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Cialis 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...

Cibinqo Abrocitinib

Abrocitinib, sold under the brand name Cibinqo, is a Janus kinase inhibitor medication used for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema).[2] It was developed by Pfizer.[2] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Pharmacology 3.1 Mechanism of action 3.2 Pharmacokinetics 4 History 5 Society and culture 5.1 Legal status 6 References 7 External links Medical uses Abrocitinib is indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in ...

Ciclesonide Drug Index

Ciclesonide is a glucocorticoid used to treat asthma and allergic rhinitis. It is marketed under the brand names Alvesco for asthma and Omnaris, Omniair, Zetonna, and Alvesco[1] for hay fever in the US and Canada. Side effects of the medication include headache, nosebleeds, and inflammation of the nose and throat linings.[2] It was patented in 1990 and approved for medical use in 2005.[3] The drug was approved for adults and children 12 and o...

Ciclopirox Drug Index

Ciclopirox (sometimes known by the abbreviation CPX[2]) is a synthetic antifungal agent for topical dermatologic treatment of superficial mycoses. It is most useful against tinea versicolor. It is sold under many brand names worldwide.[1] Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Nail infections 2 Pharmacology 2.1 Pharmacodynamics 3 Chemistry 4 References Medical uses Ciclopirox is indicated for the treatment of tinea pedis and tinea corporis due to Trichophyton...

Cidofovir Drug Index

Cidofovir, brand name Vistide, is an injectable antiviral medication primarily used as a treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (an infection of the retina of the eye) in people with AIDS.[2][3] Cidofovir was approved for medical use in 1996.[4] Contents 1 Medical use 1.1 DNA virus 1.2 Other 2 Administration 3 Side effects 3.1 Contraindications 3.2 Interactions 4 Mechanism of action 5 History 6 Synthesis 7 See also 8 References ...

Cilansetron Drug Index

Cilansetron is an experimental drug that is a 5-HT3 antagonist under development by Solvay Pharmaceuticals.[1][2][3] 5-HT3 receptors are responsible for causing many things from nausea to excess bowel movements. In conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the receptors have become faulty or oversensitive. 5-HT3 antagonists work by blocking the nervous and chemical signals from reaching these receptors. Studies have shown that the drug ...

Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor, Recombinant, rh-CNTF Drug Index

1CNTIdentifiersAliasesCNTF, Hciliary neurotrophic factorExternal IDsOMIM: 118945 MGI: 88439 HomoloGene: 8288 GeneCards: CNTF Gene location (Human)Chr.Chromosome 11 (human)[1]Band11q12.1Start58,622,665 bp[1]End58,625,733 bp[1]Gene location (Mouse)Chr.Chromosome 19 (mouse)[2]Band19 A|19 8.73 cMStart12,741,024 bp[2]End12,742,996 bp[2]RNA expression patternBgeeTop expressed in tibial nerve su...

Cilomilast Drug Index

Cilomilast (INN,[1] codenamed SB-207,499, proposed trade name Ariflo) is a drug which was developed for the treatment of respiratory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is orally active and acts as a selective phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor.[2] Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors, such as theophylline, have been used to treat COPD for centuries; however, the clinical benefits of these agents have never been shown to outwe...

Cilostazol Drug Index

Cilostazol, sold under the brand name Pletal among others, is a medication used to help the symptoms of intermittent claudication in peripheral vascular disease.[1] If no improvement is seen after 3 months, stopping the medication is reasonable.[2] It may also be used to prevent stroke.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1] Common side effects include headache, diarrhea, dizziness, and cough.[1] Serious side effects may inc...

Ciloxan Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections.[3] This includes bone and joint infections, intra abdominal infections, certain types of infectious diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, skin infections, typhoid fever, and urinary tract infections, among others.[3] For some infections it is used in addition to other antibiotics.[3] It can be taken by mouth, as eye drops, as ear drops, or intravenous...

Cimduo Lamivudine + Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate

Lamivudine, commonly called 3TC, is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS.[1] It is also used to treat chronic hepatitis B when other options are not possible.[1] It is effective against both HIV-1 and HIV-2.[1] It is typically used in combination with other antiretrovirals such as zidovudine and abacavir.[1] Lamivudine may be included as part of post-exposure prevention in those who have been potentiall...

Cimerli Ranibizumab-eqrn

Ranibizumab, sold under the brand name Lucentis among others, is a monoclonal antibody fragment (Fab) created from the same parent mouse antibody as bevacizumab. It is an anti-angiogenic[7] that is approved to treat the "wet" type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD, also ARMD), diabetic retinopathy, and macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion or central retinal vein occlusion. Ranibizumab was developed by Genentech and marketed by them in the United States, an...

Cimetidine Drug Index

Cimetidine, sold under the brand name Tagamet among others, is a histamine H2 receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production.[1][7][8] It is mainly used in the treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcers.[1][8][9] The development of longer-acting H2 receptor antagonists with fewer drug interactions and adverse effects, such as ranitidine and famotidine, decreased the use of cimetidine, and ...

Cimzia Certolizumab Pegol

Certolizumab pegol, sold under the brand name Cimzia, is a biologic medication for the treatment of Crohn's disease,[1][2] rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It is a fragment of a monoclonal antibody specific to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and is manufactured by UCB.[3][4][5] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[6] Co...

Cinacalcet Drug Index

Cinacalcet, sold under the brand name Sensipar among others, is a medication used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid carcinoma, and primary hyperparathyroidism.[4][5][6] The most common side effects include nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting.[6] Cinacalcet acts as a calcimimetic (i.e., it mimics the action of calcium on tissues) by allosteric activation of the calcium-sensing receptor that is expressed in various...

Cinobac Cinoxacin

Cinoxacin is a quinolone antibiotic that has been discontinued in the U.K.[1] as well the United States, both as a branded drug or a generic. The marketing authorization of cinoxacin has been suspended throughout the EU.[2] Cinoxacin was an older synthetic antimicrobial related to the quinolone class of antibiotics with activity similar to oxolinic acid and nalidixic acid. It was commonly used thirty years ago to treat urinary tract infections in adults. There ...

Cinoxacin Drug Index

Cinoxacin is a quinolone antibiotic that has been discontinued in the U.K.[1] as well the United States, both as a branded drug or a generic. The marketing authorization of cinoxacin has been suspended throughout the EU.[2] Cinoxacin was an older synthetic antimicrobial related to the quinolone class of antibiotics with activity similar to oxolinic acid and nalidixic acid. It was commonly used thirty years ago to treat urinary tract infections in adults. There ...

Cinqair Reslizumab

Reslizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against human interleukin-5 (IL-5).[1] Reslizumab binds specifically to IL-5, a key cytokine responsible for the differentiation, maturation, recruitment and activation of human eosinophils. By binding to human IL-5, it blocks its biological function; consequently survival and activity of eosinophils are reduced. The benefits with reslizumab are its ability to reduce the exacerbation rate and improve lung function and asthma-relate...

Cinvanti Aprepitant

Aprepitant, sold under the brand name Emend among others, is a medication used to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting.[1] It may be used together with ondansetron and dexamethasone.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1] Common side effects include tiredness, loss of appetite, diarrhea, abdominal pain, hiccups, itchiness, pneumonia, and blood pressure changes.[1] Other sev...

Cipaglucosidase Alfa Drug Index

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