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100+ Topics FoundCladribine, sold under the brand name Leustatin, among others, is a medication used to treat hairy cell leukemia (leukemic reticuloendotheliosis) and B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.[5][6] cladribine, sold under the brand name Mavenclad, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with highly active forms of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.[7] Cladribine (2-chloro-2'-deoxyadenosine [2-CdA]) is a purine analogue that selectively t...
Cefotaxime is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections.[3] Specifically it is used to treat joint infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, meningitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, sepsis, gonorrhea, and cellulitis.[3] It is given either by injection into a vein or muscle.[3] Common side effects include nausea, allergic reactions, and inflammation at the site of injection.[3] Another side effect may inc...
Desloratadine (trade names Clarinex and Aerius) is a tricyclic H1 antagonist that is used to treat allergies. It is an active metabolite of loratadine. It was patented in 1984 and came into medical use in 2001.[3] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Interactions 4 Pharmacology 4.1 Pharmacodynamics 4.2 Pharmacokinetics 4.3 Pharmacogenomics 5 Society and culture 5.1 Economics 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Medical uses Desloratadine is used to treat ...
Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication primarily used to treat severe acne. It is also used to prevent certain skin cancers (squamous-cell carcinoma), and in the treatment of other cancers. It is used to treat harlequin-type ichthyosis, a usually lethal skin disease, and lamellar ichthyosis. It is a retinoid, meaning it is related to vitamin A, and is found in small quantities naturally in the body. Its isomer, tre...
Desloratadine (trade names Clarinex and Aerius) is a tricyclic H1 antagonist that is used to treat allergies. It is an active metabolite of loratadine. It was patented in 1984 and came into medical use in 2001.[3] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Interactions 4 Pharmacology 4.1 Pharmacodynamics 4.2 Pharmacokinetics 4.3 Pharmacogenomics 5 Society and culture 5.1 Economics 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Medical uses Desloratadine is used to treat ...
Desloratadine (trade names Clarinex and Aerius) is a tricyclic H1 antagonist that is used to treat allergies. It is an active metabolite of loratadine. It was patented in 1984 and came into medical use in 2001.[3] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Interactions 4 Pharmacology 4.1 Pharmacodynamics 4.2 Pharmacokinetics 4.3 Pharmacogenomics 5 Society and culture 5.1 Economics 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Medical uses Desloratadine is used to treat ...
Desloratadine (trade names Clarinex and Aerius) is a tricyclic H1 antagonist that is used to treat allergies. It is an active metabolite of loratadine. It was patented in 1984 and came into medical use in 2001.[3] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Interactions 4 Pharmacology 4.1 Pharmacodynamics 4.2 Pharmacokinetics 4.3 Pharmacogenomics 5 Society and culture 5.1 Economics 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Medical uses Desloratadine is used to treat ...
Gadoteric acid, sold under the brand name Dotarem among others, is a macrocycle-structured gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (GBCA). It consists of the organic acid DOTA as a chelating agent, and gadolinium (Gd3+), and is used in form of the meglumine salt (gadoterate meglumine).[3][4] The paramagnetic property of gadoteric acid reduces the T1 relaxation time (and to some extent the T2 and T2* relaxation times) in MRI, which is the source of its clinical uti...
Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.[2] This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others.[2] Clarithromycin can be taken by mouth as a pill or liquid.[2] Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headaches, and diarrhea.[2] Severe allergic reactions are rare.[2] Live...
Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.[2] This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others.[2] Clarithromycin can be taken by mouth as a pill or liquid.[2] Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headaches, and diarrhea.[2] Severe allergic reactions are rare.[2] Live...
Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies.[3] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives.[3] It is also available in combination with pseudoephedrine, a decongestant, known as loratadine/pseudoephedrine.[3] It is taken by mouth.[3] Common side effects include sleepiness, dry mouth, and headache.[3] Serious side effects are rare and include aller...
Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies.[3] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives.[3] It is also available in combination with pseudoephedrine, a decongestant, known as loratadine/pseudoephedrine.[3] It is taken by mouth.[3] Common side effects include sleepiness, dry mouth, and headache.[3] Serious side effects are rare and include aller...
Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies.[3] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives.[3] It is also available in combination with pseudoephedrine, a decongestant, known as loratadine/pseudoephedrine.[3] It is taken by mouth.[3] Common side effects include sleepiness, dry mouth, and headache.[3] Serious side effects are rare and include aller...
Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies.[3] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives.[3] It is also available in combination with pseudoephedrine, a decongestant, known as loratadine/pseudoephedrine.[3] It is taken by mouth.[3] Common side effects include sleepiness, dry mouth, and headache.[3] Serious side effects are rare and include aller...
Pseudoephedrine/loratadine (trade names Claritin-D, Clarinase, Clarinase Repetabs, Lorinase, Rhinos SR) is an orally administered combination drug used for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and the common cold. This drug can be bought "over the counter" in some countries (United States, Hong Kong), but it is restricted to prescription in others (Czech Republic, Israel). Pseudoephedrine, one of the naturally occurring alkaloids of ephedra, is a sympathomimetic used as a decongestant. It prod...
Clascoterone, sold under the brand name Winlevi, is an antiandrogen medication which is used topically in the treatment of acne.[1][2][3] It is also under development in a higher concentration for the treatment of androgen-dependent scalp hair loss, under the brand name Breezula.[2] The medication is used as a cream by application to the skin, for instance the face and scalp.[3] Clascoterone is an antiandrogen, or...
Naphazoline is a medicine used as a decongestant, and a vasoconstrictor added to eye drops to relieve red eye. It has a rapid action in reducing swelling when applied to mucous membrane. It is a sympathomimetic agent with marked alpha adrenergic activity that acts on alpha-receptors in the arterioles of the conjunctiva to produce constriction, resulting in decreased congestion. It was patented in 1934 and came into medical use in 1942.[1] Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Nasal ...
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is a pale yellow to light brown liquid[1] organic compound used as a synergist component of pesticide formulations. That is, despite having no pesticidal activity of its own, it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone.[2] It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole.[3] Contents 1 History 2 Uses 3 Mechanism of action 4 Regulatory 5 Hazard assessment 5.1 Acut...
A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement one's diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid.[2] A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources or that are synthetic in order to increase the quantity of their consumption. The class of nutrient compounds includes vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, and amino acids. Dietary supplements can also contain substances that have not been confirmed as being essential t...
Clemastine, also known as meclastin, is a first-generation H1 histamine antagonist (antihistamine) with anticholinergic properties (drying) and sedative side effects.[1] Like all first-generation antihistamines, it is sedating.[2][3] Patented in 1960, it came into medical use in 1967.[4] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Pharmacology 4 Mechanism of action 5 Society and culture 6 References 7 External links Medical...