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M. Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice)
Pallavi has completed her masters in Pharmacy from Vels University, Chennai. She has worked as a Scientific Content Writer and also as a Scientific Analyst. Her hobbies include exploring new drugs and inventions in the Pharma and medical fields. She is a certified singer and dancer, who also enjoys view more..
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Enbucrilate
Enbucrilate generic Enbucrilate or n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate is used as a surgical tissue adhesive to seal wounds, lacerations of the skin and surgical incisions. It is a safe and painless alternative to sutures and staples. Butyl cyanoacrylate is a tissue glue that is applied as a liquid monomer solution to wet tissue; it polymerizes in seconds turning into a solid state when exposed to water-containing substances like human tissue. It thus terminates the bleeding It is slowly biodegradable and used in all kinds of surgery, including dental where it is used along with deep dermal sutures. In gastroenterology, it is used to treat bleeding from vascular structures, specifically gastric varices (dilated or enlarged submucosal veins in the stomach that can cause severe bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract). Enbucrilate is injected with a catheter needle inserted into the gastric varices through an endoscope. Butyly cyanocrylate has also been used to treat malformations or abnormal connections between the arteries and veins in the brain and the spine where the adhesive is applied into the abnormality through angiography.
Diphenylpyraline
Diphenylpyraline generic Diphenylpyraline is an antihistamine. It is used for the treatment of hay fever, rhinitis, itchy skin and other allergies.
Dimethylglycine
Dimethylglycine(Aangamik) generic • Dimethylglycine is an amino acid which is used in combination with other active ingredients for the treatment of conditions like attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy, allergies, respiratory disorders , inflammation and cancer• Its efficacy in these cases, however, has not been established.
Ethacridine
Ethacridine(Aangamik) generic Ethacridine is used for second-trimester abortion between the thirteenth and the twentieth week of gestation. The abortion usually occurs between 20 and 40 hours after instillation of the drug. It is sometimes combined with a prostaglandin or oxytocin for a quicker effect. It is also used locally as an antiseptic on open or infected wounds.
Methionine
Methionine(Aangamik) generic Methionine is an amino acid. It is used to: • Make the urine more acidic and reduce irritation from diaper rash in an infant or rash due to bladder incontinence in an adult. • It also helps in controlling strong urine odor. • Prevents liver damage in patients with acetaminophen/paracetamol poisoning.