Chloroprocaine Brand Names CLOROTEKAL | Nesacaine | Nesacaine MPF What is Chloroprocaine Chloroprocaine is a short-acting local anesthetic of the ester type, similar in structure to procaine. Chloroprocaine is indicated for infiltration anesthesia and peripheral, sympathetic, epidural, caudal, subarachnoid, and intravenous regional (Bier’s method) blocks. Chloroprocaine is not effective as a topical anesthetic. Indications brachial plexus block …
Chlorhexidine Brand Names Betasept | Chlorostat | Hibiclens | Oro Clense | Peridex | PerioChip | Periogard | PerioRx | Perisol What is Chlorhexidine Chlorhexidine gluconate is a topical antimicrobial agent. It is used as an oral rinse for the treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis and topically as a surgical scrub, health-care personnel hand wash, patient preoperative skin preparation, skin wound cleanser, general …
Chlordiazepoxide Clidinium Brand Name– Librax What is Chlordiazepoxide Clidinium Chlordiazepoxide and clidinium are a benzodiazepine and an antimuscarinic, respectively, used together in an oral preparation to control emotional and somatic factors in gastrointestinal disorders. Chlordiazepoxide; clidinium may also be used as adjunctive therapy to treat GI-related problems such as irritable bowel syndrome and peptic ulcer …
Chlordiazepoxide Brand Name– Librium What is Chlordiazepoxide Chlordiazepoxide is a long-acting oral and parenteral benzodiazepine used to manage symptoms associated with anxiety disorders. Chlordiazepoxide also has been used for many years in the management of ethanol withdrawal, but many clinicians now prefer lorazepam because it is shorter acting and has no active metabolites. Although chlordiazepoxide …
Chlorcyclizine Brand Name– AHIST What is Chlorcyclizine Chlorcyclizine is an oral sedating, phenylpiperazine antihistamine (H1-blocker) that is structurally related to cyclizine, hydroxyzine, and meclizine. Chlorcyclizine is effective in treating symptoms due to hay fever and other upper respiratory allergies. It has also been used to relieve urticaria, pruritus, and emesis. Indications allergic rhinitis ocular pruritus …
Chloramphenicol Brand Names AK-Chlor | Chloromycetin | Chloroptic | Chloroptic S.O.P. | Ocu-Chlor What is Chloramphenicol In 1947, chloramphenicol was isolated from Streptomyces venezuelae, but it is now available synthetically for therapeutic use as either chloramphenicol, chloramphenicol palmitate, or chloramphenicol sodium succinate. Chloramphenicol palmitate is hydrolyzed in the GI tract to chloramphenicol; chloramphenicol sodium succinate is hydrolyzed to free chloramphenicol in …
Chlorambucil Brand Name– Leukeran What is Chlorambucil Chlorambucil is an oral alkylating agent. Chlorambucil is approved for use as palliative treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, and certain non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas including lymphosarcoma and giant follicular lymphoma. It is a stable derivative of mechlorethamine and exhibits less antineoplastic activity than mechlorethamine but also less toxicity. …