Mycophenolate mofetil Brand Names- CellCept | Myfortic What is Mycophenolate mofetil Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF, RS-61443, CellCept), a prodrug for Mycophenolic acid (MPA), and mycophenolate sodium (Myfortic), a delayed-release tablet of MPA are used in conjunction with cyclosporine and corticosteroids for the prevention of rejection in patients with a renal allograft. Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is an immunosuppressive …
Muromonab CD3 Brand Name– Orthoclone OKT3 What is Muromonab CD3 Muromonab CD3 a parenteral monoclonal antibody of murine origin, is being removed from the market by the manufacturer because of the availability of multiple newer biologic agents; supplies were estimated to be available until May 2011, but any existing inventory may be used up to …
Mupirocin Brand Names Bactroban | Centany | Centany AT What is Mupirocin Mupirocin is an antibiotic produced from Pseudomonas fluorescens that is structurally unrelated to any other topical or systemic antibiotics. Mupirocin is used topically in the treatment of impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus and beta-hemolytic streptococci including Streptococcus pyogenes. Mupirocin cream was shown to be at least as effective as oral …
Moxifloxacin Brand Names Avelox | Avelox ABC Pack | Avelox I.V. | MOXEZA | Vigamox What is Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin is an ophthalmic, oral, and intravenous broad-spectrum anti-infective agent. It belongs to a group known as 8-methoxy fluoroquinolones and is effective against both gram-positive and gram negative bacteria. Compared to other fluoroquinolones, moxifloxacin and other 8-methoxyfluoroquinolones (e.g., gatifloxacin) have markedly …
What is Moxidectin Moxidectin is an oral anthelmintic indicated as a single dose for the treatment of onchocerciasis due to Onchocerca volvulus in patients age 12 years and older. Moxidectin treatment does not kill adult O. volvulus and follow-up evaluation is recommended. The safety and efficacy of repeat administration of moxidectin has not been studied. The most common adverse …
Moxetumomab pasudotox Brand Name– LUMOXITI What is Moxetumomab pasudotox Moxetumomab pasudotox is a CD22-directed antibody-drug conjugate indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who received at least 2 prior systemic therapies, including treatment with a purine nucleoside analog. Severe cases of capillary leak syndrome and hemolytic-uremic syndrome have …
Morphine Naltrexone Brand Name– Embeda What is Morphine Naltrexone Morphine naltrexone is an oral combination opioid agonist and opioid antagonist indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, even …