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  • Drug Interaction Due to Smoking  By : alien
    Theophylline (Aminophylline, Deriphyllin, Theolong, Theomac)
    This is a frequently prescribed bronchodilator to relieve and prevent symptoms of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. In smokers, the drug is more rapidly eliminated from the body than in non-smokers, and thus its level in the blood decreases faster, reducing the duration of action.
  • Drug Treatment of Common Gynaecological Aliments  By : alien
    Premenstrual Syndrome
    It occurs in the second half of menstrual period. A variety of symptoms occur such as nervousness, irritation, mood changes, some pain in breasts and sometimes headache. These changes are due to hormones estrogen and progesterone.
  • Drugs and Medicines Used in Disorders of The Heart  By : alien
    Diltiazem (Dilzem 30 mg, Dilzem SR 90 mg)

    Its action on the heart rate is less than verapamil. It decreases blood pressure to a lesser extent than nifedipine. It relieves spasms of coronary arteries. It is also useful in PAT (Paoxysmal Atrial Tachycardia).
  • Drug Therapy in Elderly  By : alien
    With altered organ-functions, the effects and efficient removal of drugs is affected in elderly. Elderly are more likely to experience adverse effects of drugs. They may not be able to tolerate full doses of drugs.
  • Medications and Drugs Used in Tuberculosis  By : alien
    Streptomycin
    This was the first drug introduced for the treatment of tuberculosis. It must be given by injection, as it is not absorbed through the intestines. This limits its long-term use. It is. bactericidal for extracellular (including cavity) tubercle bacilli through a direct action of inhibiting protein synthesis.
  • Medicines and Drugs to Treat Peptic Ulcers  By : alien
    What is an ulcer?

    An ulcer is damage to the inner lining (the mucosa) of the stomach or the upper part of the intestine (duodenum). A bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, is the main cause of ulcers in this area.
  • Medicines and Drugs Used in Migraine  By : alien
    Migraines,headaches which involve intense throbbing pain, sometimes accompanied by visual disturbances as well as sensitivity to light and sounds, have been found to respond to a drug hitherto used to treat high blood pressure.
  • Parkinson's Disease Medicines - Drugs For Parkinson's Disease  By : alien
    Levodopa is the drug of first preference in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is a precursor of dopamine, a neurochemical, which is deficient In the brain of patients of this disase. Levodopa travels easily to the brain and gets converted into dopamine. This drug provides 50% relief in more than half the patients.
  • Drugs For Migraine Treatment  By : alien
    This drug blocks the receptors for the neurochemical serotonin in the brain and prevents dilatation of the blood vessels which cause a headache - most important factors in preventing migraine. It also has antihistamine and anti-acetylcholine effects. Its efficacy is low.
  • Medicines Used in Heart Failure  By : alien
    It is a very potent drug used orally and intravenously to treat severe CHF and oedema in lungs due to Left Heart Failure. Usual dose is 40 to 80 mg per day. Drug causes loss of electrolytes, particularly potassium. Therefore, it is necessary to get extra potassium (as potassium chloride) during its regular use.
  • Drugs For Major Mental Illnesses Treatment  By : alien
    Anti-psychotics (major tranquillizers) are used for the treatment of serious mental disorders. These agents bring about tranquility, peace and calmness of mind. These drugs are also called neuroleptic agents and have been introduced entirely as a result of research by pharmaceutical companies.
  • Medicines and Drugs Used in Amoebiasis and Other Protozoal Infections  By : alien
    This is a related drug to metronidazole but has the advantage of a longer duration of action, thus reducing the frequency of intake. The duration of treatment is shorter. Its adverse effects and precautions are similar to metronidazole but the cure rate is higher. It has a few adverse effects like metallic taste and nausea.
  • Drugs Used in Malaria For It's Treatment  By : alien
    These drugs originate from a Chinese plant and are effective in cerebral malaria and in chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria. These drugs are potent and rapid-acting and their use is increasing.
  • Drugs To Treat Constipation  By : alien
    Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of magnesia 8% suspension). This is a mild purgative which can be used even in pregnant women and children. It absorbs water from the intestines to form the bulk and make the stools soft. Besides purgative action, it counteracts acidity in the stomach.
  • Drugs for Epileptic Disorders Treatment  By : alien
    Primidone, which is a deoxybarbiturate, is a useful agent in the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor epilepsy. It is generally given in combination with diphenylhydantoin in order to achieve better results in the treatment of grand mal epilepsy and myoclonic seizures.
