List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 467

4-aminosalicylic acid commonly known as PAS is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis. This organic compound has also been use since the 1940s for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases […]

Desoximetasone is a medication belonging to the family of medications known as topical corticosteroids. It is used for the relief of various skin conditions including rashes. It helps to reduce […]

Amisulpride (sold as Amazeo Amipride (AU) Amival Solian (AU IE UK ZA) Soltus Sulpitac (IN) Sulprix (AU)) is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat psychosis in schizophrenia and episodes of […]

Pramlintide (Symlin) is a relatively new adjunct for diabetes (both type 1 and 2) developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals (now a wholly owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca). Pramlintide is delivered as an […]

Dactinomycin (INN BAN AAN and USAN also known generically as Actinomycin D) is the most significant member of actinomycines which are a class of polypeptide antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria […]

Butabarbital (trade name Butisol) is a prescription barbiturate sleep aid.

Dihydrotachysterol (DHT) is a synthetic vitamin D analog activated in the liver that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). DHT has a rapid […]

Iontocaine known by the brand name Numby is a local anesthetic with vasoconstrictor administered via iontophoresis through the skin. It can numb up to 10 mm of skin as quick […]

Estazolam (marketed under the brand names ProSom Eurodin) is a benzodiazepine derivative drug developed by Upjohn in the 1970s. It possesses anxiolytic anticonvulsant sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Estazolam […]

Argatroban is an anticoagulant that is a small molecule direct thrombin inhibitor. In 2000 argatroban was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prophylaxis or treatment of thrombosis […]