Medroxyprogesterone Brand Names Amen | Depo-Provera | Depo-subQ Provera 104 | Provera What is Medroxyprogesterone Medroxyprogesterone is an oral and parenteral synthetic progestin that is 15 times more potent than progesterone. Medroxyprogesterone can be used for the treatment of amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, hot flashes, endometriosis secondary to hormonal imbalances, and endometrial and renal cell carcinomas. The IM …
What is Meclofenamate Sodium Meclofenamate Sodium is a member of the anthranilic acid (fenamate) group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs);mefenamic acid is also a member of the fenamate class of NSAIDs. Meclofenamate is used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain including dysmenorrhea and arthritis. Like other NSAIDs, meclofenamate may cause an increased risk …
Meclizine Brand Names Antivert | Bonine | Dramamine Less Drowsy | Dramamine-N | Medivert | Meni-D | Travel Sickness What is Meclizine Meclizine is a piperazine-derivative sedating antihistamine (H1-blocker) that is structurally and pharmacologically similar to hydroxyzine. It is used as an antivertigo/antiemetic agent, specifically in the prevention and treatment of nausea, vomiting, and dizziness associated with motion sickness. Additionally, meclizine …
Mechlorethamine Nitrogen Mustard Brand Names- Mustargen | VALCHLOR What is Mechlorethamine Nitrogen Mustard Mechlorethamine is a bifunctional alkylating chemotherapy agent. Intravenous mechlorethamine is indicated to treat many malignancies including Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, and mycosis fungoides; it has also been used via intracavitary administration to treat malignant pleural effusions. Mechlorethamine for injection …
Mecasermin Recombinant rh IGF 1 Brand Name– Increlex What is Mecasermin Recombinant rh IGF 1 Mecasermin Recombinant rh IGF 1 is a recombinant product, manufactured by genetic modification, to be identical to that of endogenous human insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). It is a single-chain polypeptide consisting of 70 amino acids; roughly 50% of its amino …
Mecasermin rinfabate Brand Name– Iplex What is Mecasermin rinfabate NOTE: This drug is discontinued in the U.S. Mecasermin rinfabate rh-IGF-1/rh-IGFPB-3 (IPLEX) was a recombinant human complex consisting of insulin-like growth factor-1 (rh-IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (rh-IGFBP-3) bound in a 1:1 ratio. IGF-1 is the primary mediator of growth hormone (GH) and has …
Mecamylamine Brand Names- Inversine | Vecamyl What is Mecamylamine Mecamylamine is an oral, potent ganglion blocker originally marketed as an antihypertensive agent. It was approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderately severe to severe hypertension and uncomplicated malignant hypertension. Mecamylamine is no longer used for hypertension because of the availability of safer and more …