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Oxacillin Drug Index

Oxacillin (trade name Bactocill) is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class developed by Beecham.[1] It was patented in 1960 and approved for medical use in 1962.[2] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Contraindications 3 Adverse effects 4 Pharmacology 4.1 Mechanism of Action 5 Chemistry 6 History 7 Society and Culture 7.1 FDA Approval History[3] 7.2 Pricing 8 References Medical uses Oxacillin is a penicillinase-resis...

Oxaliplatin Drug Index

Oxaliplatin, sold under the brand name Eloxatin, is a cancer medication (platinum-based antineoplastic class) used to treat colorectal cancer.[2] Often it is used together with fluorouracil and folinic acid (leucovorin) in advanced cancer.[2] It is given by injection into a vein.[2] Common side effects include numbness, feeling tired, nausea, diarrhea, and low blood cell counts.[2][3] Other serious side effects in...

Oxandrin Oxandrolone

Oxandrolone, sold under the brand names Oxandrin and Anavar, among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used to help promote weight gain in various situations, to help offset protein catabolism caused by long-term corticosteroid therapy, to support recovery from severe burns, to treat bone pain associated with osteoporosis, to aid in the development of girls with Turner syndrome, and for other indications.[4][5][6&#9...

Oxandrolone Drug Index

Oxandrolone, sold under the brand names Oxandrin and Anavar, among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used to help promote weight gain in various situations, to help offset protein catabolism caused by long-term corticosteroid therapy, to support recovery from severe burns, to treat bone pain associated with osteoporosis, to aid in the development of girls with Turner syndrome, and for other indications.[4][5][6&#9...

Oxaprozin Drug Index

Oxaprozin, also known as oxaprozinum, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID),[1] used to relieve the inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Chemically, it is a propionic acid derivative. Safety and efficacy has been established in children over 6 years with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis only, and there is an increased risk of adverse reactions in the elderly population. It was patented in 1967 and ap...

Oxazepam Drug Index

Oxazepam is a short-to-intermediate-acting benzodiazepine.[5][6] Oxazepam is used for the treatment of anxiety[7][8] and insomnia and in the control of symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. It is a metabolite of diazepam, prazepam, and temazepam,[9] and has moderate amnesic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties compared to other benzodiazepines.[10&...

Oxbryta Voxelotor

Voxelotor, sold under the brand name Oxbryta, is a medication used for the treatment of sickle cell disease.[1][2][3][4][5] Developed by Global Blood Therapeutics, voxelotor is the first hemoglobin oxygen-affinity modulator.[6] Voxelotor has been shown to have disease-modifying potential by increasing hemoglobin levels and decreasing hemolysis indicators in sickle cell patients.[7] ...

Oxcarbazepine Drug Index

Oxcarbazepine, sold under the brand name Trileptal among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder.[3] For epilepsy it is used for both focal seizures and generalized seizures.[4] It has been used both alone and as add-on therapy in people with bipolar who have had no success with other treatments.[5][3] It is taken by mouth.[3] Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, dro...

Oxecta Oxycodone Hydrochloride

Oxycodone, sold under the brand names Roxicodone and OxyContin (which is the extended release form) among others, is a semi-synthetic opioid medication used for treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is highly addictive[12] and a common drug of abuse.[13][14] It is usually taken by mouth, and is available in immediate-release and controlled-release formulations.[13] Onset of pain relief typically begins within fifteen minutes ...

Oxervate Cenegermin-bkbj

Cenegermin, sold under the brand name Oxervate, also known as recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF), is a recombinant form of human nerve growth factor (NGF). In July 2017, it was approved in the European Union as an eye drop formulation for the treatment of moderate or severe neurotrophic keratitis in adults.[2][1] As a recombinant form of NGF, cenegermin is a peripherally selective agonist of the TrkA and LNGFR (p75NTR) which must be administered pare...

