Famotidine (INN) /fəˈmɒtɪdiːn/ is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production and it is commonly used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease […]
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Gemfibrozil
Gemfibrozil is the generic name for an oral drug used to lower lipid levels. It belongs to a group of drugs known as fibrates. It is most commonly sold as […]
Indapamide
Indapamide is a thiazide-like diuretic drug marketed by Servier generally used in the treatment of hypertension as well as decompensated cardiac failure. The US trade name for indapamide is Lozol. […]
Clonazepam
Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine drug having anxiolytic anticonvulsant muscle relaxant sedative and hypnotic properties. It is marketed under the trade name Rivotril by Roche in Argentina Australia Brazil Bulgaria Canada […]
Diltiazem
Diltiazem is a nondihydropyridine (non-DHP) member of the class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers used in the treatment of hypertension angina pectoris and some types of arrhythmia. It […]
Methyltestosterone
Methyltestosterone (brand names: Android Testred Virilon) is a 17-alpha-alkylated anabolic steroid used to treat men with a testosterone deficiency. It bears close structural similarity to testosterone but has a methyl […]
Telithromycin
Telithromycin is the first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use and is sold under the brand name of Ketek. It is used to treat community acquired pneumonia of mild to […]
Dantrolene
Dantrolene sodium is a muscle relaxant that acts by abolishing excitation-contraction coupling in muscle cells probably by action on the ryanodine receptor. It is the only specific and effective treatment […]
Roxithromycin
This article is about the antibiotic Roxithromycin. For the Norwegian company see Roxar AS.Roxithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat respiratory tract urinary and soft tissue […]
Nifedipine
Nifedipine (brand names Adalat CC and Procardia according to FDA Orange Book) is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that primarily blocks L-type calcium channels. Its main uses are as an […]