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Parameters Description Category of Drug Atorvastatin is Lipid-Lowering Drug.Read more: Which are the popular Medicines prescribed for Heart Disorders? Structure IUPAC Name (3R,5R)-7-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)-5-propan-2-ylpyrrol-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid Molecular details Mol formula- C33H35FN2O5Molecular weight- 558.6 g/mol Mechanism of Action Atorvastatin competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase (3-hydroxy-2-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A) enzyme and prevents the conversion of HMGCoA to mevalonate. It also enhances […]

Category of Drug  Donepezil is an Anti-Alzheimer and Anti-Parkinsonism Drugs Mechanism of Action   Indications  Donepezil is used for 1. For the treatment of mild to moderateAlzheimer’s disease. Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms  TABLETS Dose   Contraindications  1. Hypersensitivity 2. Severe hepatic and renal impairment 3. Pregnancy 4. Lactation 5. not recommended for

Category of Drug  Phenylephrine is Ophthalmological Preparations drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Phenylephrine is 1. Used in cough syrups2. Hypotension3. Mydriatic for eye conditions4. Uveitis5. Wide-angle glaucoma6. Refraction7. Ophthalmoscopic examinations Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms  DROPS Dose   Contraindications 1. Hypertension2. Pregnancy3. Narrow-angle glaucoma Precautions 1. Coronary2. Mesenteric3. Peripheral vascular thrombosis4. Prinzmetal’s

Category of Drug  Homatropine is Ophthalmological Preparations drug Mechanism of Action   Indications  Homatropine is used 1. To dilate the pupil and paralyze ciliary muscle for fundus examination Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms  DROPS Dose   Contraindications 1. Narrow-angle glaucoma2. The tendency for glaucoma Precautions 1. Darkly pigmented iris is more resistant to pupillary dilation

Category of Drug  Desferrioxamine Mesylate is Antidotes and Substances Used in Poisoning. Mechanism of Action   Indications  Desferrioxamine Mesylate is used for1. Acute iron poisoning2. Chronic iron overload2. Aluminium overloadprimary hemochromatosis Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms  INJECTION Dose   Contraindications 1. Severe renal disease2. Pregnancy Precautions 1. Renal impairment2. Eye and ear examinationsbefore and at

Category of Drug  Atropine-Antidote is Antidotes and Substances Used in Poisoning. Mechanism of Action   Indications  Atropine-Antidote is used for1. Organophosphate and carbamate poisoning2. Premedication3. Antispasmodic4. Asmydriac5. Cycloplegic refraction procedures Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms  INJECTION Dose   Contraindications  1. In myasthenia gravis2. Paralytic ileus3. Pyloric stenosis and prostac enlargement4. Reflux oesophagitis5. Unstable

Category of Drug Calcium Disodium Edetate is Antidotes and Substances Used in Poisoning. Mechanism of Action   Indications  Calcium Disodium Edetate is used for 1. Lead poisoning2. Lead encephalopathy Well KnownPharmaceutical Brands   Available dosage forms  AMPOULE Dose   Contraindications 1. Anuria2. Patients with active renal disease or hepatitis3. Pregnancy Precautions  1. Ensure adequate urine output2. Pre-existing

Parameter Description Category of Drug Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). Read more: Which are the popular Medicines prescribed for Heart Disorders? Molecular details Formula- C22H23ClN6OMolecular weight- 422.9 g/mol IUPAC Name [2-butyl-5-chloro-3-[[4-[2-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]phenyl]methyl]imidazol-4-yl]methanol Mechanism of Action Losartan and its 5-carboxylic acid metabolite selectively inhibit angiotensin-II receptor type-1 (AT1) and reduces the end-organ responses to angiotensin-II.

Parameters Description Category of Drug Epinephrine is an Ophthalmological Preparations drugRead more: Which are the popular Medicines for the Eyes? Mechanism of Action epinephrine induces increased vascular smooth muscle contraction, pupillary dilator muscle contraction, and intestinal sphincter muscle contraction, through its action on alpha-1 receptors. Indications  Epinephrine is used for 1. Chronic open-angle glaucoma2. Ocular

Parameters Description Category of Drug Atropine Eye Drop is an Ophthalmological Preparations drugRead more: Which are the popular Medicines for the Eyes? Mechanism of Action Atropine binds to and inhibits muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, producing a wide range of anticholinergic effects. Indications  Atropine Eye Drop is used for 1. Iritis2. Uveitis3. Cycloplegic refractionprocedures4. Iridocyclitis Well KnownPharmaceutical