Day: June 5, 2016
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Alfacalcidol & Elemental calcium Combination
Strengths: Alfacalcidol 0.25mcg. & Elemental calcium 250 mg Tablet Overview: Alfacalcidol: Alfacalcidol is a Vitamin D type which is used in Health Supplements for Human and poultry. Play a major role in calcium absorption and bone health. Increase Muscle strength & Decrease the number of falls. Elemental Calcium: Important part of Human Bones, teeth and…
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Imidapril
Imidapril Imidapril come under group of ACE inhibitors. ACE (Angiotensin converting enzymes) inhibitors are the competitive inhibitors of angiotensin converting enzymes. They prevent conversion of angiotensin I into angiotensin II. This phenomena helps in reducing blood pressure and treating congesting heart failure. Indications: Mild to moderate hypertension etc. Side Effects: Tachycardia, bronchitis, headache, nausea, dizziness,…
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Albendazole
Strengths: Albendazole 200 mg/400 mg tablet Albendazole 200 mg suspension Overview: The lethal action against ascariasis, intestinal capillaries, enterobiasis, trichuriasis, & hook worm as single or mixed infections Drug of Choice in expelling hookworm infection in children & Cystic hydatids disease due to E. granulosus Highle effective and safer than mebendazole A preferred treatment for…
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Lisinopril
LisinoprilLisinopril is an ACE inhibitor used in the treatment of high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. ACE is angiotensin converting enzyme which plays essential role in the conversion of angiotensin I into angiotensin II. Lisinopril prevents vasoconstriction by inhibiting ACE in this reaction and helps in reducing blood pressure. Indications: All grades of hypertension,…
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Digoxin
Digoxin is come under cardiac glycoside category. It is similar to digitoxin, a natural cardiac glycoside extracted from Digitalis plant. Digoxin is used in the treatment of heart failure and supraventricular arrhythmias. Digoxin is one of the medicine that is come under WHO’s list of essential medicines. Digoxin is mainly given orally but in some…
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Fosinopril
Fosinopril Fosinopril is used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failures works by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzymes (ACE). After de-easterified in gastrointestinal mucosa, fosinopril converted into fosinoprilat which is its active form. This fosinoprilat is competitive inhibitor of ACE, prevents production of angiotensin II. Angiotensin causes constriction of smooth muscle…
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5-Aminosalicylic acid (Masalamine)
Strengths: 5-Aminosalicylic acid (Masalamine) 400 mg / 800 mg /1.2 gm tablets 5-Aminosalicylic acid (Masalamine) 500 mg pellets Sachet 5-Aminosalicylic acid (Masalamine) 250 mg/ 500 mg tablets Overview: It is an anti-inflammatory action Reduces inflammation by inhibiting product of substances that causes inflammation Indication: Inflammatory bowel disease, Ulcerative colitis, Inflamed anus or rectum Maintain remission…
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Aceclofenac
Aceclofenac Aceclofenac is come under category NSAID (Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Aceclofenc is analog of Diclofenac. It is glycolic acid ester of Diclofenac. It is used in inflammation and pain management as a single drug as well as with combination with other molecules. Mode of Action: Aceclofenac is cytokine inhibitors. Prostaglandins are the substances that…
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Aceclofenac, Paracetamol & Serratiopeptidase Combination
Visual Aids Strenghts: Aceclofenac 100 mg., Paracetamol 325 mg.& Serratiopeptidase 15 mg Tablets Aceclofenac 100 mg., Paracetamol 325 mg.& Serratiopeptidase 10 mg Tablets Overview: Aceclofenac Inhibits Cox-2 more potently than Cox-1. Repair & regenerate articular cartilage. Paracetamol Potentiates the action of aceclofenac in relieving pain, fever and inflammation. Proteolytic Enzyme Serratiopeptidase Centrally acting agent for painful…
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Artemether and Lumefantrine Composition
Strenghts: Artemether 80 mg & Lumefantrine 480 mg Tablets Artemether 40 mg & Lumefantrine 240 mg Tablets Artemether 20 mg & Lumefantrine 120 mg Tablets Artemether 20 mg & Lumefantrine 120 mg/5ml Suspension Overview: Artemether is an anti malarial drug which is derived from artemisinin. It is effective against all strains resistant to other antimalarial…