Loracarbef Brand Name– Lorabid What is Loracarbef NOTE: This drug is discontinued in the US. Loracarbef is an orally administered synthetic beta-lactam antibiotic and is a member of the carbacephem class. Loracarbef is a synthetic structural analog of the cephalosporin cefaclor. Chemically, the dihydrothiazine ring of the loracarbef structure contains a methylene group where the …
Lopinavir Ritonavir Brand Name– Kaletra What is Lopinavir Ritonavir Lopinavir ritonavir is indicated for use in combination with other antiretroviral medications to treat HIV-1 infections in adults and pediatric patients 14 days and older. Lopinavir is an antiretroviral protease inhibitor. It is formulated with a small amount of ritonavir to increase and maintain adequate lopinavir …
Loperamide Simethicone Brand Names Imodium Advanced | Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief What is Loperamide Simethicone Loperamide and simethicone are used together to treat acute diarrhea accompanied by bloating, cramps, and pressure. Loperamide treats diarrhea by slowing intestinal motility, inhibiting fluid and electrolyte secretion and/or increasing water absorption. Simethicone reduces gas symptoms by dispersing and preventing the formation …
Loperamide Brand Names Anti-Diarrheal | Imodium A-D | Imodium A-D EZ Chews | K-Pek II What is Loperamide Loperamide is an oral antidiarrheal agent that is chemically related to opioids. It is indicated for the control and relief of acute, nonspecific diarrhea as well as chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Loperamide is also indicated for reducing …
Lomustine CCNU Brand Names- CeeNU | Gleostine What is Lomustine CCNU Lomustine is a nitrosourea alkylating agent that is indicated for the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma and brain cancers. Fatal myelosuppression has been reported. Prescribe, dispense, and administer only 1 lomustine dose at a time to minimize the risk of an overdose; lomustine is administered at …
Lomitapide Brand Name– Juxtapid What is Lomitapide Lomitapide is a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitor that reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, total cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), a rare genetic disorder in which the body cannot remove LDL cholesterol from the blood. The safety …
Lomefloxacin Brand Name– Maxaquin What is Lomefloxacin Lomefloxacin is a synthetic, oral broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Like other fluoroquinolones, lomefloxacin is effective against both gram-positive and gram negative bacteria. Lomefloxacin has a longer half-life than ciprofloxacin and is administered once daily without regard to meals. Lomefloxacin is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate lower …