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Adagen Pegademase Bovine

PEGylation (or pegylation) is the process of both covalent and non-covalent attachment or amalgamation of polyethylene glycol (PEG, in pharmacy called macrogol) polymer chains to molecules and macrostructures, such as a drug, therapeutic protein or vesicle, which is then described as PEGylated.[1][2][3][4] PEGylation affects the resulting derivatives or aggregates interactions, which typically slows down their coalescence and deg...

Adagrasib Drug Index

Adakveo Crizanlizumab-tmca

Crizanlizumab, sold under the brand name Adakveo & Ryverna both by Novartis, is a monoclonal antibody medication that binds to P-selectin. It is a drug used to reduce the frequency of vaso-occlusive crisis in people aged 16 years and older who have sickle cell anemia.[3] Vaso-occlusive crisis is a common and painful complication of sickle cell disease that occurs when blood circulation is obstructed by sickled red blood cells (red cells are usually round and flexible, but ...

Adalat Nifedipine

Nifedipine (3,5-dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate[citation needed]), sold under the brand name Adalat and Procardia, among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to manage angina, high blood pressure, Raynaud's phenomenon, and premature labor.[2] It is one of the treatments of choice for Prinzmetal angina.[2] It may be used to treat severe high blood pressure in pregnancy.[2&#...

Adalat CC Nifedipine

Nifedipine (3,5-dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate[citation needed]), sold under the brand name Adalat and Procardia, among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to manage angina, high blood pressure, Raynaud's phenomenon, and premature labor.[2] It is one of the treatments of choice for Prinzmetal angina.[2] It may be used to treat severe high blood pressure in pregnancy.[2&#...

Adalimumab Drug Index

Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[5][6][7] It is administered by injection under the skin.[5] Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, pain at the site o...

Adalimumab-aaty Drug Index

Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[5][6][7] It is administered by injection under the skin.[5] Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, pain at the site o...

Adalimumab-adaz Drug Index

Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[5][6][7] It is administered by injection under the skin.[5] Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, pain at the site o...

Adalimumab-adbm Drug Index

Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[5][6][7] It is administered by injection under the skin.[5] Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, pain at the site o...

Adalimumab-afzb Drug Index

Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[5][6][7] It is administered by injection under the skin.[5] Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, pain at the site o...

Adalimumab-atto Drug Index

Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[5][6][7] It is administered by injection under the skin.[5] Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, pain at the site o...

Adalimumab-bwwd Drug Index

Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[5][6][7] It is administered by injection under the skin.[5] Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, pain at the site o...

Adalimumab-fkjp Drug Index

Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[5][6][7] It is administered by injection under the skin.[5] Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, pain at the site o...

Adapalene Drug Index

Adapalene is a third-generation topical retinoid primarily used in the treatment of mild-moderate acne, and is also used off-label to treat keratosis pilaris as well as other skin conditions.[1] Studies have found adapalene is as effective as other retinoids, while causing less irritation.[2] It also has several advantages over other retinoids. The adapalene molecule is more stable compared to tretinoin and tazarotene, which leads to less concern for photodegra...

Adapalene + Benzoyl Peroxide Drug Index

Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide is a prescription medication combination for the treatment of severe acne vulgaris; marketed by Galderma under the trade name Epiduo.[1] Its trade name in Canada is TactuPump, where it was previously known as Tactuo.[2] It consists of a combination of adapalene (0.1%) and benzoyl peroxide (2.5%) in a topical gel formulation.[1] Meta-analysis of clinical trials has shown this combined therapy to be more effective than e...

Adapalene + Benzoyl Peroxide + Clindamycin Drug Index

Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide is a prescription medication combination for the treatment of severe acne vulgaris; marketed by Galderma under the trade name Epiduo.[1] Its trade name in Canada is TactuPump, where it was previously known as Tactuo.[2] It consists of a combination of adapalene (0.1%) and benzoyl peroxide (2.5%) in a topical gel formulation.[1] Meta-analysis of clinical trials has shown this combined therapy to be more effective than e...

Adbry Tralokinumab

Tralokinumab sold under the brand name Adtralza among others, is a human monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.[1][3] Tralokinumab targets the cytokine interleukin 13.[5] The most common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections (colds and other infections of the nose and throat), reactions at the injection site, and redness and discomfort in the eye.[3] Tralokinumab was approved for medica...

Adcetris Brentuximab Vedotin

Brentuximab vedotin (INN; trade name Adcetris) is an antibody-drug conjugate medication used to treat relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a type of T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It selectively targets tumor cells expressing the CD30 antigen, a defining marker of Hodgkin lymphoma and ALCL.[2] The drug is being jointly marketed by Millennium Pharmaceuticals outside the US and by Seattle Genetics in the US.[3&...

Adcirca Tadalafil

Tadalafil, sold under the brand name Cialis among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and pulmonary arterial hypertension.[5] It is a tablet taken by mouth.[5] Onset is typically within half an hour and the duration is up to 36 hours.[5] Common side effects include headache, muscle pain, flushed skin, and nausea.[5] Caution is advised in those with cardiovascular di...

ADD / ADHD Drug Category

Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is one of the three subtypes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The term was formally changed in 1994 in the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) to "ADHD predominantly inattentive" (ADHD-PI or ADHD-I), though the term attention deficit disorder is still widely used. ADD is similar to the other subtypes of ADHD in that it is characterized primarily by inattention, easy distractibility, disorganizat...

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