Nalbuphine Brand Name– Nubain What is Nalbuphine Nalbuphine is a synthetic opiate agonist/antagonist that is chemically related to both naloxone, a narcotic antagonist, and oxymorphone, a potent opiate agonist. Nalbuphine has analgesic activity essentially equivalent to morphine on a mg-to-mg basis. The opioid antagonist activity of nalbuphine is approximately 10-times pentazocine. Nalbuphine is used to …
Naftifine Brand Names- Naftin | Naftin-MP What is Naftifine Naftifine is a topical antifungal agent for interdigital tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis; limited efficacy has been shown for the treatment of onychomycosis. It is the first of the allylamine class of antifungals. Unlike the azoles, the allylamines exhibit fungicidal activity at low doses and have …
Nafcillin Brand Name– Nallpen What is Nafcillin Nafcillin is a semisynthetic antistaphylococcal penicillin. Unlike penicillin, ampicillin, or the extended-spectrum penicillins, nafcillin resists hydrolysis by penicillinase. As a result, nafcillin, along with other agents in the same group (e.g., oxacillin, dicloxacillin), is active against penicillinase-producing S.aureus. The risk of interstitial nephritis is less with nafcillin than with …
Nafarelin acetate Brand Name– Synarel What is Nafarelin acetate Nafarelin acetate is an intranasally administered synthetic analog of endogenous gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), also known as luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH). Substitution of one amino acid normally found in GnRH leads to sustained activity of this drug that aids in hormonal control; in addition, nafarelin is approximately …
Nadolol Brand Name– Corgard What is Nadolol Nadolol is an oral, nonselective, beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist similar to propranolol. Nadolol does not demonstrate appreciable intrinsic sympathomimetic or membrane-stabilizing activities. Unlike propranolol, nadolol is renally eliminated and possesses a low degree of lipid solubility and has the longest plasma half-life of all the beta-blockers. The 2007 AHA …
Nabumetone Brand Names- Relafen | Relafen DS What is Nabumetone Nabumetone is an oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the acetic acid chemical class. Nabumetone is a nonacidic prodrug that requires conversion to an active metabolite (6-MNA) for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activity. Nabumetone is the only NSAID of the acetic acid class with a …
Nabilone Brand Name– Cesamet What is Nabilone Nabilone is an orally administered synthetic cannabinoid that is approved for the treatment of refractory nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy in patients who failed to respond adequately to conventional antiemetic agents. Nabilone is derived from cannabinol, a non-psychoactive chemical constituent of Cannabis sativa L. (marijuana), from which active delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol …