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Pentamidine

Pentamidine is an antimicrobial medication used to treat African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Balamuthia infections,[2] babesiosis, and to prevent and treat pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in people with poor immune function.[1] In African trypanosomiasis it is used for early disease before central nervous system involvement, as a second line option to suramin.[1] It is an option for both visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis.&#...

Mesalamine, 5-ASA

Mesalazine, also known as mesalamine or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), is a medication used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.[1] It is generally used for mildly to moderately severe disease.[1] It is taken by mouth or rectally.[1] The formulations which are taken by mouth appear to be similarly effective.[4] Common side effects include headache, nausea, abdominal pain, and feve...

Pentastarch

Pentastarch is a subgroup of hydroxyethyl starch, with five hydroxyethyl groups out of each 11 hydroxyls, giving it approximately 50% hydroxyethylation. This compares with tetrastarch at 40% and hetastarch at 70% hydroxyethylation, respectively. It is sold under the name Pentaspan and used for fluid resuscitation. It is considered a plasma expander because it remains primarily intravascular after infusion. Contents 1 Choice of resuscitation fluid 2 Normal saline versus pentastarch 2.1 Casu...

I was at clinical this week and my client had a low urine output from the previous 8 hour shift (100ml/ 8hrs). I heard the nurses report and pentaspan was mentioned. I didn't ask at the time because I didn't want to sound dumb, but what the heck does pentaspan actually do? I'm pretty sure it increases urine output, but having a hard time researching this drug and figuring out exactly what it does, and how it works on the body. Can anyone explain? ## The information available on it is very limited and it really hasn't been shown to have any benefit over other choices, but you can find some details under Pentastarch. Learn more Pentastarch details here. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Pentamidine is an antimicrobial medication used to treat African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Balamuthia infections,[2] babesiosis, and to prevent and treat pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in people with poor immune function.[1] In African trypanosomiasis it is used for early disease before central nervous system involvement, as a second line option to suramin.[1] It is an option for both visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis.&#...

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Pentastarch is a subgroup of hydroxyethyl starch, with five hydroxyethyl groups out of each 11 hydroxyls, giving it approximately 50% hydroxyethylation. This compares with tetrastarch at 40% and hetastarch at 70% hydroxyethylation, respectively. It is sold under the name Pentaspan and used for fluid resuscitation. It is considered a plasma expander because it remains primarily intravascular after infusion. Contents 1 Choice of resuscitation fluid 2 Normal saline versus pentastarch 2.1 Casu...

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Pentazocine,[2] sold under the brand name Talwin among others, is a painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is believed to work by activating (agonizing) κ-opioid receptors (KOR) and μ-opioid receptors (MOR). As such it is called an opioid as it delivers its effects on pain by interacting with the opioid receptors. It shares many of the side effects of other opioids like constipation, nausea, itching, drowsiness and respiratory depression, but unlike mos...

Pentamidine

Pentamidine is an antimicrobial medication used to treat African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Balamuthia infections,[2] babesiosis, and to prevent and treat pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in people with poor immune function.[1] In African trypanosomiasis it is used for early disease before central nervous system involvement, as a second line option to suramin.[1] It is an option for both visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis.&#...

Can you take Pentasa for Crohn's? ## Yes, Pentasa (Mesalamine) is a medication used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It is generally used for mildly to moderately severe disease.

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are they like hydrocodine ## Hi cole, Pentazocine isn't exactly like Hydrocodone because it is a different medication with a different formula. However, it's a narcotic like Hydrocodone. Specifically, pentazocine is a synthetically prepared prototypical mixed agonist–antagonist narcotic (opioid analgesic) drug of the benzomorphan class of opioids used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. Pentazocine is sold under several brand names, such as Fortral, Talwin NX (with the µ-antagonist naloxone, will cause withdrawal in opioid dependent persons on injection), Talwin, Talwin PX (without naloxone), Fortwin (Lactate injectable form) and Talacen (with acetaminophen). Administration: Pentazocine is administered by subcutaneous (rarely), intramuscular, and intravenous ...

