FAQs: What is Torsemide? Torsemide is a medication that is a type of diuretic. Diuretic means that it increases the amount of urine passed by a person. It is also known as a ‘water pill’. It is available in the market under the brand name ‘Demadex’ and is also a generic drug. It can be […]
FAQs: What is tramadol? Tramadol is an analgesic used to alleviate moderate to severe pain. It is an opioid analgesic. It works by binding to opioid receptors and inhibiting the transmission of pain signals to brain cells. This blocks the perception of pain and provides relief. It helps treat post-operative pain, pain from fractures, burn
FAQs: What is Trazodone? Trazodone is an antidepressant medication prescribed by doctors to treat depression, insomnia, anxiety & panic attacks. It belongs to a group of drugs known as serotonin modulators, which affect the natural chemical serotonin in the brain. Trazodone is sold under brand names Oleptro, Desyrel, Desyrel dividose, and Trazodone D. Trazodone was
FAQs: What is Trimethoprim? Trimethoprim is an antibiotic that belongs to a class of drugs called sulfonamides, containing sulfonamide chemical groups. The other class of antibiotics includes penicillin, amoxicillin, and metronidazole. It suppresses the development of bacteria in the human body and treats bacterial infections. Trimethoprim is available as a pill that must be swallowed.
FAQs: What is Tropicamide? Tropicamide is an anticholinergic drug belonging to alkaloids and is derived from atropine. It is widely used to dilate the pupil of the eye for ocular examination and various ocular procedures. Tropicamide acts by relaxation of the eye muscles by acting as a muscarinic receptor antagonist, leading to dilation of the
FAQs: What Is Ultracet? Ultracet is a combination drug of Tramadol and Acetaminophen. Tramadol is a controlled Schedule IV drug, a type of opioid that helps in long-lasting pain relief. Acetaminophen is a pain killer of lower potency, but in conjunction, it increases the potency and effectiveness of Tramadol. Ultracet should never be given to
FAQs: What is Urimax? Urimax is an antagonist prescribed for treating prostatic hyperplasia (benign) as it helps relieve symptoms, such as urinary incontinence. It is advised that the prescribed dosage for the duration be taken with food and at the same time daily. If you are on different medications for other health issues, inform your
FAQs: What is secukinumab? Secukinumab is a fully human IgG1κ monoclonal antibody (biological medicine) used to treat inflammatory diseases in humans. Secukinumab was approved in January 2015 in the United States and in the European Union to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Secukinumab is branded and sold as Cosentyx by Novartis. Secukinumab binds to
FAQs: What is Selegiline? Selegiline is an enzyme blocker (Monoamine oxidase or MAO inhibitor). A dose of Selegiline helps slow the breakdown of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Selegiline is used to control the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in people who are taking a levodopa and carbidopa combination. It helps by decreasing the
FAQs: What is Selenium sulfide? Selenium Sulfide is an antifungal medicine that is dispatched as a foam, shampoo, or lotion. It is commonly applied topically. It is used to treat scalp infections such as seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff and alleviate symptoms related to these conditions such as an itchy scalp, flaking and scaling, and rash
