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S. Hemamalini

Hemamalini has completed Bachelor of Pharmacy from Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical university. Her area of interests are Pharmacovigilance, medical writing, clinical research. She is currently working on the drug section.

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Dequalinium

Dequalinium generic Dequalinium is an antiseptic which helps in killing many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and fungi. It is used as lozenges or oral paint to treat infections in the mouth like sore throat , tonsillitis , and mouth ulcers. It has a soothing activity on pain. It is also used as vaginal tablets for vaginal bacterial infections .

Cloxacillin

Cloxacillin generic Cloxacillin is used for to the treatment of several infections that may include endocarditis (infection of the inner layer of the heart), pneumonia (infection of the lung) and other respiratory tract infections, bone and joint infections, sepsis (blood infection), skin and soft tissue infections and urinary tract infection. Like other penicillins, it prevents the synthesis of the bacterial wall, resulting in its death. It is effective against bacteria that produce an enzyme called penicillinase like penicillinase-producing Staphylococci Penicillinase breaks down penicillin and results in resistance to the drug.

Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir

Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir generic Glecaprevir (a HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor) and pibrentasvir (HCV NS5A phosphoprotein inhibitor) combination is used for the treatment of all genotypes (1-6) of chronic hepatitis C virus infection either without cirrhosis or with compensated early stage cirrhosis in adults. Hepatitis C is a viral disease that causes swelling of the liver which leads to reduced liver function, cirrhosis, liver failure or in some cases death. This fixed-dose combination is also used to treat adult patients suffering from HCV genotype infection 1 who have been already treated with either HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitors or HCV NS5A inhibitors but not in combination. .

Evolocumab

Evolocumab generic Evolocumab is prescribed as an adjunct to a low-fat diet and other cholesterol medications in treating patients with high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, total cholesterol, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH); HeFH and HoFH are inherited conditions in which cholesterol is not removed from the body. Evolocumab is also recommended for patients with heart disease caused by atherosclerosis (accumulation of cholesterol along the arterial walls). Atherosclerosis leads to decreased blood flow and reduced oxygen supply to the heart, brain and other parts of the body. Evolocumab works by inhibiting a protein called proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) that binds to LDL receptors on liver cells. With fewer PCSK9 proteins available, LDL receptors are free to remove LDL from the blood decreasing the chances of atherosclerosis.

Piracetam

Piracetam generic Piracetam is used to treat cortical myoclonus, a movement disorder that causes short and uncontrollable twitching or jerky movements of arms and legs. Piracetam is often prescribed to improve cognition and memory and slow brain aging. It has been used to improve the neurological conditions of Alzheimer’s disease , Down’s syndrome , dementia and dyslexia (learning disorder).