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BENZAMYCIN® Dermik Laboratories Canada Erythromycin – Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Therapy Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Erythromycin is a bacteriostatic macrolide antibiotic, but may be bactericidal in high concentrations. Although the mechanism by which erythromycin acts in reducing inflammatory lesions of acne vulgaris is not fully elucidated, it is presumably due to its antibiotic action. It inhibits the growth of P. acnes on the surface of the skin, and reduces the concentration…

BENZODIAZEPINES Alprazolam Bromazepam Chlordiazepoxide Clobazam Clonazepam Clorazepate Diazepam Flurazepam Lorazepam Midazolam Nitrazepam Oxazepam Temazepam Triazolam Anticonvulsant – Anxiolytic – Hypnotic – Sedative Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Benzodiazepines are glycoproteins with an affinity for benzodiazepine receptors which act as specific binding sites for gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS. Although various mechanisms of action have been proposed, the precise sites and mechanisms of action have not…

BEMINAL® with C FORTIS Injectable Wyeth-Ayerst Vitamin B Complex Vitamin Supplement Indications And Clinical Uses: Avitaminoses of the vitamin B complex and vitamin C. Pre- and postoperatively, when indicated, and in debilitated patients. Secondary deficiencies of the above vitamins caused by severe vomiting, chronic diarrhea, celiac disease, and other conditions interfering with normal absorption and metabolism. Dosage And Administration: The reconstituted solution may be injected slowly into the vein or…

BENADRYL® Preparations Warner-Lambert Consumer Healthcare Diphenhydramine HCl Antihistaminic Indications And Clinical Uses: Antihistamine, antiemetic and antispasmodic. Allergic diseases such as hay fever, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, angioedema, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, gastrointestinal allergy, pruritus, physical allergies, reactions to injection of contrast media, reactions to therapeutic preparations and allergic transfusion reactions; also postoperative nausea and vomiting, motion sickness, and quieting emotionally disturbed children. Contra-Indications: Cream should not be applied to extensively denuded…

BENEMID® MSD Probenecid Uricosuric Agent Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Probenecid is a uricosuric and a blocking agent of tubular secretion of organic anions. It inhibits the tubular reabsorption of urate, thus increasing the urinary excretion of uric acid and decreasing serum urate levels. Effective uricosuria reduces the miscible urate pool, retards urate deposition and promotes resorption of urate deposits. Probenecid inhibits the tubular secretion of penicillin and usually increases penicillin…

BECLOVENT® INHALER BECLOVENT® ROTACAPS® BECLOVENT® ROTAHALER® Glaxo Wellcome Beclomethasone Dipropionate Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Bronchial Asthma Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Beclomethasone dipropionate is a potent anti-inflammatory steroid with strong topical and weak systemic activity. When inhaled at therapeutic doses it has a direct anti-inflammatory action on the bronchial mucosa. Since with therapeutic doses the minute amounts absorbed do not exert any significant systemic effect, inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate can replace…

BELLERGAL® SPACETABS® Novartis Pharmaceuticals Belladonna – Ergotamine Tartrate – Phenobarbital Anticholinergic – Antispasmodic – Sedative Indications And Clinical Uses: Functional symptoms such as hot flushes, perspiration, palpitations, dizzy spells, restlessness, apprehension, fatigue, insomnia, headache, for example in patients with anxiety-tension states associated with menopause. Menopausal women who are treated with Bellergal, exhibiting atrophic vaginitis and/or osteoporosis, require specific therapy for these conditions if indicated. Contra-Indications: Narrow-angle glaucoma, sepsis, occlusive vascular…

BEANO® Block Drug Alpha-D-Galactosidase Alpha Galactosidase Enzyme Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Hydrolysis converts raffinose, stachyose and verbascose into their digestible sugar components: glucose, galactose, sucrose and fructose. Raffinose yields sucrose+ galactose; stachyose yields sucrose+galactose; verbascose yields glucose+fructose+galactose. Indications And Clinical Uses: Helps prevent gas. Beano enzyme has been shown to be effective in both clinical and anecdotal studies with humans when consuming foods with high alpha-linked sugar content. Use results…

BECLODISK® BECLODISK® DISKHALER® Glaxo Wellcome Beclomethasone Dipropionate Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Bronchial Asthma Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Beclomethasone dipropionate is a potent anti-inflammatory steroid with strong topical and weak systemic activity. When inhaled at therapeutic dosages, it has a direct anti-inflammatory action on the bronchial mucosa. Since with therapeutic doses, the minute amounts absorbed do not exert any significant systemic effect, inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate can replace oral steroids with…

BECLOFORTE® Glaxo Wellcome Beclomethasone Dipropionate Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Bronchial Asthma Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Beclomethasone dipropionate is a potent anti-inflammatory steroid with strong topical and weak systemic activity. When inhaled at therapeutic dosages, it has a direct anti-inflammatory action on the bronchial mucosa. Since with therapeutic doses the minute amounts absorbed do not exert any significant systemic effect, inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate can replace oral steroids with the elimination…