Generic name: Gemfibrozil Brand name: Lopid General Information: Lopid is a blood lipid and cholesterol-modifying medicament. It works by helping to reduce cholesterol and triglycerides (fatty acids) in the blood. Lopid is recommended to treat very high cholesterol and…
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Combivir
Generic name: Lamivudine – Zidovudine Brand name: Combivir General Information: Combivir is prescribed in combination with other drugs to cure HIV infection. Combivir belongs to antiviral remedies. The components of Combivir make the growth of HIV slower by blocking…
Equasym (Methylphenidate hydrochloride)
Equasym 5MG, 10MG or 20MG Tablets Methylphenidate hydrochloride What is the medicine? Equasym Tablets contain methylphenidate hydrochloride which enhances the activity of certain underactive parts of the brain. Each tablet contains 5mg, 10mg or 20mg of methylphenidate hydrochloride. The tablets…
Asthma Medications and Devices: Classification of Asthma
National guidelines set goals to improve care of asthmatic patients. Simple, straightforward objectives are set forth, including the prevention of chronic symptoms, maintaining normal lung function and activity levels, preventing exacerbations, and lessening the need for emergency department visits and…
Bronchial Asthma, Book
Bronchial Asthma: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment, 3rd Ed M. Eric Gershwin; Georges M. Halpern, The Humana Press Inc, 999 Riverview Dr, Suite 208, Totowa, NJ 07512 USA, 1994, 792 pp Strengths Interesting and comprehensive discussion of bronchial asthma,…
Lamictal
Generic name: Lamictin, Lamotrigine Brand names: Lamotrigine, Lamictal, Lamictin, Lamogine, Lamitor What is Lamictal? Lamictal is a popular medication that is known as anticonvulsants. It diminishes seizures and nerve pain like mania (frenzied or abnormally excited mood), bipolar disorder,…
Coumadin
Generic name: Warfarin Brand names: Warfarin, Jantoven, Coumadin, Lawarin, Marevan and Waran General Information: Coumadin is an oral anticoagulant that inhibits the synthesis of clotting factors, thus preventing blood clot formation. Your doctor may prescribe this remedy for other…
Zispin SolTab (Mirtazapine)
Zispin SolTab 15 mg orodispersible tablets (Mirtazapine) 1. WHAT ZISPIN SOLTAB IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Zispin SolTab is one of a group of medicines called antidepressants. Zispin SolTab is used to treat depressive illness. 2. BEFORE YOU…
Persantine
Genetic name: Dipyridamole Brand names: Persantine Dosage form: Solution for injections, coated tablets How does it work? Dilates coronary vessels (mostly arterioles) and causes a sizeable increasing of volumetric blood flow velocity. Increases the oxygen content in venous blood…
Diarrhea in practice. Case 2
Mrs Choudry is collecting her regular repeat prescription for antihypertensive treatment. You ask how she and the family are, and she tells you that several members of the family have been suffering with diarrhea on and off. You know that…