Orlistat Brand Name– alli | Xenical What is Orlistat Orlistat is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor. It is used by prescription (Xenical) as an adjunct to lifestyle modifications for weight loss and chronic weight management in adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older. A low-dose non-prescription product (Alli) is available for overweight adults. Orlistat can produce …
Oritavancin Brand Name– ORBACTIV What is Oritavancin Oritavancin is a second-generation glycopeptide antibiotic approved for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by certain susceptible gram-positive bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant strains), various Streptococcus species, and Enterococcus faecalis (vancomycin-susceptible isolates). Oritavancin inhibits bacterial cell wall biosynthesis and disrupts bacterial cell membrane integrity. Two …
Oprelvekin rh IL 11 Brand Name– Neumega What is Oprelvekin rh IL 11 Oprelvekin rh IL 11 is a recombinant version of human interleukin-11 (IL-11) derived from genetically altered Escherichia coli. Unlike endogenous IL-11, oprelvekin lacks the amino-terminal proline residue. The biological activity of oprelvekin and endogenous IL-11 is essentially the same. Endogenous IL-11 is produced …
Opicapone Brand Name– ONGENTYS What is Opicapone Opicapone is an oral catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor used once-daily as adjunctive treatment to levodopa-carbidopa in adults with Parkinson’s disease experiencing ‘off’ episodes. Clinically, COMT inhibitors improve levodopa availability in the CNS, thereby prolonging the motor response to levodopa treatment. The adjunct use of opicapone allows the patient’s dosage …
Ondansetron Brand Names- Zofran | Zofran ODT | Zuplenz What is Ondansetron Ondansetron is an oral and parenteral serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonist. It is used as an antiemetic agent for the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Ondansetron has occasionally been utilized for the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum refractory to …
Onasemnogene Abeparvovec Brand Name– ZOLGENSMA What is Onasemnogene Abeparvovec Onasemnogene abeparvovec is an adeno-associated virus vector gene therapy indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients younger than 2 years of age with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with bi-allelic mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. SMA is a rare and often fatal hereditary …
OnabotulinumtoxinA Brand Name– Botox | Botox Cosmetic What is OnabotulinumtoxinA OnabotulinumtoxinA (formerly known as botulinum toxin type A) is an intramuscular toxin produced from fermentation of Clostridium botulinum type A. It is one of 7 toxic serotypes of botulinum (A through G) that have been purified. Two of the serotypes are available commercially in the United States, type …