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Category of Drug  Escitalopram is a Antidepressant drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Escitalopram is used for 1. Depression2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder3. Anxiety disorder4. Panic disorder Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms  TABLETS Dose   Contraindications 1. Concomitant use with MAO Inhibitors2. Thioridazine Precautions 1. History of panic disorder or seizure disorders2. Renal impairment3. Hepatic impairment4. […]

Category of Drug Imipramine is a Antidepressant drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Imipramine is used for1. Panic attacks2. Chronic pain3. Nocturnal enuresis4. Kleine-Levin syndrome5. Depression6. Hyperactivity7. Attention deficit disorder Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. CAPSULES Dose   Contraindications 1. Recent myocardial infarction2. Arrhythmias3. Not indicated in the manic phase4. Severe

Category of Drug  Amitriptyline is Antidepressant drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Amitriptyline is used for 1. Moderate to severe depression2. Migraine prophylaxis3. Tension4. Headache5. Enuresis Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. INJECTION Dose   Contraindications 1. Recent myocardial infarction2. Manic phase in bipolar disorders3. Severe liver disease4. Children5. Porphyria6. Glaucoma7. Prostatic

Category of Drug Nalidixic Acid is an Anti-Infective drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Nalidixic Acid is used for 1. Urinary-tract infections2. Shigellosis Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. SUSPENSION Dose   Contraindications 1. Hypersensitivity2. Children <3 years age3. porphyria convulsive disorder Precautions 1. History of epilepsy or conditions thatpredispose to seizures2. G-6-PD deficiency3.

Category of Drug Ampicillin is an Anti-Infective drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Ampicillin is used for1. Mastoiditis2. Gynaecological infections3. Septicaemia4. Peritonitis5. Endocarditis6. Meningitis7. Cholecyss8. Osteomyelitis9. Respiratory tract infection Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms  1. TABLETS2. CAPSULES3. DRY SYRUP4. INJECTION Dose   Contraindications  Hypersensitivity to penicillins Precautions 1. History of allergy2. Renal impairment3. Erythematous rashes common

Category of Drug  Fluoxetine is an Antidepressant drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Fluoxetine is used for1. Major depression2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder3. Bulimia Nervosa4. Anorexia Nervosa5. Panic disorder and premenstrual6. Dysphoric disorder7. Depression illness8. Parkinson’s disease Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. CAPSULES Dose   Contraindications 1. Should not be used if the

Category of Drug  Zolpidem is a Psychotherapeutic Drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Zolpidem is used forShort term management of insomnia Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. CAPSULES Dose   Contraindications  Severe hepatic insufficiency Precautions 1. Myasthenia gravis2. Depressed patients3. Hazardous occupations requiring completemental alertness or motor coordination4. Obstructive sleep apnoea5. Compromised respiratory

Category of Drug Nitrazepam is a Psychotherapeutic Drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Nitrazepam is used for1. Insomnia2. Epilepsy3. Vertigo3. Infantile spasm Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms 1. CAPSULES2. TABLETS Dose   Contraindications 1. Respiratory depression2. Marked neuromuscular respiratory weakness3. Acute pulmonaryinsufficiency4. Severe hepatic impairment5. Sleep apnoea syndrome6. Not for use alone totreat depression7.

Category of Drug Lorazepam is a Psychotherapeutic Drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Lorazepam is used for Anxiety disorders Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. INJECTIONS Dose   Contraindications 1. Severe hepatic impairment2. Respiratory depression3. Acute narrow-angle glaucoma4. Pregnancy5. Lactation Precautions 1. Hepatic dysfunction2. Impaired ability todrive or operate machinery3. Interactions Adverse Effects 1.

Category of Drug Propyliodone is a Diagnostic Agent-Radiocontrast Media Mechanism of Action   Indications Propyliodone is a Diagnostic Agent-Radiocontrast Media which is used for Examination of the bronchial tract. Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms SUSPENSION  Dose   Contraindications 1. Hypersensitivity to iodine-containing compounds2. Severe heart disease Precautions 1. Asthma2. Bronchiectasis3. Pulmonary emphysema or reduced pulmonary