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Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used in the therapy of depression, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Paroxetine therapy can be associated with transient asymptomatic elevations in serum aminotransferase...
Asthma treatment guide line accourning the NICE Guide line, Asthma UK indicated that the number of patients receiving an asthma action plan had increased since 2013, but...
Cilostazol is a quinolinone derivative and cellular phosphodiesterase inhibitor, more specific for phosphodiesterase III (PDE III). Although the exact mechanism of action of is unknown, cilostazol and its metabolites appear to...
Folinic Acid (also known as 5-formyl tetrahydrofolic acid or leucovorin) is the 5-formyl derivative of the tetrahydrofolic acid, a necessary co-factor in the body. Leucovorin is used...
Anticancer or antineoplastic drugs are used to treat malignancies, or cancerous growths&control the growth of cancerous cells. Cancer is commonly defined as the uncontrolled growth of cells, with loss of differentiation and commonly, with metastasis, the spread of cancer to other tissues and organs. Cancers are malignant growths. In contrast, benign growths remain encapsulated and grow within a well-defined area. Drug therapy may be used alone or in combination with other treatments such as surgery or radiation therapy. The top 10 best-selling (in terms of revenue) cancer drugs list No. Global Sales INN Trade names...
Sucralfate is a medication primarily taken to treat active duodenal ulcers. Sucralfate is also used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and stress ulcers. Sucralfate is a sucrose sulfate-aluminum complex that binds to the ulcer, creating a...
Rofecoxib is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) that selectively inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2), which was used in the therapy of chronic arthritis and mild-to-moderate musculoskeletal pain. Rofecoxib was withdrawn in...
Olanzapine is a synthetic derivative of thienobenzodiazepine with antipsychotic, antinausea, and antiemetic activities. As a selective monoaminergic antagonist, olanzapine binds with high-affinity binding to the following receptors: serotoninergic, dopaminergic, muscarinic...
Valproic Acid is a synthetic derivative of propylpentanoic acid with antiepileptic properties and potential antineoplastic and antiangiogenesis activities. In epilepsy, valproic acid appears to act by increasing the concentration...
Haloperidol is a diphenylbutylpiperidine derivative with antipsychotic, neuroleptic, and antiemetic activities. Haloperidol competitively blocks postsynaptic dopamine (D2) receptors in the mesolimbic system of the brain, thereby eliminating dopamine neurotransmission and leading to antidelusionary and antihallucinagenic...
Lactulose is a disaccharide (sugar) synthesized from fructose and galactose, Lactulose is used to treat constipation and some liver diseases. Nondigestible in mammals, lactulose passes unabsorbed down to the large intestine where resident bacteria...
Phenobarbital is a long-acting barbituric acid derivative with the antipsychotic property. Phenobarbital binds to and activates the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A receptor, thereby mimicking the inhibitory actions of GABA in the brain. The activation effects of...
