List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 548

Clarithromycin (6-O-methyl erythromycin) is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. It is a macrolide antibiotic used particularly for respiratory infections (pharyngitis tonsillitis sinusitis acute […]

Propranolol (INN) is a sympatholytic non-selective beta blocker. Sympatholytics are used to treat hypertension anxiety and panic. It was the first successful beta blocker developed.

Benzatropine (INN) also known as benztropine (USAN BAN) is an anticholinergic marketed under the trade name Cogentin which is used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease Parkinsonism and dystonia.

Olanzapine (sold under the brand names Zyprexa Zypadhera and Lanzek or in combination with fluoxetine Symbyax) is an atypical antipsychotic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for […]

Ziprasidone (marketed as Geodon Zeldox by Pfizer) was the fifth atypical antipsychotic to gain approval (February 2001) in the United States. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug […]

Quetiapine (/kwɨˈtaɪ.əpiːn/ kwi-TY-ə-peen) (branded as Seroquel Xeroquel Ketipinor) is a short-acting atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of schizophrenia bipolar disorder and along with an antidepressant to treat major depressive […]

Risperidone (/rɨˈspɛərɨdoʊn/ ri-SPAIR-i-dohn) (trade name Risperdal and generics) is an atypical antipsychotic drug which is mainly used to treat schizophrenia (including adolescent schizophrenia) schizoaffective disorder the mixed and manic states […]

Fluphenazine is a typical antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of psychoses such as schizophrenia manic phases of bipolar disorder agitation and dementia. It belongs to the piperazine class of […]

Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication used mostly in the treatment of schizophrenia acute psychosis and delirium. Haloperidol is a butyrophenone derivative and functions as an inverse agonist of dopamine.

Ephedrine (/ɨˈfɛdrɪn/ or /ˈɛfɨdriːn/; not to be confused with ephedrone) is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a stimulant appetite suppressant concentration aid decongestant and to treat hypotension associated with […]