Drugs

Glipizide

Glipizide Brand Names- Glucotrol | Glucotrol XL What is Glipizide Glipizide is an oral sulfonylurea. It is a member of the ‘second-generation’ of high potency sulfonylurea agents that include glyburide and glimepiride. Glipizide has a shorter duration of action than glyburide and is not metabolized to active metabolites. Glipizide is used as an adjunct to diet …

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Glimepiride Rosiglitazone

Glimepiride Rosiglitazone Brand Name– Avandaryl What is Glimepiride Rosiglitazone Glimepiride rosiglitazone is a combination product containing 2 oral antidiabetic agents. Glimepiride is a second-generation, long-acting sulfonylurea. Rosiglitazone is a member of the thiazolidinedione (TZD) class. The combination is used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to lower blood glucose concentrations in adult patients with …

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Glimepiride Pioglitazone

Glimepiride Pioglitazone Brand Name– Duetact What is Glimepiride Pioglitazone Glimepiride pioglitazone is a combination product containing 2 oral antidiabetic agents. Glimepiride is a second-generation, long-acting sulfonylurea. Pioglitazone is a member of the thiazolidinedione (TZD) class. The combination is used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to lower blood glucose concentrations in patients with type …

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Glimepiride

Glimepiride Brand Name– Amaryl What is Glimepiride Glimepiride is an oral sulfonylurea. It is a member of the ‘second-generation’ of high potency sulfonylurea agents that include glyburide and glipizide. Compared to glyburide, glimepiride appears to have less propensity to cause hypoglycemia and is metabolized to metabolites that are weakly active; the pharmacokinetic properties make it …

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Glecaprevir Pibrentasvir

Glecaprevir Pibrentasvir Brand Name– Mavyret What is Glecaprevir Pibrentasvir Glecaprevir pibrentasvir is an oral fixed-dose combination of glecaprevir, a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor, and pibrentasvir, an HCV NS5A inhibitor. The drug is approved to treat chronic HCV genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 infections in adults and pediatric patients (12 …

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Glatiramer

Glatiramer Brand Names Copaxone | Copaxone Patient Pack | Glatopa What is Glatiramer Glatiramer acetate (formerly known as copolymer-1) is a synthetic random peptide created by polymerizing L-alanine, L-glutamic acid, L-lysine, and L-tyrosine and is similar in structure to myelin basic protein. Glatiramer is given subcutaneously and is used to reduce the frequency of attacks in adult …

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Ginkgo biloba

What is Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo is a dietary supplement derived from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba Linne (formerly known as Salisburia adiantifolia Sm.), an ornamental, deciduous tree. It is considered the world’s oldest living tree species.  Ginkgo biloba is also known as gingko, gingkco, hill apricot, maiden hair tree, kew tree, oriental plum tree, silver apricot, silver fruit, and silver …

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