See also Fluoroquinolones General information Lomefloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial drug with actions and uses similar to those of ciprofloxacin. Organs and systems You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become…
General information The genera in the family of Loganiaceae ( Table 1 ) include strychnos and trumpet flower. Table 1 The genera of Loganiaceae Fagraea Gelsemium (trumpet flower, jessamine) Labordia (labordia) Mitreola (hornpod) Spigelia (pinkroot) Strychnos (strychnos) You’re Reading a…
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General information Lobeline is derived from the plant Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco). It is both an agonist and an antagonist at nicotinic receptors, although it is not structurally related to nicotine [ ]. It inhibits nicotine- and amphetamine-induced dopamine release…
General information Lithium (Li; atomic number 3, atomic weight 7) is an alkaline earth element that is used medicinally in the form of salts such as lithium chloride and lithium carbonate. Its main use is in the prevention or attenuation…
General information Lisuride is a dopamine receptor agonist that is used as an alternative drug in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The pattern of adverse reactions is similar to that seen with most of the ergot alkaloids [ ]. The…
See also Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors General information Lisinopril is a non-sulfhydryl ACE inhibitor. It has been used in patients with hypertension, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and diabetic nephropathy. Organs and systems Cardiovascular The use of lisinopril in congestive heart failure…
General information Lipsticks contain waxes, oils, emollients, antioxidants, and pigments [ ]. Common ingredients include beeswax, ozokerite, candelilla wax or Carnauba wax; olive oil, mineral oil, cocoa butter, petrolatum, lanolin, or castor oil. Palmitate-related substances and branched-chain fatty acid esters,…
General information Lindane is a pesticide that is widely used in the treatment of scabies and pediculosis, usually in a 1% lotion [ ]. It is the gamma-isomer of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. The hazards of excessive industrial exposure and accidental ingestion have…
General information The two established members of the group of antibiotics known as the lincosamides, lincomycin and its semisynthetic derivative clindamycin, have a narrow antibacterial spectrum involving mostly Gram-positive species and some obligate anerobes, such as Bacteroides . Like chloramphenicol…