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Febuxostat Drug; Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Interactions

Febuxostat Drug is an orally available, non-purine inhibitor of xanthine oxidase with uric acid lowering activity. Upon oral administration, febuxostat selectively and noncompetitively inhibits the activity of xanthine oxidase, an enzyme that converts oxypurines, including hypoxanthine and xanthine,...

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Theophylline; Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Drug Interactions

Theophylline is a natural alkaloid derivative of xanthine isolated from the plants Camellia sinensis and Coffea arabica. Theophylline appears to inhibit phosphodiesterase and prostaglandin production, regulate calcium flux and intracellular calcium distribution, and antagonize adenosine. Physiologically,...

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Fexofenadine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Fexofenadine is a second generation, long-lasting selective histamine H1 receptor antagonist with the anti-inflammatory property. Fexofenadine is a highly selective and reversible competitor at peripheral H1 histamine receptors in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract,...

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Desloratadine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Desloratadine is a long-acting piperidine derivate with selective H1 antihistaminergic and non-sedating properties. Desloratadine diminishes the typical histaminergic effects on H1-receptors in bronchial smooth muscle, capillaries and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, including...

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Cefotaxime; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Cefotaxime is a third generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Cefotaxime inhibits mucopeptide synthesis by binding to and inactivating penicillin-binding proteins thereby interfering with the final transpeptidation step required...

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Cefditoren; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Cefditoren is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase-resistant, third-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cefditoren binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs...

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Cefdinir; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Cefdinir is a semi-synthetic cephalosporin and a beta-lactam antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Cefdinir’s effect is dependent on its binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located in the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane....

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