Category of Drug Artemether is an Anti-Infectives Mechanism of Action Indications Artemether is used for1. Treatment of severe P. falciparum malaria inareas where evidence is there that quinine isineffective2. multidrug-resistant malaria Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. CAPSULE2. INJECTION Dose Contraindications 1. The first trimester of pregnancy 2. Hypersensitivity Precautions 1. Electrolyte disturbances2. Concomitant […]
Category of Drug Dexamethasone is Anallergics and Drugs used in Anaphylaxis Mechanism of Action Indications Dexamethasone is used in 1. Adjunct in the emergency treatmentof anaphylaxis2. Short-term suppressionof inflammation in allergic disorders3. Adrenocortical insufficiency4. Ocular inflammation5. Autoimmune disorders6. Rheumatic disorder7. Cerebral oedema Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. INJECTION3. CREAM Dose
Category of Drug Amodiaquine is an Anti-Infectives Mechanism of Action Indications Amodiaquine is used for Treatment of uncomplicated malaria causedby P. falciparum. Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. TABLET2. SUSPENSION Dose Contraindications 1. Hepatic impairment2. Blood disorders3. Renopathy Precautions 1. Pregnancy and lactation2. G-6-PD deficiency3. Avoid concurrent therapy with hepatotoxicdrugs Adverse
Category of Drug Proguanil is an Anti-Infectives Mechanism of Action Indications Proguanil is used for 1. With chloroquine2. Prophylaxis of malaria inareas of low resistance Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms TABLET Dose Contraindications Use in areas of known resistance to eitherproguanil or pyrimethamine. Precautions 1. Renal impairment2. Pregnancy 3. lactation Adverse Effects 1.
Parameters Details Category of Drug Tetracycline is an Anti-Infective drug Mechanism of Action 1 Tetracycline passively diffuses through porin channels in the bacterial membrane and reversibly binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit, preventing binding of tRNA to the mRNA-ribosome complex, and thus interfering with protein synthesis. Indications Tetracycline is used as an antibiotic in1. Rocky
Category of Drug Primaquine is an Anti-Infective drug Mechanism of Action Indications Primaquine is used for1. Radical cure of P. vivax and P. ovalemalaria 2. elimination of gametocytes of P. Falciparum, malaria prophylaxis. Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms TABLETS Dose Contraindications 1. Hypersensitivity2. Granulocytopenia3. Pregnancy4. Lactation5. Children below 1 year Precautions 1. Patients with
Category of Drug Doxycycline is an Anti-Infectives Mechanism of Action Indications Doxycycline is used for1. Supplement to quinine in the treatment ofmultiple-medicine resistant P. falciparummalaria2. Short-term prophylaxis of multiple-medicine resistant P. falciparum malaria3. Bacterial infection Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. CAPSULES/TABLETS2. SYRUP Dose Contraindications 1. Pregnancy2. Children under 8 years3. Porphyria4. Systemic
Category of Drug Chloroquine is an Anti-Infectives Mechanism of Action Indications Chloroquine is used for1. Treatment of acute malaria caused by P.malariae and susceptible P. falciparum2. P.vivax and P. ovale3. prophylaxis of malaria for pregnant women and non-immune individuals at risk Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. INJECTION3. SUSPENSION Dose Contraindications 1.
Category of Drug Sodium Stibogluconate is an Anti-Infectives Mechanism of Action Indications Sodium Stibogluconate is used for1. Leishmaniasis2. Kala-azar Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms INJECTION Dose Contraindications 1. Severe kidney disorders2. lactation Precautions 1. Provide a protein-rich diet throughouttreatment and, if possible, correct iron andother nutritional deficiencies2. Renal and hepatic impairment3. Monitor
Category of Drug Pentamidine is an Anti-Infectives Mechanism of Action Indications Pentamidine is used for 1. Leishmaniasis2. African trypanosomiasis3. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms INJECTION Dose Contraindications Severe renal impairment. Precautions 1. Risk of severe hypotension following administration2. Monitor blood pressure during administration and treatment period3. Hypertension4. Hypoglycaemia or
