Olmesartan Medoxomil Indications Olme is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. Pharmacology Angiotensin II is formed from angiotensin I in a reaction catalyzed by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE, Kininase II). Angiotensin II is the principal pressor agent of the renin-angiotensin system, with effects […]
Olanzapine Indications Olanza is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of schizophrenia and related psychoses where positive symptoms (e.g. delusions, hallucinations, disordered thinking, hostility and suspiciousness) and/or negative symptoms (e.g. flattened affect, emotional and social withdrawal, poverty of speech) are prominent. Olanza is indicated for the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes in […]
Naproxen Sodium Indications Naprofast is indicated for the relief of sign and symptoms of- It is also indicated for the management of primary dysmenorrhea & pain. Pharmacology As with other non-selective NSAIDs, naproxen exerts it’s clinical effects by blocking COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes leading to decreased prostaglandin synthesis. Although both enzymes contribute to prostaglandin production, […]
Drotaverine Hydrochloride Indications Gastric, Intestinal or pyloric spasm, cholelithiasis and spastic constipation, to relieve tenesmus in dysentry, dysmenorrhoea, peripheral vascular disorders. Owing to its freedom from cardiotoxic and hypotensive effects, N-ASPA HCl has outstanding value in the treatment of coronary insufficiency and angina pectoris. Pharmacology Drotaverine HCl is a new potent synthetic antispasmodic drug which […]
Bromhexine Hydrochloride Indications Mytil is indicated in the treatment of respiratory tract disorders associated with productive cough. This include- Pharmacology Bromhexine Hydrochloride is an oral mucolytic agent. It disrupts the structure of acid mucopolysaccharide fibres in mucoid sputum and produces less viscous mucus, which makes easier the expectoration. It is rapidly & completely absorbed from […]
Midazolam Indications Mydlam is indicated in- Description Mydlam is a sleep-inducing agent characterized by a rapid onset and short duration of action. It also exerts an anxiolytic, anticonvulsant and muscle-relaxant effect. Pharmacology The actions of benzodiazepines such as midazolam are mediated through the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is one of the major inhibitory […]
Montelukast Sodium Indications Monkon is indicated for: Pharmacology Montelukast is a selective and orally active leukotriene receptor antagonist that inhibits the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (CysLT1). The cysteinyl leukotrienes (LTC4, LTD4, LTE4) are products of arachidonic acid metabolism and are released from various cells, including mast cells and eosinophils. Cysteinyl leukotrienes and leukotriene receptor occupation have […]
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid Indications Co-amoxiclav is indicated for short-term treatment of bacterial infections at the following sites: Composition Pharmacology Pharmacodynamic properties: Co-amoxiclav is an antibacterial combination consisting of the antibiotic Amoxicillin and the (3-lactamase inhibitor Clavulanic Acid. Amoxicillin has a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against many Gram-positive & Gram-negative microorganisms but it is […]
Miconazole Nitrate + Hydrocortisone Indications For the topical treatment of inflamed dermatoses where infection by susceptible organisms and inflammation coexist e.g. intertrigo and infected eczema. For moist or dry eczema or dermatitis including atopic eczema, primary irritant or contact allergic eczema or seborrheic eczema including that associated with acne. Also for interiginous eczema including inflammatory […]
Miconazole Nitrate Indications Micason oral gel is indicated- Micason cream is indicated in dermatomycoses, e.g.: In addition miconazole cream has a very rapid alleviating effect on the pruritis which frequently accompanies infection. Pharmacology Pharmacodynamics: Miconazole possesses an antifungal activity against the common dermatophytes and yeasts as well as an antibacterial activity against certain gram-positive bacilli […]