Brand Name: Vijoice Generic Name: alpelisib Drug Class: Antineoplastics, P13K Inhibitors What is Vijoice (alpelisib), and what is it used for? Vijoice (alpelisib) is a prescription medication used to treat the symptoms of breast cancer and severe manifestations of PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) in adults and children 2 years of age and older who require systemic therapy. …
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Generic Name: cefazolin Brand Names: Ancef, Kefzol (discontinued brand) Drug Class: Cephalosporins, 1st Generation What is cefazolin, and what is it used for? Cefazolin is a broad spectrum antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Cefazolin is active against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, however, it is a first generation cephalosporin and many strains have developed resistance to it. Gram-positive and …
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Generic Name: clindamycin Brand and Other Names: Cleocin, Cleocin Pediatric Drug Class: Antibiotics, Lincosamide What is clindamycin, and what is it used for? Clindamycin belongs to a class of antibiotics known as lincosamides, and is used to treat bacterial infections including septicemia, pelvic inflammatory disease, abdominal, gynecological, respiratory tract, bone and joint, and skin and skin structure infections. Clindamycin is …
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Generic Name: chloramphenicol Brand and Other Names: chloramphenicol IV, Chloromycetin (discontinued) Drug Class: Antibiotics, Other What is chloramphenicol, and what is it used for? Chloramphenicol is a synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat severe systemic infections caused by susceptible strains of bacteria. Chloramphenicol topical formulations were used in the past to treat superficial eye and ear infections. Because of its …
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Generic Name: diethylcarbamazine Brand Names: Hetrazan (discontinued) Drug Class: Anthelmintics What is diethylcarbamazine, and what is it used for? Diethylcarbamazine belongs to a class of medications known as anthelmintics used to treat filarial diseases caused by parasitic worm infections. Filarial diseases are caused by the larvae of microscopic thread-like worms (filariae) which are transmitted through the bites of blood-feeding insects …
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Generic Name: praziquantel Brand Name: Biltricide Drug Class: Anthelmintics What is praziquantel, and what is it used for? Praziquantel belongs to a class of medications known as anthelmintics used to treat diseases caused by certain parasitic worm infestations, including schistosomiasis, clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis. Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by a type of worm that lives in the blood vessels (blood …
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Generic Name: sodium bicarbonate Drug Class: Alkalinizing agents What is sodium bicarbonate, and what is it used for? Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound made of sodium and bicarbonate used to increase the alkalinity of the body. Sodium bicarbonate raises the pH levels in the body and reduces the acidity of body fluids and tissues. Intravenous sodium bicarbonate is used …
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Generic Name: succinylcholine Brand and Other Names: Anectine, suxamethonium, Quelicin Drug Class: Neuromuscular Blockers, Depolarizing What is succinylcholine, and what is it used for? Succinylcholine is a skeletal muscle relaxant used while performing medical procedures under general anesthesia, including tracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, and surgeries. Succinylcholine belongs to a class of medication known as depolarizing neuromuscular blockers. Succinylcholine temporarily paralyzes the …
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Generic Name: morphine Brand Names: MS Contin, Duramorph, Infumorph, Mitigo; Discontinued Brands: Astramorph, Depodur, Kadian, MorphaBond, Arymo ER Drug Class: Opioid Analgesics What is morphine, and what is it used for? Morphine is a pain reliever (analgesic) derived from the opium plant, used to manage moderate-to-severe acute and chronic pain caused by many conditions. Morphine has effects on both the peripheral …
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What is drug abuse? Drug dependence results from drug abuse. The 6 types of drug dependence are alcohol, opioid, hypnotics/sedative, cannabis, hallucinogen, and cocaine dependence. At the center of many social and mental health disorders, we often find coping mechanisms that involve the use of drugs. Disorders that involve drug use are medically described as abuse and dependence. Addiction and …
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