What is Mibefradil NOTE: This drug is discontinued in the US. Mibefradil is an oral, tetraline calcium-channel blocker. Its chemical structure differs from that of existing calcium antagonists. Mibefradil is the first in a new class of ‘vascular-specific’ calcium-channel antagonists and is the only drug that, at therapeutic concentrations, lowers both heart rate and blood …
What is Mezlocillin NOTE: This drug is discontinued in the US. Mezlocillin is a parenteral, semisynthetic, extended-spectrum acylureidopenicillin. Clinically, mezlocillin is used in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections, respiratory and urinary tract infections, skin and soft-tissue infections, and other infections caused by susceptible bacteria. Mezlocillin is often used in combination with an aminoglycoside to treat …
Mexiletine Brand Name– Mexitil What is Mexiletine Mexiletine is an oral, local anesthetic-type antiarrhythmic agent similar to lidocaine and tocainide. Mexiletine is a class Ib antiarrhythmic according to the Vaughan-Williams classification and is used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. It also has been used successfully in the treatment of pain associated with diabetic neuropathy. Mexiletine …
Metyrosine Brand Name– Demser What is Metyrosine Metyrosine is an orally administered agent used to inhibit catecholamine synthesis in patients with pheochromocytoma, a chromaffin cell tumor that produces excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine. Metyrosine can be useful in patients who are refractory to phenoxybenzamine therapy, or it can be administered as an adjunct to …
Metyrapone Brand Name– Metopirone What is Metyrapone Metyrapone is an oral diagnostic agent that inhibits steroidogenesis. Specifically, metyrapone works by inhibiting endogenous adrenal corticosteroid synthesis, thus decreasing the production of cortisol and corticosterone. Metyrapone is utilized to evaluate hypothalamic-pituitary ACTH function; the two regimens approved for use are a single-dose overnight regimen and a multiple …
Metronidazole Brand Names First-Metronidazole 100 | First-Metronidazole 50 | Flagyl | Flagyl ER | Flagyl RTU | MetroCream | MetroGel | MetroGel Vaginal | MetroGel-Vaginal | MetroLotion | Noritate | NUVESSA | Nydamax | Rosadan | Rozex | Vandazole | Vitazol What is Metronidazole Metronidazole is a synthetic antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent that belongs to the nitroimidazole class. It is effective therapy against protozoa such as Trichomonas vaginalis, amebiasis, and giardiasis. In …
Metreleptin Brand Name– MYALEPT What is Metreleptin Metreleptin is a recombinant human leptin analog approved as an adjunct to diet as replacement therapy to treat the complications of leptin deficiency in patients with congenital or acquired generalized lipodystrophy. It is not approved for the treatment of complications of partial lipodystrophy or HIV-related lipodystrophy. Metreleptin is …