Day: June 7, 2016

Pantaprazole :  It is a protone pump inhibitor, i.e it inhibits specifically and dose proportionally the gastric h+k atpase enzyme which is responsible for acid secretion in the parietal cells of the stomach. Indications :  For the symptomatic improvement and healing of gastrointestinal diseases which required a reduction in acid secretion e.g duodenal ulcer ,…

Tramadol hydrochloride :  It is an analgesic which acts an opiate receptors in the C.N.S like analgesia , but at therapeutic doses of 1mg/kg it does not produce respiratory depression or other side effects typical of a opiate analgesic.  It as anti tussive effects.  No drug dependence or tolerance occurs. Indications :  Severe acute and…

Cefuroxime axetil :  It is resistant to most beta lactamase and is active against a wide range of gram positive gram negative organisms.  The most important use of cefuroxime is in meningitis caused by H. influenza, meningococci and pneumococci, because it attains high concentrations in c.s.f. Indications:  Respiratory tract, genitor- urinary tract, skin and soft…

Cefpodoxime proxetil :  It is a bactericidal and kills bacteria by interfering with the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall .  It is stable in the presence of beta lactamase enzyme, a number of beta lactamse producing organism resistant to pencillin other cephalosporines are likely to be susceptible to cefpoxime. Indication :  URTI including pharyngitis…