List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 463

Tamsulosin (rINN) (/tæmˈsuːlɵsɨn/ or /tæmsʉˈloʊsɨn/) is used in the treatment of difficult urination a common symptom of enlarged prostate. Tamsulosin and other medications in the class called alpha blockers work […]

Nordazepam (marketed under brand names Nordaz Stilny Madar Vegesan and Calmday) also known as desoxydemoxepam nordiazepam and desmethyldiazepam is a 14-benzodiazepine derivative. Like other benzodiazepine derivatives it has amnesic anticonvulsant […]

Cilastatin is a chemical compound which inhibits the human enzyme dehydropeptidase.Dehydropeptidase is an enzyme found in the kidney and is responsible for degrading the antibiotic imipenem. Cilastatin can therefore be […]

Imipenem (Primaxin) is an intravenous β-lactam antibiotic developed in 1980. It has an extremely broad spectrum of activity.[citation needed]Imipenem belongs to the subgroup of carbapenems. It is derived from a […]

Cefotaxime (INN) /ˌsɛfɵˈtæksiːm/ is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. Like other third-generation cephalosporins cefotaxime is a broad spectrum antibiotic with activity against numerous Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.It is on […]

Cefepime (INN AAN BAN USAN) (/ˈsɛfɨpiːm/ or /ˈkɛfɨpiːm/) is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic developed in 1994. Cefepime has an extended spectrum of activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria with greater […]

Dihydroergotamine (/daɪˌhaɪdroʊ.ɜrˈɡɒtəmiːn/ dy-HY-droh-ur-GOT-ə-meen; brand names D.H.E. 45 and Migranal) is an ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines. It is a derivative of ergotamine. It is administered as a nasal spray […]

Cefpodoxime is an oral third generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It is active against most Gram positive and Gram negative organisms. Notable exceptions include Pseudomonas aeruginosa Enterococcus and Bacteroides fragilis. Currently it […]

Barbital (as known in the United States) or barbitone (as known elsewhere) marketed under the brand names Veronal for the pure acid and Medinal for the sodium salt was the […]

Niclosamide (trade name Niclocide) is a teniacide (tenia- referring to tapeworm) in the anthelmintic family especially effective against cestodes that infect humans. It is also used as a piscicide. It […]