Drugs

Morphine

Morphine Brand Names ARYMO ER | Astramorph PF | Avinza | DepoDur | Duramorph PF | Infumorph | Kadian | MORPHABOND | MS Contin | MSIR | Oramorph SR | RMS | Roxanol | Roxanol-T What is Morphine Morphine is the principal alkaloid obtained from the unripened seed capsules of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. It was first isolated in 1803 and is the prototype of the opiate agonists. …

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Moricizine

Moricizine Brand Name– Ethmozine What is Moricizine Moricizine is an oral class I antiarrhythmic agent. It is chemically unrelated to any other antiarrhythmic and is indicated for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Although chemically related to phenothiazines, moricizine has no central or peripheral dopamine blocking activity. Moricizine was originally synthesized in the Soviet Union …

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Montelukast

Montelukast Brand Name– Singulair What is Montelukast Montelukast is an oral leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRA). Unlike zafirlukast, montelukast does not inhibit CYP2C9 or CYP3A4 and has not been found to affect the hepatic clearance of drugs metabolized by these enzymes. Montelukast is primarily used for the chronic maintenance treatment of asthma, to prevent exercise-induced bronchoconstriction …

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Monomethyl Fumarate

Monomethyl Fumarate Brand Name– BAFIERTAM What is Monomethyl Fumarate Monomethyl fumarate (MMF) is indicated for the treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease. Like dimethyl fumarate, MMF exhibits neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties; these actions can help delay disability and disease progression. Monomethyl …

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Mometasone

Mometasone Brand Names Asmanex | Asmanex HFA | Elocon | Nasonex | Propel | Propel Contour | SINUVA What is Mometasone Mometasone is a synthetic corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties; products are available in topical, nasal, and inhaled dosage forms. Mometasone is used topically to relieve the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses and psoriasis. Most mometasone products …

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Molindone

Molindone Brand Name– Moban What is Molindone Molindone is an oral dihydroindolone (non-phenothiazine) antipsychotic agent used for the symptomatic management of schizophrenia. Relative to other conventional antipsychotics, molindone has high extrapyramidal effects, low sedative effects, and low anticholinergic effects. Molindone (Moban) was approved by the FDA in 1974. Indications behavioral or psychological symptoms of dementia …

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Mogamulizumab

Mogamulizumab Brand Name– POTELIGEO What is Mogamulizumab Mogamulizumab-kpkc is a CC chemokine receptor type 4 (CCR4)-directed monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome after at least 1 prior systemic therapy. Fatal and life-threatening skin reactions and infusion-related reactions have been reported with mogamulizumab therapy. …

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