Most Common Monsoon Diseases
It is time to enjoy the cool weather with the advent of the rains. Along with fun, one should also be mindful of the diseases that are common in this season.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Monsoon Diseases
Azithromycin
Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used for various bacterial infections such as infections of the middle ear, throat, bronchus, sinuses, skin and soft tissue.
Brand Names :
Robial | Laz AX (250+60) | Laz AX (500+60) | Azyxin -Plus | Zathrin -AX | Zathrin -AX (500 mg) | Azintra -AX | Azro AM (500 mg) | Azro AM (250 mg) | Aziriv - A
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Cefotaxime
Cefotaxime is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as lower respiratory tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, skin and skin structure infections, and others.
Brand Names :
Ceftax 125mg Injection | Cefest | Cefatax 1000mg Injection | Orgacef | Â Ominax Neonatal | Antax | Claforan (250mg) | Claforan (500mg) | Claforan (1000mg) | Toxitim
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Cetirizine
Cetirizine is an antihistamine, prescribed for allergic reactions.
Brand Names :
Alergin | Cetup (10 mg) | Acolate M | Kofrid | Xpect A | Carcet FC | Dexphen | Cetdex | Xpen D (100 ml) | Xpen -D
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Diethylcarbamazine
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is an antihelmintic drug which is prescribed to kill worms and treat the following diseases:
a)Bancroft’s filariasis
b)Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
c)Loiasis for the treatment, as well as to prevent infection in visitors to endemic areas
Brand Names :
Diethyl Carbamazine Citrate (50 mg) | Hetrazan (50 mg) | Banocide (50 mg) | Dicar (150 mg) | Esnotone (100 mg) | Banocide Forte (100 mg) | Dicarb (100 mg) | Eofil (150 mg) | Hetrazan (100 mg) | Decet (150 mg)
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Doxycycline
Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, Lyme’s disease, infections of the skin, genital, and urinary systems and anthrax.
Brand Names :
Doxytop | Biodoxi | Microdox | Doxt | Martidox - M | Revidox | M - Dox | Vivocycline | Geeox | Minicycline
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Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), prescribed for mild to moderate pain, inflammation and fever.
Brand Names :
Ibupal | Ibular | Bren | Ibut-200 | Â Bar | Fla-4 | Ibuprofen | Tricofen | Tricofen (400 mg) | Avibru
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Naproxen
Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), prescribed for pain, fever, inflammation and stiffness due to various disease conditions.
Brand Names :
Naprosyn | Artagen | Movibon | Naprosyn | Xenar - Cr | Xenobid | Xenobid Gel | Arthopan | Arthopan (500+20) | Naxdom 250
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Norfloxacin
Norfloxacin is a synthetic chemotherapeutic agent, prescribed for urinary tract infections and eye infections.
Brand Names :
Norilet | Alflox | Nortum | Nornij | Norbid | Norspan | Norflox | Zeflox | Enteroflox | Norrit
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Paracetamol
Paracetamol is a non-opiate, analgesic and antipyretic, prescribed for headache, pain (muscle ache, backache) and fever either alone or combined with other medications.
Brand Names :
Orthodex -MR | Anacin | Thermia M Forte
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Peramivir
Peramivir is prescribed for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza in patients 18 years of age and above who have had the symptoms for not more than 2 days.
Tinidazole
Tinidazole is an anti-parasitic, prescribed for trichomoniasis, giardiasis, bacterial vaginosis, and amebiasis.
Brand Names :
Arzan | Tiniba 500 | Zil (500mg-Nicholas) | Tinidazole | Amebmagma | Amebamagma | Tinicide -DS (300 mg) | Tinidazole (300 mg) | Tinizol | Tinvista
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