Voveran is one of the analgesic agents used mostly in the therapy of different painful conditions. The main indications for use of this anti-inflammatory medicine include arthritis, muscle pain, and migraines of different origin. The treatment of other pain syndromes may also require the use of this drug upon the therapist’s consideration. This is a non-steroidal medicine, which expands the spheres of its possible use in comparison with steroidal drugs, most notably in late-middle-aged people. The pills are not habit-forming; however, the misuse, as well as the long-term course of treatment, is prohibited.
Voveran SR is the special formulation of Voveran, developed for the suspended release of its active ingredients and, consequently, a prolonged period of action. Apart from this feature, it has no notable characteristics differentiating it from the original medicine – an analgesic that provides satisfying results in the treatment of moderate pain syndromes. It helps with a wide range of painful conditions allowing patients to stop the pain before it grows stronger or control it in case of chronic joint diseases. In general, the new form provides better results in particular in the treatment of prolonged pain.
Xalatan is a chemical analog of the hormone prostaglandin. It is a topical agent available in the form of eye drops with a concentration of latanoprost 50 mcg/ml. Its mode of action is similar to the one of its natural equivalent – the drug increases the flow of intraocular fluid from the hypertensive eyeball. As a result, the pressure in the eyeball slowly decreases. Since this symptom frequently accompanies various eye diseases, Xalatan is often prescribed in combination with other medicines. Today, this drug is among the high-priority agents in the treatment of such an ubiquitous disease as glaucoma.
Xeloda is a cytostatic drug. The drug is used for the treatment of patients with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer, including after an ineffective chemotherapy course, which included anthracycline drugs and taxanes, and also if the patient has contraindications to anthracyclines.
Xenical - a powerful, specific and reversible inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipases, which has a long-lasting effect. Its therapeutic effect is carried out in the lumen of the stomach and small intestine and consists in the formation of a covalent bond with the active serine portion of the gastric and pancreatic lipases. The inactivated enzyme at the same time loses the ability to break down food fats coming in the form of triglycerides, to sucking free fatty acids and monoglycerides. Since uncleaved triglycerides are not absorbed, the resulting decrease in the intake of calories into the body leads to a decrease in body weight. Thus, the therapeutic effect of the drug is carried out without absorption into the systemic circulation.
Yasmin tablets are used to establish a reliable contraception provided that they are taken in accordance with the strict daily regimen. The mode of action is based on the impact of ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone – synthetic compounds substituting naturally produced hormones. Similarly to other hormonal contraceptives, Yasmin should be taken with great care: patients with hyperkalemia or with the history of breast cancer must avoid using the pills. Any side effects potentially indicating hormonal changes because of endocrine modulation should be instantly reported. However, the frequency of adverse reactions associating with the pills does not exceed the low-end threshold.
Zanaflex - muscle relaxant with the basic component tizanidine hydrochloride.
It is used to help loosen some muscles of your body. It relieves muscle spasms, which are the consequences of multiple sclerosis or spinal injuries.
Zantac - ranitidin - the drug is intended for the treatment of duodenal ulcers, benign gastric ulcer, postoperative ulcer, reflux esophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, epigastric or chest pain. The administration of ranitidine is indicated in cases where a decrease in gastric secretion and a decrease in the production of hydrochloric acid is desirable, for the prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding, for the prevention of recurrence of bleeding in patients with bleeding ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, before general anesthesia in patients with a presumed risk of aspiration of acidic stomach contents (Mendelssohn syndrome), especially in women during childbirth delivery clashes.
Zebeta is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and blood flow. The drug is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure)
Zenegra is a generic Sildenafil-containing medicine intended for use in urology – for the most part in the treatment of erectile dysfunctions of different origin. The drug provides regulation of the enzymic activity of the specific phosphodiesterase and releases nitric oxide that provides the muscle-relaxing effect. The active ingredient also maintains a certain level of blood pressure in the penis, providing a proper erectile response. The usual effect lasts no less than 4 hours; however, some patients report 18 and more hours of increased sexual arousal.
Zerit - treatment of infection caused by HIV, with severe clinical manifestations and ineffectiveness or intolerance of zidovudine, and other antiretroviral drugs. The nucleoside analogue of thymidine is phosphorylated by cellular enzymes to its active form - stavudine triphosphate. Suppresses reverse transcriptase of HIV, cellular DNA polymerases (beta and gamma), inhibits the synthesis of viral and mitochondrial DNA. It is active against HIV-1.
