Tag: Special Topics in Pharmacology

  • Agents Used For Rosacea

    Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders AGENTS USED FOR ROSACEA Azelaic acid FINACEA Brimonidine MIRVASO Doxycycline ORACEA Metronidazole METROGEL Oxymetazoline RHOFADE Pimecrolimus ELIDEL Sulfacetamide sodium various

  • Agents For Superficial Bacterial Infections

    Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders AGENTS FOR SUPERFICIAL BACTERIAL INFECTIONS Bacitracin various Gentamicin various Mupirocin BACTROBAN Neomycin various Polymyxin various Retapamulin ALTABAX

  • Agents For Acne

    Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders AGENTS FOR ACNE Adapalene DIFFERIN Azelaic acid AZELEX Benzoyl peroxide various Clindamycin CLEOCIN Dapsone ACZONE Doxycycline DORYX Erythromycin various Isotretinoin various Minocycline various Salicylic acid various Tazarotene TAZORAC Tretinoin RETIN-A

  • Treatment for Neutropenia

    Drugs for Anemia TREATMENT OF NEUTROPENIA Filgrastim NEUPOGEN, ZARXIO Pegfilgrastim NEULASTA Sargramostim LEUKINE Tbo-filgrastim GRANIX

  • Drugs for Migraine Headache

    Drugs for Migraine Headache TRIPTANS Almotriptan AXERT Eletriptan RELPAX Frovatriptan FROVA Naratriptan AMERGE Rizatriptan MAXALT, MAXALT-MLT Sumatriptan IMITREX, ONZETRA, ZEMBRACE Zolmitriptan ZOMIG ERGOTS Dihydroergotamine DHE 45, MIGRANAL Ergotamine tartrate ERGOMAR NSAIDs Aspirin BAYER, BUFFERIN, ECOTRIN Ibuprofen ADVIL, MOTRIN Indomethacin INDOCIN Ketorolac Generic only Naproxen ALEVE, ANAPROX, NAPROSYN PROPHYLACTIC AGENTS Anticonvulsants β-Blockers Calcium channel blockers Tricyclic…

  • Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders

    AGENTS FOR ACNE Adapalene DIFFERIN Azelaic acid AZELEX Benzoyl peroxide various Clindamycin CLEOCIN Dapsone ACZONE Doxycycline DORYX Erythromycin various Isotretinoin various Minocycline various Salicylic acid various Tazarotene TAZORAC Tretinoin RETIN-A AGENTS FOR SUPERFICIAL BACTERIAL INFECTIONS Bacitracin various Gentamicin various Mupirocin BACTROBAN Neomycin various Polymyxin various Retapamulin ALTABAX AGENTS USED FOR ROSACEA Azelaic acid FINACEA Brimonidine…

  • Drugs for Anemia

    TREATMENT OF ANEMIA Cyanocobalamin (B 12) Darbepoetin ARANESP Epoetin alfa EPOGEN, PROCRIT Folic acid Generic only Iron INFED, VENOFER, OTHERS TREATMENT OF NEUTROPENIA Filgrastim NEUPOGEN, ZARXIO Pegfilgrastim NEULASTA Sargramostim LEUKINE Tbo-filgrastim GRANIX TREATMENT OF SICKLE CELL ANEMIA Hydroxyurea DROXIA, HYDREA

  • Drugs for Urologic Disorders

    DRUGS FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Alprostadil MUSE, CAVERJECT, EDEX Avanafil STENDRA Sildenafil VIAGRA Tadalafil CIALIS Vardenafil LEVITRA, STAXYN α BLOCKERS Alfuzosin UROXATRAL Doxazosin CARDURA Prazosin MINIPRESS Silodosin RAPAFLO Tamsulosin FLOMAX Terazosin HYTRIN 5 α-REDUCTASE INHIBITORS Dutasteride AVODART Finasteride PROPECIA, PROSCAR COMBINATION PRODUCT Dutasteride/tamsulosin JALYN

  • Gastrointestinal and Antiemetic Drugs (PPIs, Antacid, H2-Antihistaminic, Antidiarrheals, Laxatives, IBS, IBD)

    Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Ulcer Disease. ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Amoxicillin Generic only Bismuth compounds PEPTO-BISMOL, KAOPECTATE Clarithromycin BIAXIN Metronidazole FLAGYL Tetracycline Generic only H2-HISTAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKERS Cimetidine TAGAMET Famotidine PEPCID Nizatidine AXID Ranitidine ZANTAC PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS Dexlansoprazole DEXILANT Esomeprazole NEXIUM Lansoprazole PREVACID Omeprazole PRILOSEC Pantoprazole PROTONIX Rabeprazole ACIPHEX PROSTAGLANDINS Misoprostol CYTOTEC ANTIMUSCARINIC AGENTS Dicyclomine…

  • Drugs for Disorders of the Respiratory System (Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, COPD, Cough suppressant/expectorant)

    SHORT-ACTING β2 ADRENERGIC AGONISTS (SABAs) (Asthma, COPD) Albuterol PROAIR, PROVENTIL, VENTOLIN Levalbuterol XOPENEX LONG-ACTING β2 ADRENERGIC AGONISTS (LABAs) (Asthma, COPD) Arformoterol BROVANA Formoterol FORADIL PERFOROMIST Indacaterol ARCAPTA Olodaterol STRIVERDI RESPIMAT Salmeterol SEREVENT INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS (Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, COPD) Beclomethasone BECONASE AQ*, QVAR Budesonide PULMICORT, RHINOCORT* Ciclesonide ALVESCO, OMNARIS*, ZETONNA* Fluticasone FLONASE*, FLOVENT Mometasone ASMANEX, NASONEX*…

  • Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Agents

    NSAIDs Aspirin BAYER, BUFFERIN, ECOTRIN Celecoxib CELEBREX Diclofenac FLECTOR, PENNSAID, VOLTAREN Diflunisal Generic only Etodolac Generic only Fenoprofen NALFON Flurbiprofen Generic only Ibuprofen ADVIL, MOTRIN Indomethacin INDOCIN Ketorolac ACULAR, ACUVAIL Ketoprofen Generic only Meclofenamate Generic only Mefenamic acid PONSTEL Meloxicam MOBIC Methyl salicylate WINTERGREEN OIL Nabumetone Generic only Naproxen ALEVE, ANAPROX, NAPROSYN Oxaprozin DAYPRO Piroxicam…

  • Histamine and Serotonin

    H1 ANTIHISTAMINES Alcaftadine LASTACAFT Azelastine ASTEPRO Bepotastine BEPREVE Brompheniramine BROMAX, LO-HIST Cetirizine ZYRTEC Chlorpheniramine CHLOR-TRIMETON Clemastine TAVIST Cyclizine MAREZINE Cyproheptadine Generic only Desloratadine CLARINEX Dimenhydrinate DRAMAMINE Diphenhydramine BENADRYL Doxylamine UNISOM SLEEPTABS Emedastine EMADINE Fexofenadine ALLEGRA Hydroxyzine VISTARIL Ketotifen ALAWAY, ZADITOR Levocetirizine XYZAL Loratadine ALAVERT, CLARITIN Meclizine BONINE, ANTIVERT Olopatadine PATADAY, PATANASE, PATANOL Promethazine PHENERGAN Triprolidine…