Erdafitinib Brand Name– BALVERSA What is Erdafitinib Erdafitinib is a kinase inhibitor that inhibits FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, and FGFR4. It is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma that has susceptible FGFR3 or FGFR2 genetic alterations and progressed during or following at least 1 line of platinum-containing chemotherapy …
Eravacycline Brand Name– XERAVA What is Eravacycline Eravacycline is an intravenous, fully synthetic fluorocycline antibiotic within the tetracycline class indicated for the treatment of complicated intraabdominal infections in adults. It is structurally similar to tetracycline class antibacterial agents. Eravacycline has shown activity against organisms expressing tetracycline-specific resistance mechanisms, including efflux and ribosomal protection. Like other …
Eptinezumab Brand Name– Vyepti What is Eptinezumab Eptinezumab is an injectable calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist indicated for migraine prophylaxis in adults. In a clinical trial of patients with episodic migraine, monthly migraine days were significantly reduced by 3.9 to 4.3 days from baseline at 3 months in eptinezumab-treated patients in comparison to 3.2 …
Eptifibatide Brand Name– Integrilin What is Eptifibatide Eptifibatide is a cyclic peptide platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor. Eptifibatide contains 6 amino acids and one mercaptopropionyl residue. Cyclic peptides are more resistant to degradation than linear peptides, but still have short half-lives because they are broken down in the body. Eptifibatide has a shorter half-life than abciximab …
Eprosartan Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ Brand Name– Teveten HCT What is Eprosartan Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ Eprosartan and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) are combined in an oral preparation to manage hypertension. HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic. Similar to the prototype losartan, eprosartan is a specific and selective angiotensin II antagonist. Eprosartan is administered once or twice daily for hypertension. Because AT1 receptors …
Eprosartan Brand Name– Teveten What is Eprosartan Eprosartan is the third angiotensin II receptor antagonist to be approved in the US for the management of hypertension. The other two, losartan and valsartan, were approved by the FDA in 1995 and 1996, respectively. Eprosartan lowers blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension. Because eprosartan does not …
Epoprostenol Brand Names- Flolan | Veletri What is Epoprostenol Epoprostenol is the pharmaceutical form of a naturally-occurring prostaglandin commonly referred to as prostacyclin (other names include prostaglandin I2, PGI2, prostaglandin X, PGX). Analogs of prostacyclin (e.g., iloprost, treprostinil), have also been developed. Epoprostenol (prostacyclin) is a vasodilator and an inhibitor of platelet aggregation. Its major use …