List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 531

Quinidine is a pharmaceutical agent that acts as a class I antiarrhythmic agent (Ia) in the heart. It is a stereoisomer of quinine originally derived from the bark of the […]

Tretinoin is the carboxylic acid form of vitamin A and is also known as all-trans retinoic acid or ATRA. It is a first generation topical retinoid commonly used to treat […]

Cerivastatin (brand names: Baycol Lipobay) is a synthetic member of the class of statins used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease. It was marketed by the pharmaceutical company Bayer […]

Lovastatin (Merck’s Mevacor) is a member of the drug class of statins used in combination with diet weight-loss and exercise for lowering cholesterol (hypolipidemic agent) in those with hypercholesterolemia to […]

Pravastatin (marketed as Pravachol or Selektine) is a member of the drug class of statins used in combination with diet exercise and weight-loss for lowering cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease.

Rosuvastatin (marketed by AstraZeneca as Crestor Abbott Laboratories as R2) is a member of the drug class of statins used in combination with exercise diet and weight-loss to treat high […]

Fluvastatin (trade names Lescol Canef Vastin) is a member of the drug class of statins used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.It has also been shown to exhibit […]

Clindamycin rINN /klɪndəˈmaɪsɨn/ is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of infections. It is of the lincosamide class. It is usually used to treat infections with anaerobic […]

Simvastatin (INN) /ˈsɪmvəstætɨn/ is a hypolipidemic drug used with exercise diet and weight-loss to control elevated cholesterol or hypercholesterolemia. It is a member of the statin class of pharmaceuticals. Simvastatin […]

Atorvastatin (INN) /əˌtɔrvəˈstætən/ marketed by Pfizer as a calcium salt under the trade name Lipitor is a member of the drug class known as statins which are used primarily for […]