Monday, January 24, 2022

Dermoquin

Manufacturer: Wilson's

Generic Name: Hydroquinone

Drug Class: Skin-Bleach

Formulation: Cream

Indications: Hyperpigmented condition, Melasma, Freckles, skin wrinkling, premature aging

Precautions: Skin affected by prickly heat, skin irritation, avoid close to eyes

 

Dermopaque

Manufacturer: Wilson's

Generic Name: Hydroquinone

Drug Class: Skin-Bleach

Formulation: Cream

Indications: Hyperpigmented condition, Melasma, Freckles, skin wrinkling, premature aging

Precautions: Skin affected by prickly heat, skin irritation, avoid close to eyes

 


Duofilm

Manufacturer: GSK

Generic Name: Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid

Drug Class: Topical wart treatment

Formulation: Liquid

Indications: Plantar and Mosaic Warts

Precautions: Facial and ano genital warts

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Flogocid

Manufacturer: Continental

Generic Name: Aminoglycoside/NSAID/Polyene Antifungal

Drug Class: Antibiotic/NSAIDs/Antifungal

Formulation: Cream / Ointment

Indications: Infected inflammatory conditions


Allopurinol

Manufacturer: 

Generic Name: Allopurinol

Drug Class: Xanthine oxidase inhibitor

Formulation: Tablet

Indications: Gout

Adverse Effects: Skin reaction, nausea, acute gout, raised TSH

Precautions: Elderly, Renal and Hepatic Dysfunction, HTN, cardiac insufficiency, thyroid disorder

Tolperisone

Manufacturer: 

Generic Name: Tolperisone

Drug Class: Skeletal muscle relaxant

Formulation: Tablet

Indications: Muscle spasm, neurological disorder, rehabilitation, peripheral vascular disease

Adverse Effects: Muscular Weakness, Somnolence


Monday, January 17, 2022

Follinox

 Manufacturer: Maxitech

 Generic Name: Minoxidil

Drug Class: Hair Restorer

Formulation: Solution

Indications: For baldness and thinning of hair

Adverse Effects: Skin irritation, edema, chest pain, diziness, shortness of breath

Precautions: Broken skin, hypotension: 

Eczemus

Manufacturer: Brookes

Generic Name: Tacrolimus

Drug Class: Immunomodulator

Formulation: Ointment

Indications: Atopic Dermatitis unresponsive to other therapies

Adverse Effects: pruritis, erythema, sensitivity, tingling, acne

Precautions: Liver failure, erythroderma, eye and mucous membrane contact

Hair Max

Manufacturer: Sante

Generic Name: Minoxidil

Drug Class: Hair Restorer

Formulation: Solution

Indications: For baldness and thinning of hair

Adverse Effects: Skin irritation, edema, chest pain, diziness, shortness of breath

Precautions: Broken skin, hypotension

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Atomoxetine

Generic Name: Atomoxetine

Drug Class: Selective nor-adrenaline reuptake inhibitor

Formulation: Tablet / Capsule

Indications: Treatment of ADHD

Adverse Effects: Low appetite, Abdominal Pain, Wt loss, Anorexia, diziness, irritability, mood swings, prostatitis

Precautions: Hepatic Insufficiency, Renal Insufficiency, Hypertension, Tachycardia, Depression, Anxiety, Emotional Lability

Letrozole

Generic Name: Letrozole

Drug Class: Non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor

Formulation: Tablet

Indications: Advanced postmenopausal breast cancer

Adverse Effects: Musculoskeletal pain, headache, GI upset

Precautions: Monitor bone mineral density, Severe renal impairment, hepatic impairment

 

Ketot

Manufacturer:  Medipak

Generic Name: Ketotifen

Drug Class: H1 receptor antagonist

Formulation: Eye Drops

Indications: Allergic Conjunctivitis

Adverse Effects: Eye discomfort, Swelling, Itching, Blepharitis, Dermatitis

Precautions: Pregnancy, Lactation

 

Optra

Manufacturer: Getz

Generic Name: Iptratropium bromide

Drug Class: Anticholinergic agent

Formulation: Metered dose inhaler (aerosol)

Indications:Asthma, COPD

Adverse Effects: Headache, Nausea, Urinary Retention, Arrhythmia

Precautions: Glaucoma, Prostatic Hypertrophy,

 

Salbo

Manufacturer: Getz

Generic Name: Salbutamol

Drug Class: Beta-2 agonist

Formulation: Metered dose inhaler (aerosol)

Indications: Asthma, Copd

Adverse Effects: Anxiety, Tremors, Peripheral Vasodilation

Precautions: Hyperthyroidism, Arrhythmia, Hypertension, Pregnancy

Dermoquin

Manufacturer: Wilson's Generic Name: Hydroquinone Drug Class: Skin-Bleach Formulation: Cream Indications: Hyperpigmented condition, Mela...