What is nisoldipine, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Nisoldipine is an oral calcium channel blocker (CCB) of the dihydropyridine (DHP) class that is used to treat high blood pressure. Other calcium channel blockers in the DHP class include nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), amlodipine (Norvasc), felodipine (Plendil), nicardipine (Cardene), and isradipine (Dynacirc). Calcium channel...
What is Pegasys, and how does it work? Pegasys is a prescription medicine that is: used with other hepatitis C virus (HCV) antiviral medicines to treat adults who have chronic (lasting a long time) hepatitis C infection and compensated liver disease. used alone to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and compensated liver disease,...
What is Nuplazid (pimavanserin), and how is it used? Nuplazid is indicated for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis. What are the side effects of Nuplazid (pimavanserin)? WARNING Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Nuplazid is not approved for the...
What is the difference between metformin (Glucophage) vs. glipizide (Glucotrol)? Metformin and glipizide are oral medications that lower blood glucose and are used for treating type 2 diabetes. Metformin is also used to treat polycystic ovaries and weight gain due to medications used for treating psychoses. Brand names of metformin include Glumetza, Glucophage, and Fortamet....
What is Prezista, and how does it work? Generic drug: darunavir Brand name: Prezista Prezista (darunavir) is a prescription HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus-type 1) medicine used with ritonavir and other antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and children 3 years of age and older. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune...
Generic drug: mitomycin Brand name: Mitosol What is Mitosol (mitomycin), and how does it work? Mitosol (mitomycin) is an antibiotic intended for topical application to the surgical site of glaucoma filtration surgery. What are the side effects of Mitosol? Common side effects of Mitosol include: local reactions such as eye inflammation hypotony hypotony maculopathy blebitis...
Generic drug: tafasitamab-cxix Brand name: Monjuvi What is Monjuvi (tafasitamab-cxix), and how does it work? Monjuvi (tafasitamab-cxix) is a prescription medicine given with lenalidomide to treat adults with certain types of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that has come back (relapsed) or that did not respond to previous treatment (refractory) and who cannot receive a...
Generic drug: dexamethasone Brand name: Maxidex What is Maxidex (dexamethasone), and how does it work? Maxidex (dexamethasone) ophthalmic suspension 0.1% is an adrenocortical steroid used for: steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, and anterior segment of the globe such as allergic conjunctivitis, acne rosacea, superficial punctate keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis,...
What is Repatha, and what is it used for? Repatha (evolocumab) Injection, an antibody cholesterol medication, is a human monoclonal immunoglobulin G2 (IgG2) as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy for the treatment of adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), who require additional lowering of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Repatha is also indicated as an adjunct to diet and...
Generic drug: gadoteridol Brand name: ProHance What is ProHance (gadoteridol), and how does it work? ProHance (gadoteridol) is a prescription medicine called a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA). ProHance, like other GBCAs, is used with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. An MRI exam with a GBCA, including ProHance, helps your doctor to see problems better...