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Hydrocortisone is the pharmaceutical term for cortisol used in oral administration, intravenous injection, or topical application.It is used as an immunosuppressive drug, given by injection in the treatment of severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis and angioedema, in place of prednisolone in patients needing steroid treatment but unable to take oral medication, and perioperatively in ...
This combination drug is sold as Daktacort in UK, [1] Daktodor in Greece and Cortimyc in Sweden. In Denmark it is available as Brentacort . Indications include irritant diaper dermatitis .
10–25 1.5 (90–111 minutes) Instantaneously (from 5 to 15 sec); 4× more rapid than fentanyl 0.25 hr (15 min); up to 54 minutes until offset of effects Trefentanil: 10-25 Brifentanil: 10-25 Acetylfentanyl: 15 7-Hydroxymitragynine: 17 ~0.6 mg Furanylfentanyl: 20 Butyrfentanyl: 25 Enadoline: 25 15 μg (threshold) and 0.160 mg/kg (dissociative ...
The intravenous dosage form of eflornithine is sold under the brand name Ornidyl. Most side effects related to systemic use through injection are transient and reversible by discontinuing the drug or decreasing the dose. Hematologic abnormalities occur frequently, ranging from 10 to 55%. These abnormalities are dose-related and are usually ...
Common side effects include itchiness or irritation of the area in which it was applied. [2] Use in pregnancy is believed to be safe for the baby. [4] Miconazole is in the imidazole family of medications. [2] It works by decreasing the ability of fungi to make ergosterol, an important part of their cell membrane. [2]
Bilastine is an antihistamine medication used to treat hives (), allergic rhinitis and itchy inflamed eyes (allergic conjunctivitis) caused by an allergy. [6] It is a second-generation antihistamine and takes effect by selectively inhibiting the histamine H 1 receptor, preventing these allergic reactions. [7]
One in four U.S. adults suspects they may have ADHD and drugs are a first line of treatment for this condition. But what does research say about their impact on the brain and quality of life?
Doxylamine is also a potent anticholinergic, meaning that it causes delirum at high doses—i.e., at much higher doses than recommended. [8] (Specifically it is an antagonist of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors M 1 through M 5.) These sedative and deliriant effects have in some cases led to using the drug recreationally.