Drugs

Bacitracin Hydrocortisone Neomycin Polymyxin B Brand Names AK-Spore HC Ophthalmic | Cortisporin | Cortomycin | Neo-Polycin HC | Neotricin HC | Ocu-Cort What is Bacitracin Hydrocortisone Neomycin Polymyxin B Bacitracin Hydrocortisone Neomycin Polymyxin B are used together in ophthalmic preparations or in a topical ointment to treat corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses with secondary infection. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid that exhibits both mineralocorticoid …

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Bacitracin Brand Names AK-Tracin | BaciiM | Baci-Rx | Ocu-Tracin What is Bacitracin Bacitracin is an ophthalmic, parenteral, and topical polypeptide antibiotic indicated for superficial ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea, infants with pneumonia and empyema due to susceptible staphylococci, and infection prevention in minor cuts, scrapes, or burns, respectively. It is active mainly against gram-positive bacteria. …

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Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine BCG Brand Name– BCG VACCINE What is Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine BCG Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine BCG is a live, attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis used as a vaccine for tuberculosis prevention. The vaccine is not for the treatment of active tuberculosis. In developing countries where tuberculosis is epidemic and short-term prophylaxis with …

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Bacillus Calmette Guerin Live BCG Brand Names- Theracys | TICE BCG What is Bacillus Calmette Guerin Live BCG Bacillus Calmette Guerin Live BCG is a live, attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis used in the treatment of superficial bladder cancer. All BCG strains were derived from the original Calmette-Guerin strain of the Pasteur Institute. Strains currently available for clinical …

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Aztreonam Brand Names- Azactam | Cayston What is Aztreonam Aztreonam is a parenteral synthetic beta-lactam antibiotic and the first monobactam to be marketed. The spectrum of aztreonam is limited to aerobic gram-negative bacteria; it has no gram-positive or anaerobic activity. Aztreonam may be used place of an aminoglycoside since it is less nephrotoxic. Clinical uses of …

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Azithromycin Brand Names Azasite | Zithromax | Zithromax Tri-Pak | Zithromax Z-Pak | Zmax What is Azithromycin Azithromycin is a semisynthetic antibiotic belonging to the macrolide subgroup of azalides and is similar in structure to erythromycin. Azithromycin offers the advantage that it can be dosed once daily and produces less GI intolerance than does erythromycin. Azithromycin has a wider …

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Azilsartan Chlorthalidone Brand Name– Edarbyclor What is Azilsartan Chlorthalidone Azilsartan chlorthalidone is an oral combination product for the treatment of hypertension. Azilsartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, also known as an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) Chlorthalidone is a thiazide diuretic. The combination of an ARB with a low-dose, thiazide-type diuretic results in additive …

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