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watson 395 50-05 ## Yes, this is a Talwin NX tablet, it contains 50mgs of Pentazocine, with 0.5mgs of Naloxone. It is an opiate, used to treat pain and prevent the abuse or use of other opiates, while being treated with it. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and dry mouth. Read more: Do you have any questions?

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Pentagon shape - scored on one side and a symbol on other ## Can you describe the symbol? Off the top of my head, I can think of a couple different tablets that meet this description, both prescription and over the counter products, so I need more information to narrow it down for you. Where was it found?

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Is there any codine in this medicatation? Iam looking for pain med for torn manicus but im allergic to codine ## Hello chellymmm, I have identified a green oval/elliptical shaped pill with the imprint WATSON 395 50 0 .5 as Naloxone hydrochloride and Pentazocine hydrochloride. It contains (0.5 mg) of Naloxone and (50 mg) of Pentazocine. Manufacturer: Watson Pharmaceuticals National Drug Code (NDC): 00591-0395 Based on my research, this medication doesn't actually contain codeine. However, studies have shown that a (50 mg) dose-when administered orally- appears to have an equivalent analgesic effect to (60 mg) or 1 grain of codeine. You can learn more about this drug on the page for Naloxone Details You can learn more about this drug on the page for Pentazocine Details I hope this hel...

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small pentagon shaped yellow pill with line indented through the middle on one side ## yellow, petagon, 111 on one side and pms on on the other ## Yellow pentagon pill with a line in the center it sounds like Dbol or Dianabol; which is a steroid.

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Pentazocine,[2] sold under the brand name Talwin among others, is a painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is believed to work by activating (agonizing) κ-opioid receptors (KOR) and μ-opioid receptors (MOR). As such it is called an opioid as it delivers its effects on pain by interacting with the opioid receptors. It shares many of the side effects of other opioids like constipation, nausea, itching, drowsiness and respiratory depression, but unlike mos...

I want information on the drug Pentasa. What is it used for and any side effects? ## Pentasa is an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat inflammation of the digestive tract ulcerative colitis and mild to moderate Crohn's disease. To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information add? Please post back if you do.

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What has been your experience with Pentazocine? ## I would like to know any research at all on pentazocine. ## Pentazocine is not for everybody. Personally, I love Pentazocine, that is pure Pentazocine HCI, as manufactured in Canada as "Talwin-P" 50 mg, by Sanofi, also mfg in Italy, as Talwin pure, other countries offering pure pentazocine tablets, Spain as "Sosegon" 25 mg, Pakistan as "Sosegon", Austria/Netherlands/Germany/Cz Republic/as "Fortral", Thailand as "Pangon", Belgium as "Fortal" & United Kingdom as "Fortral" It was re-classified under a tighter controlled substance schedule in the EU, and, has fallen in disfavor unfortunately, since that 2003 conference in Austria. Only Krka and Sanofi are the major manufacturers le...

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One side letter the letter M or W and the other side 372. It is a pea green pill ## The green pill in description is Cimetidine (400 mg). Cimetidine is widely used in the treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcers. You can view a more detailed description of the drug, by clicking on the link below... If you have any more questions or comments to add, please post back so I can further assist you.

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it's a form of oxycodone + acetaminophen ## Hi rudy, Are there imprints on the tablet as well or does it not have any markings? Reason I ask is because I actually came across several different pentagon shaped yellow pills. However, all of them happen to have imprints of some sort. My findings of pentagon shaped yellow pills include the following medications: Cyclobenzaprine 10mg Dexamethasone 0.5mg Effexor 50mg Flexeril 10mg If you could please post back with any additional information on potential markings and maybe even where the pill originated from, this may help narrow down our search efforts. Does anyone else here recognize this tablet?

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Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen,[a] is a medication used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain.[11][12] At a standard dose, paracetamol only slightly decreases body temperature;[11][13][14] it is inferior to ibuprofen in that respect,[15] and the benefits of its use for fever are unclear.[11][16][17] Paracetamol may reliev...