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Pamidronic acid (INN) or pamidronate disodium (USAN) pamidronate disodium pentahydrate is a nitrogen containing bisphosphonate used to prevent osteoporosis. It is marketed by Novartis under the brand name Aredia. In […]

Quinethazone (INN brand name Hydromox) is a thiazide-like diuretic used to treat hypertension. Common side effects include dizziness dry mouth nausea and low potassium levels.

Trazodone (sold under the brand names: Depyrel (IL†) Desyrel (CA US†) Molipaxin (IE ZA UK) Oleptro (US) Trazodil (IL) Trazorel (CA) Trialodine (US) Trittico (HK IL† SG)) is an antidepressant […]

Sitaxentan sodium (TBC-11251) is a medication for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It was marketed as Thelin by Encysive Pharmaceuticals until Pfizer purchased Encysive in February 2008. In […]

Piperacillin/tazobactam is a combination antibiotic containing the extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic piperacillin and the β-lactamase inhibitor tazobactam. It is commercially available as e.g. Tazocin (Canada UK Australia and New Zealand marketed […]

Piperacillin is an extended-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class. It is normally used together with a beta-lactamase inhibitor notably in the combination piperacillin/tazobactam.

Fosphenytoin (fosphenytoin sodium injection previously Cerebyx Parke-Davis; Prodilantin Pfizer Holding France) is a water-soluble phenytoin prodrug that is administered intravenously to deliver phenytoin potentially more safely than intravenous phenytoin.

Losartan (rINN) /loʊˈsɑrtən/ is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist drug used mainly to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Losartan was the first angiotensin II antagonist to be marketed. Losartan potassium […]

Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial drug sold under the trade names Plaquenil Axemal (in India) Dolquine and Quensyl also used to reduce inflammation in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (see disease-modifying […]

Carbidopa/levodopa (sometimes referred to as levocarb) is the combination of carbidopa and levodopa and is used to treat Parkinson’s disease dopamine-responsive dystonia (DRD) and off-label for the treatment of Hallucinogen […]