Zestoretic - tablets containing 12,5Mg of Hydrochlorothiazide and 10Mg of Lisinopril, as active ingredients. It is hypotensive, vasodilating, natriuretic, cardioprotective medical preparation.The drug is used to treat arterial hypertension, also in order to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, manifesting cumulative reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular death, incidence of stroke and myocardial infarction.
Zestril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE). It works by relaxing the blood vessels. This helps lower blood pressure. It is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, alone or in conjunction with other medicines.
Zetia contains ezetrol as an active ingredient, which is a selective representative of a new class of lipid-lowering drugs that reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine, including cholesterol from plant fats.
Zhewitra 20 mg is made of Sunrise remedies which is a generic pill of the patent medicine Levitra. It contains Vardenafil HCL in the composition of 20 mg. In India, the sunrise cure is a fast-growing manufacturer, exporter & provider of Pharmaceutical and Herbal Formulations including Herbal Remedies, Cosmetics & Ayurvedic devising.
It also deals in Allopathic formulations in the form of pills, medicine, water, and Topical sections as per international acceptance levels.
Zithromax - antibiotic of a wide spectrum of action. Antibiotic-azalide, a representative of a new subgroup of macrolide antibiotics. In the focus of inflammation it has a bactericidal effect. For the active ingredient of Zithromax, Azithromycin, all the gram-positive cocci (except those bacteria which are resistant to erythromycin) are susceptible.
Zocor is indicated to reduce mortality due to coronary artery disease. It is prescribed for the reduction of risk of serious vascular and coronary complications: non-fatal myocardial infarction, coronary death, stroke; revascularization operations. Designed to reduce the risk of the need for coronary blood flow restoration; rot reduce the risk of the need for surgical intervention to restore peripheral blood flow and other types of non-coronary revascularization; to reduce the risk of hospitalization in connection with attacks of angina pectoris; to decrease in the elevated level of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides. apolipoprotein B; for increasing HDL cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
is given to patients for treating severe acne that do not respond to other medicines
Zoloft is an antidepresant stopping the reuptake of serotonin, which is performed by the neurons that isolated it. As a result, the concentration of the neurotransmitter increases in the synaptic cleft and the main cause of depressive states, the serotonin deficiency, is eliminated.
Zovirax in the form of a cream for external use is prescribed for the treatment of infections of the skin and mucous membranes caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2, including herpes lips. Eye ointment is used for keratitis caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2. Zovirax inside and in the form of a solution for infusion is used in the presence of herpes zoster and chicken pox;
Indications for taking Zovirax in the form of tabletsis a:treatment of infections of the mucous membranes and skin caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2, including genital herpes; treatment of patients with severe immunodeficiency (mainly, with the expanded clinical picture of AIDS, with HIV infection), who underwent bone marrow transplantation.
Zudena is another representative of the PDE5 inhibitors ubiquitously used in contemporary urology. It is commonly used for the therapy and prevention of erectile dysfunction. The pills contain udenafil – a reverse inhibitor of the phosphodiesterase-5, which is responsible for filling the penis with blood. This active ingredient has a range of recently introduced advantages the most notable of which are more rapid absorption (30-60 minutes) and increased half-life (starting from 10 to 12 hours, which leads to a 24-hour period of activity). The medicine may be prescribed not only for symptomatic but also for a long-term treatment.
Any dependence of the body on external influences is considered as human weakness and drug addiction. Perhaps one of the most common is nicotine addiction. Zyban helps to overcome it.
Zyloprim is a tablet the effect of which appears due to the mechanism of action of its basic component called Allopurinol. This medicine is prescribed as a treatment of hyperuricemia, primary and secondary gout, urolithiasis with the formation of urinary calculi, hemoblastoma, cytostatic and radiation therapy of tumors, psoriasis, traumatic toxicosis. It is used as a corticosteroid therapy for the prevention of urinary acid nephropathy, malignant neoplasms and congenital disorders of purine metabolism in children.
Zyprexa is an antipsychotic drug used mainly to treat severe mental conditions, most notably schizophrenia. This oral medication normalizes the balance of chemical compounds in the brain, especially when used in combination with other antipsychotics. The active ingredient, which is a ligand for serotonin and dopamine receptors, provides also a selective impact on the functioning of the limbic system. The target group of the drug is not limited to the cases with extra severity – the pills may be prescribed for people with moderate mood or nervous conditions as well.
is given to patients for treating severe acne that do not respond to other medicines
