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BENTELAN ® Betamethasone

BENTELAN ® a drug based on Betamethasone. THERAPEUTIC GROUP: Non-associated corticosteroids IndicationsAction mechanismStudies and clinical effectiveness Usage and dosage instructionsWarnings Pregnancy and lactationInteractionsContraindicationsUndesirable effects Indications BENTELAN ® Betamethasone BENTELAN ® is indicated in the treatment of all those pathologies for which corticosteroid therapy is required such as bronchial asthma, allergies, inflammatory dermatoses, chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, ankylosing spondylitis and neoplastic diseases

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Dipyridamole: What is it? What is it for? Mode of Use, Side Effects and Contraindications of I.Randi

2019

Generality Dipyridamole is an active ingredient with platelet anti-aggregation activity and is, therefore, used to prevent the formation of blood clots (thrombi). Dipyridamole - Chemical Structure Given the action that it is able to exercise, dipyridamole belongs to the category of antithrombotics . It can be administered either alone, or in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (another active ingredient with an anti-platelet aggregation action) or oral anticoagulants

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Ephedrine as I.Randi drug

2019

Generality The use of ephedrine as a drug occurs in cases of nasal congestion, bronchospasm and hypotension induced by anesthesia. The ability to treat the aforementioned conditions varies depending on the way in which ephedrine is administered. More in detail, when administered nasally, ephedrine is able to exert a decongestant action; while when it is administered parenterally, it is able to counter bronchospasm and hypotension

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Eosina: What is it? What is it for? Medical Uses: Indications, Posology and Action Mechanism of I.Randi

2019

Generality Eosin is a chemical compound used in various fields as a dye and as a skin disinfectant . Eosina Y and Eosina B in a Deprotonated form In detail, eosin is a derivative of fluorescein , a molecule with green fluorescence used to produce other dyes - such as, precisely, eosin - as a pH indicator and even for performing fluorescence diagnostic tests

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Antiplatelet drugs - Antiplatelet agents of I.Randi

2019

Introduction Antiplatelet drugs are drugs that can hinder platelet aggregation , reducing the risk of thrombus formation. Also known as antiplatelet agents , these drugs are used in patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases or who are in particular risk conditions for thrombus formation. The formation of the latter causes obstruction of the blood vessels (both venous and arterial) leading to more or less serious consequences, sometimes fatal, depending on the type of vessel that is affected by the obstruction

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Biological drugs

2019

Definition and generalities When we talk about biological drugs we want to indicate a large group of medicines that derive from, or obtained by means of, living organisms or microorganisms. In other words, a biological drug is a compound, more or less complex, that can be produced by a living organism or derived from it

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Anticoagulant drugs: What are they? What are they for? I.Randi's Action Mechanism and Side Effects

2019

Introduction Anticoagulant drugs are drugs that can hinder blood clotting . Given their therapeutic action, these drugs are used to prevent thrombus formation and to hinder the growth of those that have already formed. The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels, in fact, is an event that can lead to very serious and sometimes fatal consequences, especially if the thrombus detaches from the wall of the vessel in which it is formed and enters the bloodstream

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Fibrated drugs: What are they? of I.Randi

2019

Generality Fibrate drugs are drugs used to decrease triglyceride and cholesterol levels in the blood. The use of similar medicines, therefore, is indicated in all those patients in whom the blood levels of the aforementioned fats are so high as to constitute a pathological condition capable of compromising their health and putting their lives at risk

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I.Randi Childbirth Induction Drugs

2019

Generality Medications for the induction of childbirth are administered in cases where it is necessary to intervene to induce and / or favor labor . Clearly, these drugs can be used only and exclusively by medical personnel in the hospital setting and only in cases of real need , since they are able to cause sometimes serious side effects and since their use is certainly not without contraindications

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Phenylephrine of I.Randi

2019

Generality Phenylephrine is an active ingredient with a sympathomimetic action . More specifically, it is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist . Thanks to this characteristic, phenylephrine is able to induce vasoconstriction by exercising - depending on the route through which it is administered - an anti-hypotensive action , a mydriatic action , or a decongestant action at the level of the nasal mucosa

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Fenitoina: What is it? How does it work? Indications, Side Effects and Contraindications of I.Randi

2019

Generality Phenytoin is an active ingredient used in the treatment of epilepsy and seizures . Phenytoin - Chemical Structure It is available in different pharmaceutical formulations, suitable for both oral administration and parenteral administration . Phenytoin can be included in the composition of medicinal products either individually, as the only active ingredient, or in combination with other active ingredients useful for the treatment of epilepsy (generally, they are barbiturates )