Drugs

Hydroxyprogesterone

Hydroxyprogesterone Brand Name– Makena What is Hydroxyprogesterone Hydroxyprogesterone caproate (also known as 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate) is an injectable progestin. One product (Makena) is indicated to reduce the risk of preterm birth in women with a singleton pregnancy who have a history of singleton spontaneous preterm birth; the drug is not intended for use in women …

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Hydroxyethyl Starch

Hydroxyethyl Starch Brand Name– Voluven What is Hydroxyethyl Starch Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is a hydroxyethyl synthetic colloidal starch. HES is used for the treatment of hypovolemia when plasma volume expansion is desired. HES is derived from a waxy starch composed almost entirely of amylopectin. The average molecular weight of HES is approximately 130,000 daltons. HES …

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Hydroxychloroquine

Hydroxychloroquine Brand Names- Plaquenil | Quineprox What is Hydroxychloroquine Hydroxychloroquine is an oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. It also is used to prevent and treat malaria. Irreversible retinal damage has been observed with use, and postmarketing cases of life-threatening and fatal cardiomyopathy, including ventricular arrhythmias and torsade …

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Hydroxocobalamin

Hydroxocobalamin Brand Names- Cyanokit | Primabalt-RP What is Hydroxocobalamin Hydroxocobalamin is a parenteral preparation of vitamin B12; specifically, it is the hydroxylated active form of vitamin B12. Hydroxocobalamin is used to treat known or suspected cyanide toxicity. Cyanide toxicity can occur from inhalation, ingestion, or exposure of the skin to various cyanide-containing compounds, including smoke inhalation …

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Hydroquinone

Hydroquinone Brand Names Aclaro | Aclaro PD | Alera | Alphaquin HP | Alustra | Claripel | Complex B | Dermarest Skin Correcting Cream Plus | Eldopaque Forte | Eldoquin Forte | EpiQuin Micro | Esoterica | Glyquin | Glyquin XM | Lustra | Lustra-AF | Lustra-Ultra | Melanex | Melpaque HP | Melquin HP | Melquin-3 | Nava-SC | Nuquin HP | Skin Bleaching | Solaquin Forte What is Hydroquinone Hydroquinone is a topical depigmenting agent. It is …

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Hydromorphone

Hydromorphone Brand Names Dilaudid | Dilaudid-HP | Exalgo | Palladone | Simplist Dilaudid What is Hydromorphone Hydromorphone is an opioid agonist of the phenanthrene class; hydromorphone is a hydrogenated ketone, semisynthetic analog of morphine. Hydromorphone, which is available in multiple dosage forms, is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Hydromorphone may be useful in elderly patients and patients …

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Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Peroxide Brand Names- ESKATA | HYLAMEND What is Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide 40% topical solution is indicated for the treatment of seborrheic keratoses that are raised. The drug must be administered by a health care provider during a single in-office treatment session. The treatment session consists of 4 separate topical applications to each lesion (given …

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