See also Etherified starches . General information Latex is present in many medical devices, including surgical and examination gloves, catheters, intubation tubes, anesthesia masks, and dental fillers. Reported allergic reactions range from contact urticaria to anaphylaxis [ ]. There has…
See also Prostaglandins . General information Latanoprost is an analogue of prostaglandin F 2α , used to treat glaucoma. The use of latanoprost and unoprostone in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension has been reviewed [ ]. More…
General information Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are effective in the targeted treatment of various malignancies. Imatinib was the first to be introduced into clinical oncology, and it was followed by drugs such as gefitinib, erlotinib, sorafenib, sunitinib, and dasatinib. Although they…
General information The lanthanoids form a group of elements with atomic numbers from 57 to 71, from lanthanum to lutetium. Lanthanum, cerium, and gadolinium have gained attention in the use and design of pharmaceutical drugs [ ]; lanthanum has been…
See also Proton pump inhibitors General information Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor. Its adverse reactions profile has been reviewed based on premarketing clinical studies, and has to be regarded with the reservations appropriate to this type of material. In…
See also Antiepileptic drugs General information Lamotrigine is widely used in the management of partial and generalized seizures. It has a favorable tolerability profile, even though neurological adverse reactions and hypersensitivity reactions are sometimes troublesome. Its pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, adverse…
See also : Nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) General information Lamivudine (3TC) is a nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor that has been widely used against HIV infection which also has antiviral effects against hepatitis B [ , ]. In…
General information The genera in the family of Lamiaceae ( Table 1 ) include basil, catnip, germander, lavender, mints, origanum, rosemary, sage, skullcap, and thyme. Table 1 Genera of Lamiaceae Acanthomintha (thorn mint) Acinos (acinos) Agastach (giant hyssop) Ajuga (bugle)…
General information Lactose is a disaccharide, galactopyranosyl-glucose, which is found in mammalian milk and, because it is readily compressible, is used as an excipient in many oral drug formulations and dry powder inhalers. It is also added to infant formula…
See also Beta-adrenoceptor antagonists General information Labetalol is a non-selective alpha- and beta-adrenoceptor antagonist; these actions reside in four different enantiomers. Labetalol is less likely to increase airways resistance in patients with bronchial asthma or to reduce peripheral blood flow.…