Isotretinoin Brand Names Absorica | Absorica LD | Accutane | Amnesteem | Claravis What is Isotretinoin Isotretinoin is an oral retinoid indicated for the treatment of severe recalcitrant nodular acne in non-pregnant patients 12 years and older with multiple inflammatory nodules with a diameter of at least 5 mm. Due to significant adverse effects associated with its use, isotretinoin …
What is Isosulfan Blue Isosulfan blue is a triphenylmethane-based dye used to directly visualize lymphatic vessels and nodes. It is commonly used either alone or in combination with technetium 99m sulfur colloid to localize sentinal nodes in various types of cancer such as breast and melanoma, most commonly, with cervical, colorectal, cutaneous, thoracic, and uterine …
Isosorbide Mononitrate Brand Names Imdur | Ismo | Isotrate ER | Monoket What is Isosorbide Mononitrate Isosorbide Mononitrate the long-acting metabolite of isosorbide dinitrate, is a vasodilatory agent used for the prophylactic management of angina pectoris. Isosorbide mononitrate is not subject to first-pass metabolism and therefore has improved bioavailability and a significantly longer half-life than isosorbide dinitrate. Isosorbide …
Isosorbide Dinitrate ISDN Brand Names Dilatrate SR | Isochron | IsoDitrate | Isordil Titradose | Sorbitrate … What is Isosorbide Dinitrate ISDN Isosorbide dinitrate is a moderate- to long-acting oral organic nitrate used for the relief and prophylactic management of angina pectoris. Isosorbide dinitrate also has been used as adjunct therapy to treat congestive heart failure, although this indication is …
Isoproterenol Brand Name– Isuprel What is Isoproterenol Isoproterenol is a parenteral non-selective beta-adrenergic agonist indicated for mild or transient episodes of heart block that do not require electric shock or pacemaker therapy, serious episodes of heart block and Adams-Stokes attacks (except when caused by ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation), cardiac arrest until electric shock or pacemaker …
Isophane Insulin (NPH) Brand Names Humulin N | Iletin II NPH | Novolin N What is Isophane Insulin (NPH) Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) or isophane insulin is an intermediate-acting insulin that is produced by adding zinc and protamine to regular insulin that delays absorption and prolongs the duration of insulin action after subcutaneous administration. The combination with …
Isoniazid and Rifampin Brand Name– IsonaRif | Rifamate What is Isoniazid and Rifampin The combination product of isoniazid and rifampin is used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis in patients already established on a fixed dosage regimen. This combination has demonstrated bactericidal activity against both intracellular and extracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis organisms. Multiple antitubercular drugs are given together to prevent the …