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Brand name: Naphcon A
Indications: relief of ocular redness caused by irritation (conjunctival decongestant), antihistamine for relieving itchy/watery eyes.
Mechanism: naphazoline stimulates alpha adrenergic receptors, reducing ocular congestion and redness (sympathomimetic) |
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Brand name: Keflex
Indications: antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and bone, ear, skin, and urinary tract infections. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Works on both Gram + and -aerobes
Mechanism: Cephalosporins are bactericidal because they inhibit cell wall mucopeptide synthesis. |
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Brand name: Naprosyn/Aleve
Indications: NSAID, used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness. Widely prescribed for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis (spinal arthritis), mild-mod pain, anti-inflammatory uses. shoulder pain due to bursitis, and menstruation pain. Non-prescription is used to reduce fever, relieve mild pain from headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches, etc.
Mechanism: The mechanism of action of naproxen, like that of other NSAIDs, is believed to be associated with the inhibition of cyclooxygenase activity (COX). COX-2 generates prostaglandins, so naproxen inhibits prostaglandins, thereby inhibiting inflammation. Also inhibits thromboxane synthesis. Exact mechanism is unknown. |
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Brand name: Ortho-Tri-Cyclen
Indications: 1) prevention of pregnancy via oral contraceptive 2) Acne vulgaris in Pts at least 15 years old
Mechanism: Drug is a combination of synthetic progestin (norgestimate) and synthetic estrogen (ethinyl-estradiol). Suppresses LH and FSH, inhibiting ovulation; alters cervical mucus and endometrium |
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Brand name: Polysporin
Indications: antibiotic for preventing minor wound infections
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Polymyxin B: bactericidal; increases cell wall permeability
Bacitracin: bacteriostatic; inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis |
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Brand name: Inderal (banned in US), Inderal LA (okay in US)
Indications: hypertension, angine, migraine headache prophylaxis, IHSS (idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis)
Mechanism: non-selectively antagonizes beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors. |
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Brand name: Avastin
Indications: colorectal cancer (metastatic), glioblastoma multiforme (progressive), non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell cancer (metastatic), breast cancer (metastatic). OFF-LABEL: Wet Macular Degeneration
Mechanism: binds and inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor, decreasing microvascular growth and metastatic progression |
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Brand name: Zovirax
Indications: HSV encephalitis, genital/mucocutaneous HSV (immunocompromised Pts), HSV prophylaxis (immunocomp Pts), HSV keratitis, varicella (chicken pox) (immunocomp Pts), herpes zoster, herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Mechanism: inhibits DNA polymerase; incorporates into viral DNA |
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Brand name: Vigamox
Indications: Bacterial conjunctivitis
Mechanism: bactericidal; inhibits DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV (fluoroquinolone) |
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Brand name: Rheumatrex
Indications: rheumatoid arthritis (severe), psoriasis (severe recalcitrant disabling), mycosis fungoides, chemotherapy, trophoblastic tumors
Mechanism: immunosuppressant: inhibits dihydrofolate reductase; inhibits lymphocyte proliferation (folate antagonist) |
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