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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 […]

Primace

Generic Name: RamiprilDosage Form: CapsuleTG Name: Cardiovascular Primace® (Ramipril) is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, which after hydrolysis to ramiprilat, blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to the vasoconstrictor substance, angiotensin II. So, inhibition of ACE by ramipril results in decreased plasma angiotensin II, which leads to decreased vasopressor activity and decreased aldosterone secretion. Thus ramipril exerts its […]

Pacet

Generic Name: AmiodaroneDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What is and what it is used for?Pacet® is a preparation of Amiodarone. Amiodarone is used to correct abnormal rhythms of the heart (an antiarrhythmic medication). Amiodarone is considered a “broad spectrum” antiarrhythmic medication. Among its most important electrical effects are: a delay in the rate at which the heart’s electrical […]

Olmesan Plus

Generic Name: Olmesartan Medoxomil and HydrochlorothiazideDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What Olmesan® Plus is and what it is used for?It is a combination of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (AT1 subtype), Olmesartan Medoxomil, and a thiazide diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Olmesartan Medoxomil, a prodrug, is hydrolyzed to Olmesartan during absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. 2. Before you take Olmesan® PlusLet […]

Olmesan

Generic Name: Olmesartan medoxomilDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular 1. What Olmesan® is and what it is used for?Olmesan® (Olmesartan Medoxomil), a prodrug, is hydrolyzed to Olmesartan during absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. Olmesartan is a selective AT1 subtype angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Olmesan® (olmesartan Medoxomil) is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with […]

Odrel Plus

Generic Name: ClopidogrelDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Cardiovascular Odrel® Plus is a fixed dose combination containing Clopidogrel and Aspirin.Clopidogrel is an inhibitor of platelet aggregation. Clopidogrel selectively inhibits the binding of adenosine diphosphate (ADP) to its platelet receptor and the subsequent ADP-mediated activation of the glycoprotein GP Complex, thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation.Aspirin is also an antiplatelet agent. It acts by […]