Category of Drug Antiarrhythmic Drugs Mechanism of Action Indications Adenosine is used as1. Coronary vasodilator2. paroxysmal supraventriculartachycardia3. cardiac imaging forcoronary artery disease4. angina pectoris Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. INJECTIONS Dose Adenosine is taken orally; 40 to 80 mg, 3 to 4 times daily. The Maximum daily dose is 480 […]
Parameters Description Category of Drug Methyldopa is Antihypertensive Drugs Mechanism of Action Indications Methyldopa is used for Hypertension in pregnancy Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms TABLET Dose Contraindications 1. Depression2. active liver disease3. Hypersensitivity4. Therapy with MAO inhibitors 5. Pheochromocytoma6. Porphyria Precautions 1. History of hepatic impairment2. Renal impairment3. Blood counts and
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Category of Drug Hydralazine is Antihypertensive Drugs Mechanism of Action Indications Hydralazine is used for1. In combination therapy in moderate to severe hypertension2. Hypertensive crisis3. Hypertension associated with pregnancy Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. TABLET2. INJECTION Dose Contraindications 1. Idiopathic systemic lupus erythematosus2. Severe tachycardia3. High output heart failure4. Myocardial insufficiency
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Category of Drug Enalapril is Antihypertensive Drugs Mechanism of Action Indications Enalapril is used for1. Heart failure2. Prevention of symptomatic heart failure and prevention ofcoronary ischaemic events in patients with left ventricular dysfunction3. Hypertension4. Renal hypertension Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. INJECTION Dose Contraindications 1. Hypersensitivity to ACE
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Category of Drug Amiodarone is Antiarrhythmic Drugs Mechanism of Action Indications Amiodarone is used for1. A severe rhythmic disorder where other therapies cannot be used including tachyarrhythmia associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome2. Atrial flutter and fibrillation3. All types of paroxysmaltachycardia Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. TABLETS2. INJECTION Dose Contraindications 1. Sinus
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Category of Drug Quinidine is Antiarrhythmic Drugs Mechanism of Action Indications Quinidine is used for1. Suppression of supraventricular arrhythmias and ventricular arrhythmias2. Maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrialfibrillation Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms TABLETS Dose Contraindications 1. Complete heart block2. Myasthenia gravis3. History of embolism Precautions 1. Paral heart block2.
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Category of Drug Topiramate is a Anticonvulsants/Antiepileptics Mechanism of Action Indications Topiramate is used for 1. Resistant partial seizures2. LGS- I.S3. Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures (GTCS)4. Severe myoclonic5. Epilepsy of infancy. Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms TABLETS Dose Contraindications Precautions 1. Pregnancy2. Interactions Adverse Effects 1. Anorexia2. weight loss3. Cognitive slowing and behaviour changes4.
Category of Drug Procainamide is Antiarrhythmic Drugs Mechanism of Action Indications Procainamide is used for1. Severe ventricular arrhythmias2. Especially those resistant to lidocaine or those appearing after myocardial infarction3. Atrial tachycardia4. Atrial fibrillation5. Maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrialfibrillation Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. TABLET2. INJECTION Dose Contraindications
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Category of Drug Mexiletine is Antiarrhythmic Drugs Mechanism of Action Indications Mexiletine is used for Ventricular arrhythmias especially after myocardial infarction Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms 1. CAPSULES2. INJECTION Dose Contraindications 1. Sinus node dysfunction3. Hepatic dysfunction3. Cardiogenic shock4. Myocardial infarction Precautions 1. Hepatic2. Cardiac or renal failure 3. Hypotension4. Bradycardia5. Interactions6.
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Category of Drug Cefazolin is an Anti-Infective drug Mechanism of Action Indications Cefazolin is used for1. Respiratory tract infection2. urinary tract Infection3. Skin and soft tissue infection4. Biliary tract infection5. Bone and joint infection6. Endocarditis7. Septicaemia8. Preoperative prophylaxis. Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands Available dosage forms INJECTION Dose Contraindications 1. Hypersensitivity and cephalosporin2. Colitis3. lactation4.
