Dolasetron Brand Name– Anzemet What is Dolasetron Dolasetron is an oral and intravenous antiemetic agent. The oral tablets are indicated for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting (CINV); the injection is only indicated for the prevention and treatment of post-operative nausea/vomiting (PONV). Most of the activity of dolasetron is due to the active metabolite, hydrodolasetron, which …
Dofetilide Brand Name– Tikosyn What is Dofetilide Dofetilide is a class III antiarrhythmic used for the conversion and maintenance of normal sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation/flutter. It should be reserved for highly symptomatic patients. Although studied in ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, dofetilide is primarily effective for supraventricular arrhythmias. Dofetilide results in selective and potent …
Docusate Sodium Senna Brand Names Colace | Dok Plus | Laxacin | Peri-Colace | Senexon-S | Senna Plus | SennaLax-S | Senna-S | Senna-Time-S | Senohot-S | SenoSol-SS | Stool Softener with Laxative What is Docusate Sodium Senna Docusate and senna are used together in an oral preparation to treat or prevent constipation. Docusate is a surfactant that facilitates the admixture of fat and water to …
Docusate Brand Names BeneHealth Stool Softner | Colace | Colace Clear | Correctol | D.O.S. | DC | Diocto | Doc-Q-Lace | Docu Liquid | DocuLace | Docusoft S | DocuSol | DOK | DOK Extra Strength | Dulcolax | Enemeez | Fleet | Genasoft | Kaopectate Liqui-Gels | Kao-Tin | Phillips Stool Softener | Silace | Stool Softener | Stool Softner DC | Sulfolax | Surfak | Sur-Q-Lax | Uni-Ease | VACUANT What is Docusate Salts of docusate are stool softeners used …
Docosanol Brand Name– Abreva What is Docosanol Docosanol is a unique chemical compound also known as behenyl alcohol. Docosanol can reduce the duration of symptoms attributed to cold sores and fever blisters caused by HSV, however, docosanol is not virucidal. Because its mechanism of action differs from other antivirals (e.g., acyclovir, penciclovir, valacyclovir), docosanol is …
Docetaxel Brand Names- Docefrez | Taxotere What is Docetaxel Docetaxel is a semisynthetic antineoplastic agent that is very similar to paclitaxel in structure, mechanism of action, and spectrum of antitumor activity. Docetaxel differs structurally from paclitaxel at the C-10 position where it has a hydroxy group instead of an acetyl group and contains an OC(CH3)3 moiety on …
Dobutamine Brand Name– Dobutrex What is Dobutamine Dobutamine is a parenteral direct-acting inotrope indicated for the short-term treatment of patients with cardiac decompensation due to depressed contractility resulting either from organic heart disease or from cardiac surgical procedures. Experience with dobutamine is limited to 48 hours in controlled trials. The primary activity of dobutamine results …