drug related to hormones
What is Iodine (Betadine)? Iodine is a type of vaginal preparations. Iodine belongs to category of trace elements drugs. Though iodine is a constituent of thyroid hormone it is the fastest acting thyroid inhibitor. It is reduced in the intestines to iodide and the response to iodine or iodides is identical. The gland if enlarged [...]
What is Thyroxine Sodium (Eltroxin and Synthroid)? Thyroxine sodium belongs to category of thyroxine drugs. Thyroxine sodium is a type of levothyroxine sodium. Due to failure of thyroid development extreme iodine deficiency or a defect in hormone synthesis symptoms of cretinism are detected during infancy or childhood. Treatment with thyroxine will restore physical growth & developnient [...]
What is Glucomannan (Konjac Mannan and Konnyaku)? Glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide that is considered a dietary fiber. Glucomannan is a food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener. The Western name for vegetable fibers derived from an Asiatic plant family known as Konjac. Glucomannan soluble non-absorbable dietary fiber swells in the stomach to help [...]
What is Miglitol (Glyset)? Miglitol belongs to category of glucosidase inhibitor drugs. Miglitol is a type of glucosidase inhibitor. Miglitol is a alpha glucosidase inhibitor similar in action to acarbose. Miglitol is an oral anti-diabetic drug that acts by inhibiting the ability of the patient to breakdown complex carbohydrates into glucose. Miglitol is used, alone [...]
What is Repaglinide (Prandin)? It is a novel insulin secretagogue which act by lowering of post prandial blood glucose as well as fasting blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by acting on the beta cells of pancreas. Repaglinide is for the treatment of type II diabetes. It is supplied by Novo Nordisk. [...]
What is Pioglitazone (Actos)? It is a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agent that depends on the presence of insulin for its mechanism of action. It decreases insulin resistance in the periphery and in the liver resulting in increased insulindependent glucose disposal and decreased hepatic glucose output. Pioglitazone is a prescription drug of the class thiazolidinedione (TZD) with [...]
What is Glimepiride (Amaryl)? It is a hypoglycaemic agent belonging to the second generation sulfonylureas. It appears to lower blood glucose by stimulating insulin release from beta cells in the pancreatic islets possibly due to increased intracellular cAMP. Glimepiride is a medium-to-long acting sulfonylurea anti-diabetic drug. It is marketed as Amaryl by Sanofi-Aventis and Glyree [...]
What is Tolbutamide (Orinase)? Tolbutamide is a type of hypoglycemic agents. Tolbutamide belongs to category of sulfonylurea compounds drugs. It is classified as first generation” sulfonylurea, sole significant action being low ering of blood glucose level in normal and noninsulin dependent diabetics, but not in insulin depedent diabetics. Its mechanism of action is like Glibenclamide. [...]
What is Deflazacort (Cortax and Decortil)? It is a glucocorticold. Its anti inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects are used in treating a variety of disease and are comparable to other antiinflammtory steroids. Deflazacort is a glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant. Deflazacort is a glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant. It is sold in [...]
What is Prednisolone (Pediapred and Prelone)? It is four times more potent than drocortisone, also more selective glucocorticoid but fluid retention does not occur with high doses. Drug has intermediate duration of action & causes less pituitary adrenal suppression when a single morning dose or alternate day treatment is given. Prednisolone is the active metabolite [...]
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