  • Drugs Used in Tuberculosis  By : alien
    A significant advancement in the treatment of tuberculosis has taken place in recent years. The development of resistance to drugs is prevented by using two or more drugs. The long duration of treatment (1 to 2 years) has been shortened by the introduction of short course chemotherapy.
  • Drugs for Peptic Ulcer  By : alien
    These drugs have completely changed the management of acid peptic disorders. General effects of these drugs are a marked reduction in stomach acid production in response to meals and other stimuli is observed. Usually ulcers heal with adequate doses and there is no disturbance of the bowel activity.
  • Drugs Used to Treat Tuberculosis  By : alien
    It is an antibiotic which has revolutionized the treatment of tuberculosis in recent years. It kills the bacteria (bactericidal effect). It attacks the nucleus of the bacterial cell (causing disappearance of its ribosome). Bacterial resistance to rifampicin can be reduced by combining it with isoniazid or other drugs as described hereafter.
  • Treatment and Drugs For Constipation  By : alien
    If a person suffering from constipation has been taking purgatives, these should be stopped gradually. The system will probably return to normal by taking enough soups, vegetables, and fruits. However, a worrying type individual may need to take mild laxatives as a temporary measure.
  • Medicines and Drugs Used in Amoebiasis  By : alien
    Amoebiasis is a worldwide disease, particularly common in tropical countries and places where public hygiene and sanitation are poor. Amoebic infection is caused by an organism, Entamoeba histolytica (EH) which usually spreads through contaminated food and water.
  • Antibiotics Medicines and Antifungal Drugs  By : alien
    Selection of Antibiotics: Before selecting an antibiotic, the presence of infection must be establishment as also the indispensability of the use of an antibiotic. To employ an antibiotic in case of just any fever is not justified. Once it is certain that an antibiotic must be used, the choice of antibiotic becomes cirtical.
  • Drugs and Medicines to Treat High Blood Pressure  By : alien
    All the tissues and organs of the body need nourishment in the form of oxygen, glucose, and minerals for their normal functioning. This nourishment is carried by the blood to various sites through the blood vessels by the pumping action of the heart. With each contraction of the heart, blood is pushed into the arteries.
  • Diabetes Medicines and Drugs  By : alien
    These drugs decrease the intestinal absorption of carbohydrates, promote their oxidation in the tissues, and also reduce conversion of fats and proteins into glucose in the liver. They reduce elevated blood glucose levels only and do not produce hypoglycemia (fall in blood glucvose levels below normal).
  • Malaria Medicines and Drugs  By : alien
    Precautions. It should not be used in patients with a history of epilepsy or any psychiatric disorder. It should not be used in children below two years. Avoid its use with quinine, quinidine or any other drugs which may cause disturbance of heart beat before or after mefloquine. It should not be used during pregnancy. Driving or operating any machinery should be avoided.
  • Migraine Medicines and Drugs  By : alien
    Dihydroergotamine Mesylate (Dihydergot, DHE 45). This can be used by the intramuscular or intravenous route. Its effect is less pronounced than ergotamine. Only a small percentage of persons respond to this drug.
  • Treatment and Drugs For Peptic Ulcers  By : alien
    General measures consist of physical and mental rest, and control of diet. The diet should be bland in nature, and comprise small and frequent meals. In an acute peptic ulcer a meal consisting mainly of milk given frequently.
  • Mental Depression Medicines  By : alien
    New Generation Anti-depressants : Due to a large number of side-effects caused by the tricyclic antidepressants and the monoamine oxidase inhibitors, efforts have been made by pharmaceutical research groups to bring out newer and safer drugs.
  • Medicines and Drugs Used in Parkinson Disease Treatment  By : alien
    You only have to see a patient of Parkinson's disease once to be able to make an instantaneous diagnosis of this disease in another. The symptoms are distinct. James Parkinson after whom the disease is named, was the first to give a complete account of this disease in 1817: He described it thus:
  • Drugs Used in Disorders of the Joints  By : alien
    During the evolution process the human being evolved from a four-legged to a two legged being. We have to pay a price of it. The entire weight of our body now rests on two legs instead off our and the knees take the weight of the whole body and are more strained.
  • Drugs Used in Epileptic Disorders  By : alien
    You may have witnessed a typical roadside scene where a person has suddenly fallen down and people have gathered around him, saying that he has had an attack of mirgi (the Hindi name for epilepsy). Epilepsy is characterized by fits with loss or disturbance of consciousness, leading to an inability to maintain posture.
