Today, naming medications is both an art and a science and taken seriously by pharmaceutical companies. Behind Lyrica, Cialis, Fosamax lie a complex and expensive effort to create a name that will stick in the public mind, subtly sell the product, and avoid something distressing in a foreign ...
Intranasal corticosteroids have a complex mechanism of action. Each drug has a different approach to reduce the local inflammation and when given in combination with other medications produces more anti-inflammatory effects. There are several drugs in this drug class and their mechanisms of action are...
the extract of which he named "penicillin." The discovery of penicillin has often been described as a miracle drug. They were among the first medications to be effective
Allergy testing is sometimes necessary to figure out what is causing hives, especially if your child’s hives are not going away or they keep getting hives over and over. Fortunately, most kids don’t need testing for their hives, and unless the trigger is obvious, like when it follows eat...
Other combo analgesics include different combinations of medications that are used to provide pain relief from common conditions such as headaches and menstrual cramps. Each medication in the combo works in a different way to relieve symptoms such as pain, fever, menstrual cramps, and bloating. All...
COPD agents are primarily combinations of the following medications: Long-acting beta2 agonists(LABAs): LABAs enhance the activity of beta-2 adrenergic receptors, protein molecules on cell surfaces that are stimulated byepinephrine, a natural hormone in the body. LABAs relax bronchial muscles and inh...
Anti-asthmatic monoclonal antibodies are medications that are used to treat severe asthma and other inflammatory conditions that do not adequately respond to standard anti-inflammatory treatments such as corticosteroids. Learn about side effects and drug
Ophthalmic antihistamines block the release ofhistamineby mast cells in the eye in response to allergens. Mast cells are a type of immune cells and histamine causes the symptoms of inflammation from an eye allergy. Mast cells are found all over the body, and in the eye, they are abundant in...
Alpha/beta agonists are medications for treating bronchial conditions such as asthma and croup, and anaphylaxis, a serious multisystem allergic reaction. Learn about the drug class, side effects, and drug names.