Mesna Brand Name– Mesnex What is Mesna Mesna (sodium 2-mercaptoethanesulfonate) is a chemoprotectant that protects against hemorrhagic cystitis from ifosfamide and other oxazaphosphorine chemotherapy agents (e.g., cyclophosphamide). Chemoprotectants differ from other rescue medications such as hematopoietic rescue with colony-stimulating factors or replacement therapy with leucovorin in that they are administered prior to the chemotherapy to …
Mesalamine 5 ASA Brand Names Apriso | Asacol | Asacol HD | Canasa | Delzicol | Lialda | Pentasa | Rowasa | sfRowasa What is Mesalamine 5 ASA Mesalamine is a 5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA). Mesalamine is used, either orally or rectally, as an anti-inflammatory agent in treating ulcerative colitis (UC). The clinical response to 5-ASA is believed to be due to a local effect. …
Meropenem and Vaborbactam Brand Name– VABOMERE What is Meropenem and Vaborbactam Meropenem and vaborbactam is a combination of meropenem, a carbapenem antibacterial, and vaborbactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor, indicated for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) including pyelonephritis in adults caused by susceptible E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and E. cloacae. Meropenem and vaborbactam has activity against meropenem-resistant organisms, including Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase …
Meropenem Brand Name– Merrem What is Meropenem Meropenem is an intravenous semisynthetic carbapenem antibiotic. Although similar to imipenem, meropenem does not require concomitant administration of a renal enzyme inhibitor (e.g., cilastatin). Meropenem is used for the treatment of complicated intraabdominal infections and skin and skin structure infections in adult and pediatric patients and for bacterial …
Mercaptopurine 6 MP Brand Names- Purinethol | PURIXAN What is Mercaptopurine 6 MP Mercaptopurine is a purine antimetabolite. It is indicated for the treatment of acute lymphocytic/lymphoblastic leukemia as part of a combination regimen. Mercaptopurine tablets are not indicated for the prophylaxis or treatment of central nervous system leukemia or for the treatment of acute myelogenous …
Mequinol and Tretinoin Brand Name– Solage What is Mequinol and Tretinoin Mequinol and tretinoin (all- trans retinoic acid) are used together in a topical preparation to lighten the appearance of solar lentigines. Solar lentigines (also known as age spots or ‘liver spots’) are macular, non-malignant, pigmented lesions induced by chronic sun exposure. Two studies of …
Meprobamate Brand Names- MB-Tab | Miltown What is Meprobamate Meprobamate is an oral carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic. Meprobamate is similar in structure to carisoprodol; in fact, meprobamate is an active metabolite of carisoprodol. Meprobamate is indicated for the treatment of anxiety disorders or for the short-term symptomatic treatment of anxiety in adults and children …