Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 6, 20240 Endocrine System-Long-Acting Insulin Drugs Name of the Long-Acting Insulin Drugs 1.Insulin glargine Insulin glargine AvailabilityInjection: 100 units/ml in 10-ml vials and 3-ml…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 6, 20240 Endocrine System-Thyroid Hormone-Thyroxine (T4) Drugs Thyroxine (T4) Thyroxine (T4) AvailabilityPowder for injection: 200 mcg/vial in 6- and 10-ml vials, 500 mcg/vial in 6- and 10-ml vials…
Endocrine Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 5, 20240 Endocrine System-Oral Antidiabetic drugs -Dopamine D2 agonist Name of the Oral Antidiabetic drugs -Dopamine D2 agonist 1.Bromocriptine Bromocriptine AvailabilityCapsules: 5 mg Tablets: 0.8 mg, 2.5 mg…
Endocrine Drugs8 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 5, 20240 Endocrine System -Oral Antidiabetic drugs Name of the Oral Antidiabetic drugs Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors drugs 1.Sitagliptin Sitagliptin AvailabilityTablets: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 4, 20240 Endocrine System- Intermediate Acting Insulin Drugs Name of the Intermediate Acting Insulin Drugs 1.Insulin zinc suspension (lente insulin) Insulin zinc suspension (lente insulin)…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 3, 20240 Endocrine System-Oral Antidiabetic drugs-α Glucosidase inhibitors Name of the Oral Antidiabetic drugs-α Glucosidase inhibitors drugs 1.Acarbose Acarbose AvailabilityTablets: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 3, 20240 Endocrine System -Thyroid Inhibitors- Hormone synthesis Inhibitors Name of the Thyroid Inhibitors Drugs that Inhibit hormones synthesis 1.Propylthiouracil Propylthiouracil Availability Tablets: 50 mg…
Endocrine Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 2, 20240 Endocrine System-Short Acting Insulin Drugs Name of Short Acting Insulin Drugs Regular (soluble) insulin Regular (soluble) insulin Availability100 units/ml Regular U-500 (concentrated),…
Gastro intestinal Drugs12 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 22, 20240 Antiemetic Drugs -H1 Antihistamines Name of the H1 Antihistamines Antiemetic Drugs 1.Promethazine Promethazine Availability: Injection: 25 mg/ml and 50 mg/ml in 1-ml ampules and…
Gastro intestinal Drugs29 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 21, 20240 Antidiarrheal Drugs- Antimicrobials Name of the Antimicrobials used as Antidiarrheal 1.Norfloxacin Norfloxacin AvailabilityTablets: 400 mg Indications and dosages➣ Urinary tract…
Endocrine Drugs15 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 19, 20240 Endocrine System-Corticosteroids-Glucocorticoids Intermediate acting Drugs Name of the Glucocorticoid Drugs Glucocorticoids drugs are synthetic versions of naturally occurring steroid hormones produced by the adrenal…
Gastro intestinal Drugs2 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 18, 20240 Antidiarrheal Drugs -Probiotics Name of the Probiotics Drugs 1.Lactobacillus sp. Lactobacillus sp. AvailabilityLactobacillus: 1-2 capsules/day PO1-10 billion CFU’s/day…
Integumentary Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 17, 20240 Antiprotozoal Drugs for Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis gondii population, actively invade the host cells by a mechanism conducted by the own parasite, named active invasion. In this…
Gastro intestinal Drugs7 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 17, 20240 GI Drugs -Antacids Name of the Antacids 1.Magnesium hydroxide Magnesium hydroxide Availability:Liquid: 400 mg/5 ml Liquid concentrate: 800 mg/5 ml Tablets…
Integumentary Drugs11 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 17, 20240 Antiprotozoals Drugs for Amebiasis The following are the Drugs used to treat Amebiasis Chloroquine Availability: Tablets: 250 mg (150-mg base), 500 mg (300-mg base) Indication…
Gastro intestinal Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 16, 20240 GI Drugs -Promotility Agents Name of the Promotility Drug Agents 1.Metoclopramide Metoclopramide Availability:Injectable solution ,5mg/mL syrup 5mg/5mL ,10mg/10mL tablet…
Gastro intestinal Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 15, 20240 Non-Specific Antidiarrheal Drugs- Absorbents Name of the Non-Specific Antidiarrheal Drugs Absorbents 1.Psyllium Psyllium AvailabilityChewable pieces: 1.7 g/piece, 3.4 g/piece Granules:…
