Drugs

Prednisolone and Sulfacetamide Brand Names Blephamide | Blephamide S.O.P. | Cetapred | Metimyd | Ocu-Lone C | Optimyd | Sulster | Vasocidin What is Prednisolone and Sulfacetamide Prednisolone and sulfacetamide are used together in ophthalmic preparations for steroid-responsive inflammatory ocular conditions where bacterial infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists. Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid antiinflammatory agent. Sulfacetamide is an antimicrobial …

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Prednisolone Brand Names AK-Pred | AsmalPred | Econopred | Econopred Plus | Flo-Pred | Hydeltrasol | Inflamase Forte | Inflamase Mild | Millipred | Millipred DP | Millipred DP 12-Day | Millipred DP 6 Day | Ocu-Pred | Ocu-Pred A | Ocu-Pred Forte | Omnipred | Orapred | Orapred ODT | Pediapred | Pred Mild | Predalone | Pred-Forte | Prednoral | Pred-Phosphate | Prelone | Veripred-20 What is Prednisolone Prednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid, and the active metabolite of …

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Prednicarbate Brand Name– Dermatop What is Prednicarbate Prednicarbate is a topical, low- to medium-potency, synthetic non-fluorinated and non-halogenated corticosteroid. It is similar in potency to hydrocortisone. It is used to relieve the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of mild to moderate corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Prednicarbate has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. The cream may be used in …

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Prazosin Brand Name– Minipress What is Prazosin Prazosin is an oral agent used primarily to treat hypertension. It is classified as a quinazoline and is similar to the other alpha1-antagonists doxazosin and terazosin, both of which are longer acting than prazosin. Prazosin has been used off-label to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Prazosin also has …

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Praziquantel Brand Name– Biltricide What is Praziquantel Praziquantel is an oral anthelmintic antiparasitic agent. Specifically, it is a trematodicide used to treat infections due to all species of Schistosoma (schistosomiasis) and the liver flukes Clonorchis sinensis (clonorchiasis) and Opisthorchis viverrini (opisthorchiasis). The drug is also effective against several other trematodes (flukes) including Paragonimus westermani. Praziquantel is also used as an alternative for …

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What is Prazepam NOTE: This drug is discontinued in the US. NOTE: Prazepam is a schedule C-IV controlled substance. Prazepam is an oral benzodiazepine used for the management of symptoms associated with anxiety disorders and for short-term amelioration of the symptoms of anxiety or anxiety associated with depression. Shorter-duration benzodiazepines are often preferable to prazepam …

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Pravastatin Brand Name– Pravachol What is Pravastatin Pravastatin is an oral antilipemic agent which inhibits HMG-CoA reductase and is indicated for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia. In contrast to lovastatin and simvastatin, pravastatin is relatively hydrophilic and does not require hydrolysis for activation. Several studies have documented the benefit of pravastatin for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia …

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