List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 534

Oxycodone/aspirin (trade name Percodan) is a combination drug marketed by Endo Pharmaceuticals. It is a tablet containing a mixture of 325 mg (5 grains) of aspirin and 4.8355 mg of […]

Dihydrotestosterone (commonly abbreviated to DHT) or 5α-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT) also known as androstanolone (5α-androstan-17β-ol-3-one) as well as 17β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-3-one is a sex steroid and androgen hormone. The enzyme 5α-reductase synthesizes DHT in […]

The drug combination fenfluramine/phentermine usually called fen-phen was an anti-obesity treatment that utilized two anorectics. Fenfluramine was marketed by American Home Products (later known as Wyeth) as Pondimin but was […]

Itraconazole (R51211) invented in 1984 is a triazole antifungal agent prescribed to patients with fungal infections. The drug may be given orally or intravenously.

Clopidogrel (INN) is an oral thienopyridine class antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular disease. It is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb […]

Amitriptyline (Elavil Endep Levate and many others) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). It is the most widely used TCA and is an efficacious treatment for major depressive disorder (clinical depression). […]

Brompheniramine (Bromfed Dimetapp Bromfenex Dimetane BPN Lodrane) commonly marketed as its salt brompheniramine maleate is an antihistamine drug of the propylamine (alkylamine) class. It is readily available over the counter […]

Triazolam (marketed in English-speaking countries under the brand names Apo-Triazo Halcion Hypam and Trilam) is a benzodiazepine drug. It possesses pharmacological properties similar to that of other benzodiazepines but it […]

Duloxetine (sold under the brand names Cymbalta Ariclaim Xeristar Yentreve Duzela Dulane) is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly. It is prescribed for major depressive […]

Filgrastim is a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) analog used to stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of granulocytes. It is produced by recombinant DNA technology. The gene for human granulocyte colony-stimulating […]