  • Medicines to be Used in Infective Diarrhea and Severe Diarrhea  By : alien
    The drugs in this group are used for overcoming diarrhea due to infection. These include furazolidone, sulfonamides, and antibiotics.
  • Drugs Used in Disorders of the Heart  By : alien
    The heart is a unique organ in our body. It pumps blood to all parts of body untiringly and continuously. Do you know how the heart gets its energy? Not from the blood in its cavities but from special blood vessels which penetrate into its muscles and are called coronary arteries.
  • Medicines For Heart Failure Treatment  By : alien
    The heart pumps blood, which supplies nourishment to all parts of the body, including itself.
  • Medicines and Drugs Used in Major Mental Illnesses Treatment  By : alien
    Mental illness is one of the most complicated disorders about which very little is known. No one likes to be labelled as mentally sick. In India, mental illness is a stigma, and the relatives of usually try to keep the patient isolated.
  • Medicines to be Used in Mental Depression Treatment  By : alien
    Tricyclic antidepressants are commonly used in the treatment of mental depression. The exact mechanism of action is not known.
  • Medicines Used in Migraine Treatment  By : alien
    An attack of migraine may last for several hours and varies in severity. In some, attack is mild and required simple pain relievers.
  • Drugs and Medicines to be Used in Tuberculosis  By : alien
    There are about 8.8 million cases of tuberculosis worldwide, more than 40% of these cases are in South East Asia; India has 53.3% of South East Asian burden. Globally, one person is infected with tubercle bacilli every second.
  • Medicines to be Used in Peptic Ulcers  By : alien
    India is known for its wide variety of cuisine. A large number of condiments and many varieties of chilies are used to titillate the palate, and so, we often tend to overeat. This gives rise to sour eructations, indigestion, and a stomach upset, and we look for an antacid, to set it right.
  • Medicines For Osteoporosis Treatment  By : alien
    Bones always imply hardness. What would happen if bones are no longer hard and tough? The term osteoporosis means 'porosity of bones'.
  • Drugs and Medicine Used in Malaria  By : alien
    About two decades ago it was thought that malaria had been eradicated from India. However, recently, there has been a resurgence of this disease.
  • Drugs and Medicine Used in Migraine  By : alien
    When the first edition of this book was published 26 years ago we thought that in a few years there will be clear cut knowledge on the cause of migraine and specific treatment will be found out.
  • Drugs Used in Mental Depression  By : alien
    All of us go through cyclic variations in moods - sometimes happy and cheerful, and at other times, sad and depressed. Do we always need drugs when we are depressed?
  • Drugs and Medicine for Treatment of Constipation  By : alien
    Most people are extremely particular about two rituals every morning: defecation and a bath. One of the most important concerns relating to cleansing of the bowels daily is the belief, that all ailments from ague to plague are caused by constipation and if the bowel is not cleansed at least once a day, purgatives are necessary.
  • Drugs and Medicine for Treatment of Diarrhea  By : alien
    Diarrhea may be non-specific as is caused by fear, anxiety or apprehension, and indigestion. People on the move are often afflicted with traveller's diarrhoea due to the change in environment. Specific diarrhea is caused by infection in the intestines, a systemic disease, or by drugs.
  • Drugs and Medicine for Treatment of Diabetes  By : alien
    Diabetes or diabetes mellitus (DM) is a condition in which there is absolute or a relative lack of insulin in the body. Insulin, a hormone synthesized and secreted by the pancreas, is responsible for controlling the circulating levels of the blood sugar (glucose).
  • Drugs and Medicine for Treatment of Asthma  By : alien
    The best description of asthma is given in a story of a patient who came to a doctor and gasped. 'Doctor, if you can take my air out, I swear, I will never breathe in again.' During an asthmatic attack there is difficulty in breathing, more especially in breathing air out.
  • Drugs and Medicine for Treatment of Sleeplessness  By : alien
    Nitrazepam is effective in initiating and maintaining sleep even when used for a prolonged period. It produces sleep like natural sleep, that is, it does not inhibit REM sleep which is a part of natural sleep.
  • Drugs and Medicine for Treatment of High Blood Pressure  By : alien
    There were hardly any drugs for the treatment of this condition. It was only in the latter half of the last century, that medical science made rapid advancements, and today drugs allow a hypertensive patient to live a near normal life are available.
