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Maxidim

Generic Name: CeftazidimeDosage Form: IV/IM injectionTG Name: Anti-infectives 1. What Maxidim is and what it is used for?Maxidim (Ceftazidime) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by killing sensitive bacteria. It is useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. It is a third-generation cephalosporin.It is highly effective in Community Acquired Infections and Pseudomonas infections. 2. Before […]

Vivanta

Generic Name: Sacubitril and ValsartanDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What is VIVANTA®?Vivanta® (Sacubitril and Valsartan) is a combination of a neprilysin inhibitor and angiotensin II receptor blocker.Vivanta® is available as film-coated tablets for oral administration, containing 24 mg of sacubitril and 26 mg of valsartan (Vivanta® 50mg); 49 mg of sacubitril and 51 mg of valsartan (Vivanta® 100mg); and 97 mg […]

Tigel

Generic Name: TicagrelorDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular What Tigel® is and what it is used for?Tigel® is indicated to reduce the rate of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or a history of myocardial infarction (MI). Tigel® also reduces the rate of stent thrombosis in patients who have been stented for treatment of ACS. […]

Telmacal

Generic Name: Telmisartan and AmlodipineDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What is Telmacal®?Telmacal® is the combination of Telmisartan and Amlodipine. 2. How Telmacal® works in our body?Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Telmisartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow.Amlodipine is a Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Amlodipine relaxes (widens) blood vessels and improves […]

Telma Plus

Generic Name: Telmisartan and HydrochlorothiazideDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What is Telma Plus®?Telma Plus® is the combination of Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide. 2. How Telma Plus® works in our body?Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Telmisartan prevents blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow. Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic which increases diuresis and reduces […]

Telma

Generic Name: TelmisartanDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What is Telma®?Telma® is the prepration of Telmisartan. 2. How Telma® works in our body?Telma® belongs to a class of medicines known as angiotensin II receptor antagonists. Angiotensin II is produced in the body which causes the blood vessels to narrow, thus increasing the blood pressure. Telma® blocks the effect of angiotensin II so […]

Rosutin

Generic Name: Rosuvastatin 10 mgDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular What Rosutin® is and what it is used for?Rosutin® belongs to a group of medicines called statins.You have been prescribed Rosutin® because: Heart attack, stroke and other problems can be caused by a disease called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is due to build-up of fatty deposits in your arteries. Why is it important to […]

Resitone

Generic Name: Spironolactone and FrusemideDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What Resitone® is and what it is used for?Furosemide & Spironolactone is a combination diuretic containing a loop diuretic, Furosemide and a potassium sparing diuretic, Spironolactone. Spironolactone and Furosemide have different but complementary mechanisms and sites of action. Therefore, when given together they produce additive or synergistic diuretic. The […]

Prosan HZ

Generic Name: Losartan Potassium HydrochlorothiazideDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What Prosan® HZ is and what it is used for?Prosan® HZ is a combination product of Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide. Angiotensin II is a potent vasoconstrictor, the primary vasoactive hormone of the renin-angiotensin system and an important component in the pathophysiology of hypertension. It also stimulates aldosterone secretion by the […]

Prosan

Generic Name: Losartan PotassiumDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What Prosan® is and what it is used for?Prosan® (Losartan Potassium) is an angiotensin-II receptor (type AT1) antagonist. Angiotensin-II is a potent vasoconstrictor, the primary vasoactive hormone of the renin-angiotensin system and an important component in the pathophysiology of hypertension. Losartan and its principal active metabolite block the vasoconstrictor and aldosterone […]