Antimicrobial Drugs14 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 15, 20240 Antimicrobial Drugs- Interfere with intermediary metabolism Name of the Antimicrobial Drugs which Interfere with intermediary Metabolism 1.Sulfonamides Sulfonamides AvailabilityTablet ,500mg, Load, 2-4…
Integumentary Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 15, 20240 Anti-Pruritic Drugs in Integumentary System Name of Anti-Pruritic Drugs Cyproheptadine Availability: Syrup: 2 mg/5 ml Tablets: 4 mg Indication & dosage: Allergy symptoms caused by…
Integumentary Drugs14 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 15, 20240 Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Integumentary System Anti-inflammatory drugs used in the integumentary system help manage skin conditions like dermatitis, psoriasis, and eczema by reducing…
Urinary System Drugs8 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 13, 20240 Urinary System Drugs- Acidifiers-Acidific Name of the Acidifiers Drugs 1.Nitrofurantoin Nitrofurantoin AvailabilityCapsules: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg (macrocrystals) Capsules (extended…
Gastro intestinal Drugs9 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 12, 20240 GI Drugs-H2 blockers Name of the H2 blockers Drugs 1.Ranitidine Ranitidine Availability: Capsules (liquid-filled): 150 mg, 300 mg Solution for injection: 25…
Gastro intestinal Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 12, 20240 Antiemetic Drugs- Cannabinoids Name of the Cannabinoids Drugs Dronabinol AvailabilityCapsules: 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg Indications and dosagesPrevention of nausea and vomiting…
Gastro intestinal Drugs12 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 12, 20240 Non-specific Antidiarrheal Drugs- Antisecretory Name of the Non-specific Antidiarrheal Drugs- Antisecretory 1.Sulfasalazine Sulfasalazine AvailabilityTablets: 500 mg Tablets (Azulfidine…
Antimicrobial Drugs17 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 12, 20240 Antimicrobial Drugs – Systematic Aminoglycosides Name of the Systematic Aminoglycosides Drugs 1.Streptomycin Streptomycin AvailabilityInjection: 400 mg/ml in 2.5-ml ampules, 200 mg/ml in 1-g…
Antimicrobial Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 12, 20240 Antimicrobial Drugs- Monobactams Name of the Monobactams Drugs Aztreonam Aztreonam AvailabilityInhalation solution: 75-mg single-use vial Powder for injection: 500-mg vial,…
Gastro intestinal Drugs6 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 11, 20240 Antiemetic Drugs- Adjuvant Benzodiazepines Name of the Adjuvant Benzodiazepine Drugs 1.Lorazepam Lorazepam AvailabilityInjection: 2 mg/ml, 4 mg/ml Solution (concentrated): 2 mg/ml…
Gastro intestinal Drugs7 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 11, 20240 Non-specific Antidiarrheal Drugs- Antimotility Name of the Non-Specific Antidiarrheal Drugs- Antimotility 1.Codeine Codeine AvailabilityTablets: 15 mg, 30 mg, 60 mg Indications and dosages➣…
Gastro intestinal Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 11, 20240 Antiemetic Drugs -NK1 Receptor Antagonist Name of NK1 Receptor Antagonist 1.Aprepitant Aprepitant Availability : Capsules: 40 mg, 80 mg, 125 mg Powder for injection, lyophilized: 115…
Gastro intestinal Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 11, 20240 Antiemetic Drugs -Anticholinergics Name of the Anticholinergics Drugs 1.Hyoscine Hyoscine Availability:hyoscyamine Tablets: 0.15 mg hyoscyamine sulfate Capsules (timed-release):…
Antimicrobial Drugs8 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 9, 20240 Antimicrobial Drugs- Inhibits cell wall synthesis Name of the Antimicrobial Drugs that Inhibits cell wall synthesis 1.Vancomycin Vancomycin AvailabilityCapsules: 125 mg, 250 mg Powder for…
Gastro intestinal Drugs11 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 9, 20240 Antidiarrheal Drugs for IBD- 5ASA compounds Name of the IBD- 5ASA compounds Drugs 1.Sulfasalazine Sulfasalazine AvailabilityTablets: 500 mg Tablets (Azulfidine EN-tabs—delayedrelease,…
Gastro intestinal Drugs10 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 8, 20240 Antidiarrheal Drugs for IBD-Glucocorticoids Name of the IBD-Glucocorticoids Drugs 1.Prednisolone Prednisolone AvailabilityOral solution: 5 mg/ml Suspension for injection (acetate): 25…