thymidine kinase. Acyclovir is a poor substrate for host cell-specified thymidine kinase. Herpes simplex and varicella-zoster-specified thymidine kinase transform acyclovir to its monophosphate which is then transformed by a number of cellular enzymes to acyclovir diphosphate…
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Acyclovir Sodium for Injection
(Pharmaceutical)Adalat XL (Nifedipine)
(Pharmaceutical)General Information Brand Name: ADALAT® XL® Manufacturer: Bayer Scientific Name: Nifedipine Application: Antianginal – Antihypertensive System Components and Performance Adalat XL extended release tablets, while similar in appearance to a conventional tablet, nonetheless consist of a semipermeable membrane surrounding an osmotically active drug core. The core itself is divided into 2 layers: an active layer containing the drug, and a push layer containing pharmacologically inert, but osmotically active components. As…
Actifed (Triprolidine HCl – Pseudoephedrine HCl)
(Pharmaceutical)General Information Brand Name: ACTIFED® Manufacturer: Warner-Lambert Consumer Healthcare Scientific Name: Triprolidine HCl – Pseudoephedrine HCl Application: Antihistaminic – Decongestant Indications The prophylaxis and treatment of symptoms associated with the common cold, acute and subacute sinusitis, acute eustachian salpingitis, serous otitis media with eustachian tube congestion, aerotitis media and croup; in allergic conditions which respond to antihistamines, including hay fever, pollenosis, allergic and vasomotor rhinitis. Contraindications Hypersensitivity to triprolidine or…
Abbokinase
(Pharmaceutical)General Information Brand Name: ABBOKINASE® Manufacturer: Abbott Scientific Name: Urokinase Application: Fibrinolytic Pharmacology Urokinase acts on the endogenous fibrinolytic system. It converts plasminogen to the enzyme plasmin. Plasmin degrades fibrin clots as well as fibrinogen. I.V. infusion of urokinase in doses recommended for lysis of pulmonary embolism is followed by increased fibrinolytic activity. This effect disappears within a few hours after discontinuation, but a decrease in plasma levels of fibrinogen…
Accuretic (Quinapril HCl – Hydrochlorothiazide)
(Pharmaceutical)General Information Brand Name: ACCURETIC Manufacturer: Parke-Davis Scientific Name: Quinapril HCl – Hydrochlorothiazide Application: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor – Diuretic Pharmacology Accuretic is a fixed-combination tablet which combines the antihypertensive actions of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, quinapril HCl, and a diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide. In clinical studies, administration of this combination produced greater reductions in blood pressure than the single agents given alone. Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism: Quinapril: Following oral administration of quinapril,…
Advil (Ibuprofen)
(Pharmaceutical)General Information Brand Name: ADVIL® Manufacturer: Whitehall-Robins Scientific Name: Ibuprofen Application: Analgesic – Antipyretic Indications Adults and Children over 12: For fast and effective relief of headaches, toothache and menstrual pain, and for minor aches and pain associated with arthritis, muscles, joints and backache, and for reduction of fever. Children 12 and under: For fever and pain due to colds, sore throat, immunizatin and earache. Contraindications Hypersensitivity to ibuprofen. Patients…
Hyperthermia Syndrome
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Hyperthermia Syndromes Medical Term: Malignant Hyperthermia Description: Hyperthermia syndrome is a pathological condition characterized by a sudden increase in body temperature up to 104° F and higher due to a violation of thermoregulation. It is more common in young children. In adults, it can occur as a consequence of various pathologies of the brain (trauma, tumor, hemorrhage, etc.), as a complication in anesthesia. Causes: The…
Echinacea Angustifolia
(Herbal)ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA Echinacea Angustifolia Extract Traditional Herbal Medicine Indications And Clinical Uses: For the relief of colds and minor flu symptoms. Precautions: Contraindicated in autoimmune disease (i.e., multiple sclerosis), individuals with an allergy to plants in the sunflower family should avoid echinacea. Dosage: Adults: 1 to 2 capsules daily or as directed by a physician or natural health practitioner. Availability And Storage: Each capsule contains: standardized Echinacea extract 7:1 500…
Evening Primrose Oil
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Evening Primrose Oil (abbreviated EPO) Latin Name: Oenothera biennis L. Family: Onagracaeae Other Names: King’s Cure-All Indications & Historical Uses For centuries, native American tribes have used evening primrose both as a food and a remedy for a variety of ailments. In the seventeenth century, the plant was imported from North America and naturalized in Europe. For the last three centuries, folk healers have used evening…
Ginger
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Ginger Latin Name: Zingiber Officinale Family: zingiberaceae Other Names: Based on its origin: African ginger; Black ginger; Chochin (Asian ginger); Gan Jiang (Jamaican ginger). Indications & Historical Uses For more than 25 centuries, ginger has been used as both a spice and an herbal remedy in the Far Eastern culture. Ginger is the mainstay of Far Eastern medicine, wherein it has long been used to treat…