  • Drugs Used in Diarrhea  By : alien
    Diarrhea is one of the great killers of children in India. It is characterized by frequent passage of liquid or semisolid stools and may be accompanied by abdominal (gripping) pain.
  • Drugs Used in Diabetes - Choice of Insulin  By : alien
    The choice of an insulin depends upon the condition of the patient. In emergencies such as diabetic coma, crystalline insulin (only soluble insulin) is preferred because of its quick onset of action. It is repeated at 6-hour intervals given intravenously usually, until the situation is under control.
  • Anxiety Medicines - Drugs Used in Anxiety  By : alien
    These are tranquillo-sedative drugs which fall into the category of benzodiazepines and have gained tremendous popularity. Since these drugs are known to counteract anxiety and tension, they have been indiscriminately used by both the patients and the physicians.
  • Drugs to be Avoided During Pregnancy and Breast Feeding  By : alien
    Pregnancy is a normal physiological phenomenon in women. It is accompanied by changes in the body giving rise to certain abnormal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and discomfort. These symptoms are collectively called 'morning sickness' because of their greater frequency during morning hours.
  • Drugs Used for Overcoming Sleeplessness  By : alien
    Sleep, like wakefulness, is a natural phenomenon. Humans spend almost one-third of their lifetime sleeping. During sleep the activity of the brain is altered, but not completely suppressed.
  • Drugs Used in Cough  By : alien
    A cough is a sudden expiratory thrust of air from the lungs. It is essentially a protective reflex. Coughing is useful when it effectively removes secretion or extraneous material from the respiratory tract, that is, when it is productive. It is useless when it is unproductive.
  • Drugs Used in Anxiety  By : alien
    First of all, let us understand what we really mean by 'anxiety'. In medical terminology, the meaning of this word is somewhat different from what it is used for in everyday life
  • Drugs Used in Allergy  By : alien
    The word 'allergic' is often used loosely and has become almost a part of our general conversation. In a way it has become synonymous with 'dislike'.
  • Asthma Drugs - Medicines Used in Bronchial Asthma  By : alien
    Bronchial asthma is characterised by chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes resulting in narrowing of the airways. Any kind of inhaled stimulus, such as air pollutants, strong odours, tobacco smoke, etc can trigger coughing and wheezing.
  • Drugs For Enhancing Brain Functional Capacity  By : alien
    While the use of CNS stimulants has declined due to non-specific nature of their actions, a new class of drugs called 'Cerebral Activators' has been introduced. It is claimed that these drugs improve the brain functions particularly in dementia - a condition of brain characterized by loss of intellect and memory, and may have a role in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
  • Drugs that Prevent Nausea and Vomiting  By : alien
    A single or a few doses of phenothiazines and other drugs can be used for symptomatic treatment of nausea and vomiting. These agents are very effective in preventing vomiting due to any underlying cause.
  • Lower Cholesterol Levels Drugs  By : alien
    The blood circulating in the body consists of blood cells and a straw coloured liquid called plasma. Plasma is made up chiefly of proteins and water, and fats (lipids) are carried with these proteins.
  • Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome  By : Robert Baird
    When adult respiratory distress syndrome is caused by fat emboli or chemical injuries to the lungs, a short course of high-dose steroids may help if given early.
  • Chronic Bronchitis And Emphysema  By : Robert Baird
    Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are characterized by chronically blocked breathing passages. Collectively, asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis or any combination are called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  • Pulmonary Embolism and Infarction  By : Robert Baird
    Pulmonary embolism is the blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter or a dislodged thrombus (a clotlike substance).
  • Nursing Considerations For Peripheral Vascular Disease  By : Robert Baird
    If your patient is receiving drug therapy, monitor the effects of the prescribed drugs. Assess the neurovascular status of his legs and report any deterioration in circulation.
  • Propecia - The Benefits and Cautions  By : Tim Bock
    Propecia, also known as finasteride, is one of two U.S. FDA approved drugs for hair loss.
  • Read This Before You Buy Natural Supplements Or Herbal Remedies  By : Larry Nelson
    Creating your own herbal medicine chest is an excellent idea, however herbal supplements should not be considered automatically safe. They can counteract or enhance the workings of pharmaceutical medications so make sure you check with a qualified herbalist before using remedies and supplements if you are taking long term doctor-prescribed medications. Herbal remedies have healing, chemical effects in the body so it is very important to understand the various herbal supplements or remedies you are taking.
