All Entries in the "A" Category
Abciximab IV
Brand Name: ReoPro
Abciximab is a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor and binds to glycoprotein IIb/IIIA receptors on the surface of platelets, thereby preventing platelet aggregation and hence used as blood thinner during various procedures used to open up the blood vessels in the heart. Abciximab (ReoPro) is the Fab fragment of a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against [...]
Abarelix
Brand Names: Plenaxis
Why is Abarelix Prescribed?
Abarelix suppresses luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone secretion, thereby reducing the secretion of testosterone by the testes. Abarelix is used in the treatment of advanced symptomatic prostate cancer in men in whom luteinizing hormonereleasing hormone agonist therapy is not appropriate and who refuse surgical castration.
How should Abarelix be used?
Plenaxis [...]
Abacavir
Brand Names: Ziagen
Class: Anti-infective, Antiviral
Why is Abacavir Prescribed?
Abacavir inmainly indicated in Treatment of HIV-1 in combination with other antiretroviral agents. Abacavir is in a class of medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). It is converted by cellular enzymes to carbovir triphosphate, which inhibits HIV-1 transcriptase and interferes with DNA synthesis. remmebr it only slows [...]