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VANCENASE® Schering Beclomethasone Dipropionate Rhinitis – Hay Fever Therapy Indications And Clinical Uses: The treatment of perennial and seasonal rhinitis and hay fever symptoms when tolerance to, or effectiveness of, conventional treatment is unsatisfactory. Contra-Indications: Active or quiescent untreated pulmonary tuberculosis; untreated bacterial, viral or fungal infections; hypersensitivity to any of the product’s components; children under 6 years of age. Precautions: See Vanceril Oral Inhaler. Vancenase is not recommended for…

VANCERIL® Schering Beclomethasone Dipropionate Asthma Prophylaxis Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Beclomethasone is a potent anti-inflammatory steroid with a strong topical and weak systemic activity. When inhaled at therapeutic doses it has a direct anti-inflammatory action on the bronchial mucosa with minimal systemic effect. After administration by inhalation approximately 10 to 25% of a dose reaches the respiratory tract; the remainder is swallowed and absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Beclomethasone dipropionate…

VANQUIN® Warner-Lambert Consumer Healthcare Pyrvinium Pamoate Oxyuriasis Therapy Indications And Clinical Uses: Treatment of pinworms. Contra-Indications: In patients who have previously exhibited hypersensitivity to the drug. Precautions: To forestall undue concern and help avoid accidental staining, patients and parents should be advised of the staining properties of pyrvinium. Parents and patients should be informed that pyrvinium will color the stool a bright red. This is not harmful to the patient….

VAPONEFRIN® Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Racemic Epinephrine HCl Bronchodilator Indications And Clinical Uses: For the symptomatic relief of bronchial obstruction due to bronchial spasm and mucous secretions associated with bronchial asthma, hay fever, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, and other pulmonary diseases associated with bronchospasm. Precautions: Use with caution in children under 12 years of age, in patients sensitive to sympathomimetic amines, in the presence of hypertension or cardiovascular disorders (including coronary insufficiency),…

VAQTA® MSD Hepatitis A Vaccine (Purified Inactivated) Vaccine Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Hepatitis A vaccine, purified inactivated is an inactivated whole virus vaccine which has been shown to induce antibody to hepatitis A virus protein. Disease Epidemiology: Hepatitis A virus is one of several hepatitis viruses that cause a systemic infection with pathology in the liver. The incubation period ranges from approximately 20 to 50 days. While the course of…

VASERETIC® Frosst Enalapril Maleate – Hydrochlorothiazide Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor – Diuretic Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Vaseretic combines the action of an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, enalapril maleate, and that of a diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide. Enalapril Maleate: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is a peptidyl dipeptidase which catalyzes the conversion of angiotensin I to the pressor substance, angiotensin II. After absorption, enalapril, a pro-drug, is hydrolyzed to enalaprilat, its active metabolite, which…

VALIUM® ROCHE® INJECTION Roche Diazepam Anxiolytic – Sedative Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Diazepam is an anxiolytic-sedative drug useful in the symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension states. It has also adjunctive value in the relief of certain neurospastic conditions and in certain cases, its anticonvulsant activity has been found useful in controlling status epilepticus. Peak blood levels after the i.v. administration of diazepam injection are reached within 15 minutes as…

VAMIN® N Pharmacia & Upjohn Amino Acids – Electrolytes Nutritive and Electrolyte Supplements for I.V. Infusion Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Vamin N supplies electrolytes and essential, semi-essential and nonessential L-amino acids for synthesis of body proteins. Nitrogen retention can be promoted by adjusting the energy to nitrogen ratio with simultaneous administration of lipids and/or hypertonic sugar solutions according to the needs of the patient. tag_IndicationsIndications Indications And Clinical Uses: For…

VAMIN® 18 ELECTROLYTE-FREE Pharmacia & Upjohn Amino Acids Nutritive and Electrolyte Supplements for I.V. Infusion Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Vamin 18 Electrolyte-Free acts as a source for protein synthesis in patients with insufficient enteral supply of precursors for protein synthesis. The solution contains all 18 essential and nonessential amino acids. The balance between the amino acids is such that positive nitrogen balance can be achieved in the postoperative period. When…

VALISONE-G® Schering Betamethasone Valerate – Gentamicin Sulfate Topical Corticosteroid – Antibiotic Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Valisone-G provides the combined anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and antipruritic actions of betamethasone valerate with the antibacterial topical effect of gentamicin. Indications And Clinical Uses: The topical management of secondarily infected allergic or inflammatory dermatoses responsive to corticosteroid therapy, such as contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, intertrigo, exfoliative dermatitis, stasis dermatitis and psoriasis. Secondary infections caused by…