  • Acupuncture - The Art Of Needles Explained  By : John Philips
    Having needles inserted into your skin is not considered or visualised with pleasure by most people. Many who have discovered alternatives with holistic healing and Chinese medicine on the other hand, consider this is the ideal treatment and many individuals often make repeated visits to their acupuncture clinic as a periodic tune up in order to stay healthy.
  • Chinese Medicine As An Alternative For Your Health  By : John Philips
    Whilst thought of, for thousands of years, as the primary medical system in China, Chinese medicine is considered as alternative medicine in the Western world. It is becoming increasingly popular in the Western world as people are attracted by the idea of natural healing as opposed to modern medicine and synthetically developed drugs.
  • The Use Of Science To Establish Chinese Medicine  By : John Philips
    Though Chinese medicine has been used as a successful approach for over 5,000 years, Western scientific reasoning continues to discuss whether this is a logical method to help with healing. However, most medical examiners of Western medicine would not find improbable claims that qigong preserves wellbeing by prompting relaxation and movement, that acupuncture relieves stress by stimulating the production of neurotransmitters, or that Chinese herbal medicines may well hold influential biochemical agents.
  • Exploring Acupuncture - Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture  By : John Philips
    Acupuncture, the practise of healing with needles, was developed thousands of years ago in China. The Chinese call acupuncture Zhue Jiao and it translates to mean, "needle heat". Qi, an internal force of the body, is regulated by the needle and is responsible for a person's health.
  • Pointing To Your Health:  By : John Philips
    One of the most elementary theories in Chinese medicine is that every part of the body is connected through particular interlinked channels called the meridians. Jointly, these work as an integral structure within your body that is concerned with the natural flow of energy and, in step with Chinese medicine, any interruption that restricts this flow leads to illness or disease.
  • Zonisamide Syrup (Zonisamide capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zonisamide medication belong to Anticonvulsant/Sulfonamide class. Zonisamide may produce anticonvulsant effects through action at sodium and calcium channels. Zonisamide is used in the adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adult epileptic patients.
  • Zolpidem Tartrate Syrup (Zolpidem Tartrate capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zolpidem Tartrate medication belong to Sedative and hypnotic class. Zolpidem Tartrate helps in the mechanism is unknown but may involve subunit modulation of the aminobutyrate activase (GABA) receptor chloride channel macromolecular complex
  • Zolmitriptan Syrup (Zolmitriptan capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zolmitriptan medication belong to Analgesic/Migraine class. Zolmitriptan selective agonist for the vascular serotonin (5-HT) receptor subtype, causing vasoconstriction of cranial arteries and inhibition of pro-inflammatory neuropeptide release.
  • Zoledronic Acid Syrup (Zoledronic Acid capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zoledronic Acid medication belong to Bisphosphonate class. Zoledronic Acid inhibition of bone resorption.
  • Ziprasidone Syrup (Ziprasidone capsule) Information  By : alien
    Ziprasidone medication belong to Atypical Antipsychotic/Benzisoxazole class. Ziprasidone antipsychotic activity, apparently because of dopamine and serotonin receptor antagonism.
  • Zinc Sulfate Syrup (Zinc Sulfate capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zinc Sulfate medication belong to Mineral class. Zinc Sulfate acts as integral part of several enzymes important to protein and carbohydrate metabolism, wound healing, maintenance of normal growth and skin hydration, and senses of taste and smell.
  • Zileuton Syrup (Zileuton capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zileuton medication belong to Leukotriene receptor antagonist reverse transcriptase inhibitor class. Zileuton attenuates bronchoconstriction by inhibiting leukotriene-dependent smooth muscle contractions.
  • Zidovudine Syrup (Zidovudine capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zidovudine medication belong to Antiretroviral/Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor class. Zidovudine inhibits replication of retroviruses including HIV.
  • Ziconotide Syrup (Ziconotide capsule) Information  By : alien
    Ziconotide medication belong to Analgesic class. Ziconotide undetermined; however, animal data indicate that ziconotide blocks N-type calcium channels by binding to them, which leads to blockade of excitatory neurotransmitter release in primary afferent nerve terminals and antinociception.
  • Zanamivir Syrup (Zanamivir capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zanamivir medication belong to Antiviral agent class. Zanamivir Interacts with the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor complex.
