Dapagliflozin Metformin Brand Name– Xigduo XR What is Dapagliflozin Metformin Dapagliflozin metformin is a combination product containing 2 oral antidiabetic agents. Dapagliflozin is a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor and metformin is a biguanide agent that improves insulin sensitivity. The combination product is used to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus …
Dapagliflozin Brand Name– Farxiga What is Dapagliflozin Dapagliflozin is an oral antidiabetic agent of the sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor class. Dapagliflozin works by blocking the reabsorption of glucose by the kidney, which results in increased glucose excretion and reduced blood glucose concentrations. Dapagliflozin is used to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 …
Dantrolene Brand Names Dantrium | Revonto | RYANODEX What is Dantrolene Dantrolene is an oral and intravenous skeletal muscle relaxant that is the drug of choice for treating malignant hyperthermia. Although dantrolene is effective for the treatment of chronic spasticity, baclofen is preferred for some patients because of oral dantrolene’s risk of causing hepatotoxicity. Dantrolene was FDA-approved …
Danazol Brand Name– Danocrine What is Danazol Danazol is a synthetic steroid derived from ethisterone (ethinyl testosterone). Danazol is antiestrogenic and weakly androgenic. Danazol is used in the treatment of endometriosis, unless the process has advanced to the stage of surgical correction. Danazol also is used in the palliative treatment of fibrocystic breast disease. Hereditary …
Danaparoid Brand Name– Orgaran What is Danaparoid Danaparoid is a heparinoid representing a mixture of low-molecular weight sulfated glycosaminoglycans: heparan (not heparin) sulfate (84%), dermatan sulfate (12%), and chondroitin sulfate (4%). Danaparoid is obtained from porcine intestinal mucosa after the removal of heparin. The mean molecular weight of danaparoid is 5500 daltons. Only a small …
Dalteparin Brand Name– Fragmin What is Dalteparin Dalteparin is a subcutaneously administered low molecular weight heparin used for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis, treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE), and prophylaxis of ischemic complications in unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (MI). Like enoxaparin, dalteparin consists of smaller heparin molecules than unfractionated heparin (UFH), with the …
Dalfopristin Quinupristin Brand Name– Synercid What is Dalfopristin Quinupristin Dalfopristin and quinupristin are members of a group of antibiotics known as streptogramins which are isolated from Streptomyces pristinaespiralis. Streptogramin antibiotics have been used orally for many years in France, but Synercid represents the first injectable formulation. When administered together, these antibiotics (also known as synergistins) appear …