Dapagliflozin treats type 2 diabetes mellitus alone or in conjunction with other medications. It aids in blood sugar regulation, lowers the risk of severe consequences from diabetes, and shields against heart disease. By preventing glucose absorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron and inducing glycosuria, it helps individuals control their blood sugar levels when...Continue Reading
Rivaroxaban is an oral anticoagulant which helps prevent the formation of harmful blood clots in the legs, lungs, brain, and heart. It makes blood flow through the veins more efficiently, which means that blood will be less likely to make a dangerous blood clot. Blood clots may occur in patients with: an irregular heartbeat (atrial...Continue Reading
Ticagrelor belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet agents. It prevents platelets (a type of blood cell) from forming blood clots that can cause heart attacks and strokes. It is also used to inhibit blood clots from forming in people who have had coronary stents. Thus, it lowers your risk of heart attacks, stroke,...Continue Reading
Sitagliptin is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise to control blood sugar levels. It also helps to prevent severe complications of diabetes, like kidney damage and blindness. Mechanism of action It is used with immediate or extended-release metformin, given separately or...Continue Reading
Midazolam is a benzodiazepine used to help relax a patient before minor surgery, dental work, or other medical procedures. It causes drowsiness, relieves anxiety and prevents any event memory. Sometimes, it may be a short-term treatment of insomnia and emergency treatment of seizures. However, it must be used safely and under medical supervision since it...Continue Reading
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint disorder and a significant cause of disability in adults. The symptoms of OA include joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, inflammation, and creaking of the joints. Flurbiprofen finds application in the conventional medical treatment of OA to reduce the pain. Treatment usually involves the use of NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory) drugs....Continue Reading
Crotamiton is an effective anti-parasite medicine used to kill certain parasites that live or lay eggs in the skin. It is an antipruritic and scabicides medicine. It treats scabies, a condition where tiny insects infest and irritate the skin. It functions by killing the mites and their eggs and relieves itching and skin irritation. Furthermore,...Continue Reading
Bilastine is a new second-generation H-1 antihistamine to treat allergic rhinitis (AR) and chronic urticaria (CU). It has been extensively studied for both safety and efficacy as an antihistamine. It contains the drug composition called bilastine, which works by blocking the effects of a chemical messenger known as ‘histamine ‘, naturally involved in allergic reactions. Thus,...Continue Reading
Canagliflozin is a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGL T2) inhibitor used by itself or other medicines to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It helps control the high blood sugar levels in diabetes, working on the kidneys to prevent the absorption of sugar back into the body. The excess sugar is rid of the body through urine...Continue Reading
Baclofen is an effective therapy for treating spasticity related to multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and other spinal cord pathologies. In multiple sclerosis, long-term or chronic muscle stiffness can occur, especially in conditions where there has been damage to the nerves which supply these muscles. In such cases, the muscles shorten and contract tightly and...Continue Reading
