See also Anticholinergic drugs General information Flavoxate is an anticholinergic drug that is used to treat bladder detrusor instability. It can cause all the adverse effects and reactions that would be expected from its anticholinergic action. You’re Reading a Preview…
General information Omega-3 fatty acids are long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. The parent fatty acid of this group is alpha-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid that the body is unable to synthesize; alpha-linolenic acid can be converted in the body to…
See also Immunosuppressants drugs General information Fingolimod (previously FTY720) is an immunomodulator that is used in combination therapy with other immunosuppressant drugs in the prophylaxis of acute rejection after solid organ transplantation and for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. It…
See also Antiandrogens General information Finasteride is a selective inhibitor of 5-alpha-reductase. It thereby reduces prostatic concentrations of dihydrotestosterone and so reduces prostatic size [ ]. It is therefore used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia [ ] and in the…
General information Fibrin glue is a topical tissue adhesive, a two-component system. One component contains highly concentrated fibrinogen, factor VIII, fibronectin, and traces of other plasma proteins. The other component contains thrombin, calcium chloride, and antifibrinolytic agents such as aprotinin.…
General information Fibrates reduce plasma triglycerides by inhibiting their hepatic synthesis and increasing their catabolism. They reduce the synthesis of triglyceride–very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) by increasing the beta-oxidation of fatty acids in the liver. They increase triglyceride catabolism by…
See also Antihistamines General information Fexofenadine is the active metabolite of terfenadine. It has antihistaminic but not dysrhythmogenic properties. It is not metabolized by the liver, but eliminated unchanged in the urine. It is efficacious and well tolerated in seasonal…
See also Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) General information Feprazone is an NSAID that is related to phenylbutazone. It was withdrawn in the UK because of adverse reactions, which resemble those of phenylbutazone. It was designated as a last-resort drug by…
See also Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) General information Fentiazac, a thiazoleacetic acid derivative, has the same adverse reactions profile as other NSAIDs. Adverse reactions in as many as 56% of patients (5–56%), are even more frequent than with phenylbutazone […
See also Opioid receptor agonists . General information Fentanyl citrate is a synthetic opioid 1000 times more potent than pethidine. It has a relatively short duration of action, and its effects are rapidly reversed by opioid antagonists [ ]. It…