medications

What is Galafold and how does it work? Galafold is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with Fabry disease who have a certain genetic change (variant) in the galactosidase alpha gene (GLA) that is responsive (amenable) to Galafold. It is not known if Galafold is safe and effective in children. What are the side …

What is Ilaris (canakinumab), and how does it work? Ilaris is a prescription medicine injected by your healthcare provider just below the skin (subcutaneous) used to treat: The following Periodic Fever Syndromes Adults and children 4 years of age and older who have auto-inflammatory diseases called Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), including: Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS) Adults …

What is Venofer (iron sucrose), and how does it work? Venofer (iron sucrose) Injection is an iron replacement product used to treat iron deficiency anemia in people with kidney disease. Venofer is usually given with another medication to promote the growth of red blood cells (such as Aranesp, Epogen, or Procrit). Venofer is indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency …

What is Fludeoxyglucose and how does it work? Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection (fdg) is a positron emitting radiopharmaceutical used for diagnostic purposes in conjunction with Positron Emission Tomography (PET). It is also used to assist assessment of cancer, coronary artery disease, or epileptic seizures. Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection,USP is indicated in PET (positron emission tomography) for: Identification of regions of abnormal …

What is Naglazyme and how does it work? Naglazyme (galsulfase) is an enzyme used to treat some of the symptoms of a genetic condition called Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis). Naglazyme improves walking and stair-climbing capacity. Naglazyme is indicated for patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI, Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome). What are the side effects of Naglazyme? Common side effects of Naglazyme include: headache, …

What is NephrAmine and how does it work? 5.4% NephrAmine (essential amino acid) Injection is amino acids used in conjunction with other measures, to provide nutritional support for patients with uremia (irreversible damage to the kidneys caused by kidney disease), particularly when oral nutrition is infeasible or impractical. What are the side effects of NephrAmine? Common side effects of 5.4% NephrAmine include: …

What is Giapreza and how does it work? Giapreza (angiotensin II) is a vasoconstrictor to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock. Angiotensin II is a naturally occurring peptide hormone of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) that causes vasoconstriction and an increase in blood pressure. Giapreza is a sterile, aqueous solution of synthetic human angiotensin II for …

What is Evicel and how does it work? Evicel fibrin sealant (human) is indicated as an adjunct to hemostasis for use in patients undergoing surgery when control of bleeding by standard surgical techniques (such as suture, ligature, or cautery) is ineffective or impractical. Evicel is manufactured from pooled human plasma. What are the side effects of Evicel? The most common …

What is sedation? Sedation is medically induced temporary depression of consciousness prior to procedures that cause pain or discomfort to patients. Pain relieving medications (analgesics) are also usually administered as an adjunct to sedation. Sedation and general anesthesia are different levels in a spectrum of consciousness. A person is fully conscious at one end of the spectrum where there is …

What is sedation? Sedation calms anxiety and dulls consciousness, but does not put the patient into a fully unconscious state. Sedation is used for minor procedures and also in many emergency trauma cases. Sedation is inducing depression of consciousness with the use of sedative medications. Sedation is administered in different dosages to relax a patient or make them unconscious before …