What is Rapacuronium NOTE: This drug is discontinued in the US. Rapacuronium is a short-acting, nondepolarizing, neuromuscular blocking agent. It was originally approved for use as an adjunct to general anesthesia, for endotracheal intubation, and for neuromuscular blockade during short surgical procedures. Brand Name Raplon Indications & Dosage endotracheal intubation neuromuscular blockade Side Effects anaphylactoid …
What is Ranolazine Ranolazine is a piperazine derivative and is the first novel drug approved for the treatment of chronic angina in over 20 years. Ranolazine is unrelated to other available antianginal agents. Ranolazine does not possess negative chronotropic or inotropic effects, and minimal effects on heart rate and blood pressure have been noted during …
What is Ranitidine Bismuth Citrate NOTE: This drug is discontinued in the U.S. Ranitidine bismuth citrate was a salt complex of ranitidine and bismuth citrate. It was used in combination with clarithromycin to treat patients with active duodenal ulcer associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. The drug was not recommended as a single agent for treating active duodenal …
What is Ranitidine Ranitidine is an oral and parenteral histamine type 2-receptor antagonist used in the treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Indications anaphylaxis angioedema aspiration prophylaxis duodenal ulcer dyspepsia esophagitis gastric ulcer gastritis gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) multiple endocrine adenoma syndrome NSAID-induced ulcer prophylaxis pyrosis (heartburn) …
What is Ranibizumab Ranibizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody fragment designed to bind to all active isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). It is approved for the treatment of patients with macular edema after retinal vein occlusion (RVO), neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), diabetic retinopathy, and myopic choroidal …
What is Ramucirumab Ramucirumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds with high affinity to the extracellular domain of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2; kinase insert domain-containing receptor; KDR), preventing the binding of VEGF-A, VEGF-C, and VEGF-D. The mechanism of binding to VEGFR2 rather than VEGF may lead to less resistance since …
What is Ramipril Ramipril is an oral angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension. Ramipril is an inactive prodrug that is converted in the liver to ramiprilat, the active moiety. Ramipril is dosed once or twice daily for the treatment of hypertension. Brand Name Altace Indications & Dosage diabetic nephropathy heart failure …