Generic drug: hydrochlorothiazide and aliskiren Brand name: Tekturna HCT What is Tekturna HCT, and how does it work? Tekturna HCT (hydrochlorothiazide and aliskiren) contains 2 prescription medicines in 1 tablet that work together to lower blood pressure. It contains: aliskiren (Tekturna), a direct renin inhibitor (DRI) hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a diuretic (water pill) Aliskiren (Tekturna) reduces...
What is zolmitriptan, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Zolmitriptan is a drug for treating migraine headaches. Migraine headaches are believed to result from dilation of the blood vessels in the brain. Zolmitriptan causes constriction of the blood vessels and thereby relieves the pain of a migraine headache. While zolmitriptan is very effective...
What are antiepileptic drugs? Antiepileptic drugs aim to rebalance the chemo-electric activity in the brain, the dysfunction of which causes seizures. Antiepileptic drugs (AED) are medications given to control epileptic seizures and convulsions. Antiepileptic drugs do not cure epilepsy, but may reduce the frequency, duration, and severity of seizures. Most people must continue taking antiepileptic...
What is trifluoperazine? What is trifluoperazine used for? Trifluoperazine is an oral antipsychotic medication used for the management of schizophrenia. Trifluoperazine is one of the older, first-generation antipsychotic medications. Examples of other first-generation antipsychotics include: prochlorperazine (Compazine, Compro, Procomp) chlorpromazine (Promapar, Thorazine) perphenazine (Trilafon) thioridazine (Mellaril) Although the exact mechanism of antipsychotics is unknown, scientists...
Generic drug: clorazepate dipotassium Brand name: Tranxene What is Tranxene (clorazepate dipotassium), and how does it work? Tranxene is a prescription medicine used: to treat anxiety disorders with other medicines to treat partial seizures to treat the symptoms of sudden alcohol withdrawal It is not known if Tranxene is safe and effective in children less...
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...
What is Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) Injection and how is it used? Somatuline Depot is a prescription medicine used for: the long-term treatment of people with acromegaly when: surgery or radiotherapy have not worked well enough or they are not able to have surgery or radiotherapy the treatment of adults with a type of cancer known...
Generic drug: empagliflozin and metformin Brand name: Synjardy What is Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin), and how does it work? Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin) is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Synjardy may be used alone or with other medications. Synjardy belongs to a class of drugs called Antidiabetics, Biguanides;...
Generic drug: valganciclovir hydrochloride Brand name: Valcyte What is Valcyte (valganciclovir hydrochloride), and how does it work? Valcyte (valganciclovir hydrochloride) is a prescription antiviral medicine used to treat Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to prevent CMV disease in kidney, heart, and kidney-pancreas transplant patients at high risk (Donor CMV...
What is tryptophan capsule, tablet, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? L-tryptophan is an herbal supplement used for depression. Chemically it is a natural occurring amino acid obtained from plants and animals. L-tryptophan is an "essential" amino acid because humans cannot make it and must obtain L-tryptophan from food. It is converted in...