What is Aurothioglucose NOTE: This drug is discontinued in the US. Aurothioglucose is an intramuscular dosage form of gold. Aurothioglucose is an antiarthritic agent that is used for the adjunctive treatment of early active cases of adult and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The drug is less effective against advanced, chronic cases of rheumatoid arthritis, and it …
Auranofin Brand Name– Ridaura What is Auranofin Auranofin is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) used to treat early active cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is the only gold compound available for oral administration. Auranofin is less effective against advanced, chronic cases of RA, as it does not reverse prior structural deformities from the disease. …
What is Atropine Pralidoxime Atropine pralidoxime are used together in an intramuscular parenteral preparation to treat organophosphate nerve poisoning. Pralidoxime is an agent that reactivates cholinesterase. Atropine is an antimuscarinic agent that decreases the muscarinic cholinergic adverse reactions associated with the organophosphate toxicity (e.g., lacrimation, sweating, breathing problems, slow heart rate). ATNAA (Antidote treatment-Nerve Agent …
Atropine Hyoscyamine Phenobarbital Scopolamine Brand Names Alkabel-SR | Antispasmodic | Barbidonna | Donnaphen | Donnatal | Donnatal Extentabs | Haponal | Hypersed | Medi-Tal | PB-HYOS | Phenohytro | Quadraplex | RE-PB Hyos | SE-DONNA PB HYOS | Servira | Spacol What is Atropine Hyoscyamine Phenobarbital Scopolamine Atropine Hyoscyamine Phenobarbital Scopolamine are used together in an oral preparation to treat GI-related problems such as irritable bowel syndrome. Atropine, hyoscyamine, and …
Atropine Edrophonium Brand Name– Enlon Plus What is Atropine Edrophonium Atropine edrophonium are used together in a parenteral preparation to reverse the effects of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (e.g., curare type). Atropine edrophonium is not effective in reversing depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (e.g., succinylcholine). Edrophonium is a cholinesterase inhibitor that competitively inhibits the hydrolysis of …
Atropine Diphenoxylate Brand Names Lomotil | Lonox | Vi-Atro What is Atropine Diphenoxylate Atropine diphenoxylate is an orally administered antidiarrheal agent. It contains diphenoxylate hydrochloride, a synthetic opiate agonist with a chemical structure similar to that of meperidine, and small quantities of atropine to discourage deliberate abuse or overdosage of diphenoxylate. Diphenoxylate atropine (Lomotil) is indicated as …
Atropine Difenoxin Brand Name– Motofen What is Atropine Difenoxin Atropine difenoxin (Motofen) is an orally administered antidiarrheal agent. It contains difenoxin hydrochloride, a synthetic opiate agonist that is the principal active metabolite of diphenoxylate; it has a chemical structure similar to that of meperidine. The product formulation contains small quantities of atropine to discourage deliberate …