Alzheimer’s Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs
Galantamine sold as prescription generic drugs was labeled accurately and free of contamination, but galantamine sold as dietary supplements was not, an analysis showed. Across 10 brands of dietary supplements, the actual quantity of galantamine — a plant alkaloid with anticholinergic effects used to treat Alzheimer’s dementia — was anywhere from 2% to 110% of […]
No ‘Silver Bullet’ for Generic Drug Shortage, House Members Told
From the beginning of Thursday’s House hearing on ways to solve the generic drug shortage, it appeared obvious that little agreement was going to be reached on the best solutions to the problem. “After months of pleading by the Democratic members of this subcommittee, we’re finally having a legislative hearing on drug shortages in our […]
Generic Fluticasone–Salmeterol Inhaler for COPD Matches Branded Product
A generic fluticasone-salmeterol (Wixela Inhub) maintenance inhaler was clinically equivalent to name-brand Advair Diskus for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a propensity score-matched cohort study found. With approximately 3 months of routine use, the generic form of the inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist (ICS-LABA) inhaler was shown to carry a similar incidence of first moderate-to-severe […]
Fluphenazine: Schizophrenia Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Generic Name: fluphenazine Brand Names: Modecate, Modecate Concentrate, Moditen, Prolixin, RhoFluphenazine Drug Class: Antipsychotics, 1st Generation; Antipsychotics, Phenothiazine What is fluphenazine, and what is it used for? Fluphenazine is a first generation antipsychotic medication used for symptomatic management of psychotic disorders in patients with chronic schizophrenia who require prolonged therapy. First generation antipsychotics are less commonly prescribed […]
Dual Therapy Holds Its Own in Treatment-Naive HIV
MONTREAL — A two-drug combination using a generic formulation of the protease inhibitor darunavir/ritonavir plus lamivudine appeared to control HIV as well as the same combination with added tenofovir, according to results of the phase IV ANDES trial reported here. In the intention-to-treat analysis, 91% patients on the dual therapy achieved undetectable viral loads using […]
Methamphetamine: ADHD Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Generic Name: methamphetamine Brand Name: Desoxyn Drug Class: CNS Stimulants, Anorexiants; Stimulants What is methamphetamine, and what is it used for? Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obesity in adults and children older than six years of age. Methamphetamine is a sympathomimetic amine drug that mimics the […]
Clozapine: Schizophrenia Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Generic Name: clozapine Brand Names: Clozaril, Versacloz Drug Class: Antipsychotics, 2nd Generation What is clozapine, and what is it used for? Clozapine is a second generation atypical antipsychotic medication used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia and to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia. Antipsychotic medications are essential for treating delusion and hallucination, the […]
Rifampin: Antibiotic Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Generic Name: rifampin Brand and Other Names: Rifadin, Rimactane, rifampicin Drug Class: Antitubercular Agents What is rifampin, and what is it used for? Rifampin is a semisynthetic antibiotic used to treat latent or active tuberculosis, a disease caused by mycobacterial infection, and the asymptomatic carrier state of meningococcal disease. Rifampin is also used off-label to […]
Guanfacine: ADHD & Hypertension Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Generic Name: guanfacine Brand Names: Intuniv, Tenex (discontinued brand) Drug Class: Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonists; ADHD Agents What is guanfacine, and what is it used for? Guanfacine is a medication that belongs to the drug class alpha2 adrenergic agents, used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and children, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. […]
Is MRSA Contagious? Transmission, Signs & Symptoms
Linezolid (generic name), brand name Zyvox, is a man-made (synthetic) antibiotic that is prescribed for the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections, for example: Pneumonia and uncomplicated skin and structure infections caused by Staphylococcus Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Streptococcus agalactiae bacteria. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacterial infections. Common side effects include of linezolid: Constipation […]