  • Zaleplon Syrup (Zaleplon capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zaleplon medication belong to Sedative and hypnotic class. Zaleplon Interacts with the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor complex.
  • Zalcitabine Syrup (Zalcitabine capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zalcitabine medication belong to Antiretroviral/Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor class. Zalcitabine inhibits replication of DNA in HIV.
  • Home and Herbal Remedies for Bad breath  By : alien
    Bad breath is mainly caused by odor producing bacteria in the mouth. When we don’t clean or brush our teeth properly after meals, bacteria gets accumulated on the left over food in the mouth and between the teeth. It releases sulphur compounds that makes the breath smell.
  • Is LASIK, Laser Eye Vision Correction Right for You?  By : Dr. Kim Robbins
    Laser in-Situ Keratomileusis, or more widely known as "LASIK", is quite better than many other forms of laser vision correction based on that the procedure utilizes a protective layer of corneal tissue over which the surgery is performed.
  • Zarontin Syrup (zarontin capsule) Information  By : alien
    Zarontin are used to control certain seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. This medicine must be taken every day in regularly spaced doses as ordered by your doctor .
  • Zyban Drug Information  By : alien
    Zyban is a drug used to relieve mental depression. Zyban is also sometimes known as bupropion and belongs to the group of medicines known as smoking cessation aids.
  • Zonalon Drug (Medication) Information  By : alien
    Zonalon belongs to a group of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants. Zonalon can lift your spirits and relieve your depression. Generic Zonalon capsules are available. Zonalon (Zonalon), an antidepressant , is used to treat depression and anxiety.
  • Yentreve Drug Information  By : alien
    The other name for Yentreve is Cymbalta. It is an antidepressant drug which is manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. Yentreve (duloxetine) is the first drug (a SNRI) in Denmark and is used for treatment of urinary incontinence. (SUI) for women, when conservative therapy is inefficient.
  • Wellbutrin Drug Information  By : alien
    Wellbutrin is a drug used to relieve mental depression. Wellbutrin is also sometimes known as Wellbutrin and belongs to the group of medicines known as smoking cessation aids.
  • Warfarin Syrup (Warfarin capsule) Information  By : alien
    Warfarin medication belong to Anticoagulants class. Warfarin interferes with hepatic synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors, resulting in in-vivo depletion of clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X. The elimination of warfarin is almost entirely by metabolism
  • Valganciclovir Syrup (Valganciclovir capsule) Information  By : alien
    Valganciclovir medication belong to Antiviral agent class. Valganciclovir is a prodrug of ganciclovir, which inhibits cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication by inhibition of viral DNA synthesis.
  • Valdecoxib Syrup (Valdecoxib capsule) Information  By : alien
    Valdecoxib medication belong to Analgesic/NSAID class. Valdecoxib inhibits inflammation, pain and fever, probably by inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2).
  • Valacyclovir HCl Syrup (Valacyclovir HCl capsule) Information  By : alien
    Valacyclovir HCl medication belong to Anti-infective/Antiviral class. Valacyclovir HCl converted to acyclovir, which then inhibits viral DNA replication by interfering with viral DNA polymerase.
  • Stablon Drug Information - Uses and Side Effects  By : alien
    Stablon belongs to the antidepressant class and is chemically related to amineptine. It is a serotonin reuptake accelerator and works opposite to the action of SSRI's.
  • Rivotril Drug (Tablet) Information  By : alien
    Rivotril belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines .Rivotril is used alone or along with other medications to treat convulsive disorders such as epilepsy.
  • Oxcarbazepine Tablet (oxcarbazepine trileptal) Information  By : alien
    Oxcarbazepine is related to carbamazepine, and is also used by specialists as a mood stabiliser for treating people with the psychiatric illness, bipolar affective disorder (manic depression).
  • Oxazepam (Oxazepam) Drug Information  By : alien
    Oxazepam is a drug which belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines. Oxazepam can be used to treat anxiety disorders related with depression.
  • Nebivolol hydrochloride Drug Information  By : alien
    Nebivolol is a lipophilic Beta-blocker. Nebivolol exerts its actions by exhibiting a high selectivity for P­adrenergic receptors and also by reducing the peripheral vascular resistance by modulating No release.
  • Guanfacine hydrochloride Drug Information  By : alien
    Guanfacine (GWAHN-fa-seen) belongs to the general class of medicines called antihypertensives. Guanfacine works by controlling nerve impulses along certain nerve pathways Guanfacine is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

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