Oxi-Freeda Drug Index

Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation, a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals and chain reactions that may damage the cells of organisms. Antioxidants such as thiols or ascorbic acid (vitamin C) may act to inhibit these reactions. To balance oxidative stress, plants and animals maintain complex systems of overlapping antioxidants, such as glutathione. The only dietary antioxidants are vitamins A, C, and E. The term antioxidant is also used for industrial chemicals adde...

Oxiconazole Drug Index

Oxiconazole (trade names Oxistat in the US, Oxizole in Canada) is an antifungal medication typically administered in a cream or lotion to treat skin infections, such as athlete's foot, jock itch and ringworm. It can also be prescribed to treat the skin rash known as tinea versicolor, caused by systemic yeast overgrowth (Candida spp.). It was patented in 1975 and approved for medical use in 1983.[1] See also Fluconazole References .mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%;m...

Oxistat Oxiconazole

Oxiconazole (trade names Oxistat in the US, Oxizole in Canada) is an antifungal medication typically administered in a cream or lotion to treat skin infections, such as athlete's foot, jock itch and ringworm. It can also be prescribed to treat the skin rash known as tinea versicolor, caused by systemic yeast overgrowth (Candida spp.). It was patented in 1975 and approved for medical use in 1983.[1] See also Fluconazole References .mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%;m...

Oxlumo Lumasiran

Lumasiran, sold under the brand name Oxlumo, is a medication for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1).[4][2][5] The most common side effects include injection site reactions and abdominal pain.[2] Lumasiran is a double-stranded small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) that reduces levels of glycolate oxidase (GO) enzyme by targeting the HAO1 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) in hepatocytes through RNA interferenc...

OxSODrol Superoxide Dismutase, Recombinant

Superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1) is an enzyme that alternately catalyzes the dismutation (or partitioning) of the superoxide (O−2) radical into ordinary molecular oxygen (O2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Superoxide is produced as a by-product of oxygen metabolism and, if not regulated, causes many types of cell damage.[2] Hydrogen peroxide is also damaging and is degraded by other enzymes such as catalase. Thus, SOD is an important antioxidant defense in nearly a...

Oxsoralen-Ultra Methoxsalen

Methoxsalen, sold under the brand name Oxsoralen among others, is a medication used to treat psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, and some cutaneous lymphomas in conjunction with exposing the skin to ultraviolet (UVA) light from lamps or sunlight. Methoxsalen modifies the way skin cells receive the UVA radiation, allegedly clearing up the disease. Levels of individual patient PUVA exposure were originally determined using the Fitzpatrick scale. The scale was developed after patients demonstrated symp...

Oxtriphylline Drug Index

Choline theophyllinate (INN), also known as oxtriphylline, is a cough medicine derived from xanthine that acts as a bronchodilator to open up airways in the lung. Chemically, it is a salt of choline and theophylline. It classifies as an expectorant.[citation needed] The drug is available under the brand names Choledyl and Choledyl SA, among others.[1] References .mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}.mw-parser-o...

Oxybenzone + Padimate O Drug Index

Oxybenzone or benzophenone-3 or BP-3 (trade names Milestab 9, Eusolex 4360, Escalol 567, KAHSCREEN BZ-3) is an organic compound. It is a pale-yellow solid that is readily soluble in most organic solvents. Oxybenzone belongs to the class of aromatic ketones known as benzophenones. It is a naturally occurring[4] chemical found in various flowering plants[5] as well as being an organic component of many sunscreen lotions. It is widely used in plastics, toys, fur...

Oxybutynin Drug Index

Oxybutynin, sold as under the brand names Ditropan among others, is a medication used to treat overactive bladder.[1] It works similar to tolterodine, Darifenacin, and Solifenacin.[1] While used for bed wetting in children, evidence to support this use is poor.[1] It is taken by mouth or applied to the skin.[1] Common side effects include dry mouth, constipation, dizziness, trouble sleeping, and urinary tract infections.[...

Oxychlorosene Drug Index

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