Simple naming techniques didn't seem to hurt drugs decades ago, as ongoing sales of Ritalin and Lithobid well demonstrate. But times have changed. How are drugs named today Today, naming medications is both an art and a science and taken seriously by pharmaceutical companies. Behind Lyrica, Cia...
The article offers information on medications related to or used in the treatment of obesity. Topics discussed include potential confusion between the trade names Xeloda, an anticancer medication, and Xenical, an ...
Appetite stimulants are medications prescribed to increase appetite and improve the nutritional status of patients experiencing severe weight loss associated with certain chronic illnesses. The FDA-approved appetite stimulant is megestrol acetate, aprogestin, which is a synthetic derivative ofprogesterone, th...
Second generation antipsychotics (SGAs), also known asatypicalantipsychotics, are a newer class ofantipsychoticmedications used to treatschizophrenia,bipolar disorderand related psychiatric conditions. Second generation antipsychotics were developed to improve upon the efficacy and safety of first generation anti...
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Influenza viruses, which are part of the Orthomyxoviridae family, are the causative agents of acute respiratory distress in humans. The rise of drug resistance to current medications, and the appearance of viral strains that are impervious to vaccinations, mandate the pursuit of innovative antiviral ...
Estrogen derivatives are medications used in the prevention and treatment of menopausal symptoms and various conditions associated with menopause, such as vaginal dryness and bone loss (osteoporosis). Learn about this drug class, side effects, uses, and
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...
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists are medications used to treat certain conditions that affect the reproductive system in women, including infertility,endometriosis, anduterine fibroids. GnRH antagonists work by blocking the activity of GnRH, a hormone secreted by thehypothalamus. ...
Anti-B-cell maturationantigen(BCMA) antibodies are a class of drugs used to treat relapsed orrefractorymultiple myeloma(a type of cancer of thebone marrow) for adult patients who have received at least four other medications including an anti-CD38monoclonal antibody, a proteasome inhibitor, and ...