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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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Vinflunine

Vinflunine generic Vinflunine is prescribed to treat metastatic (cancer that has spread to other body parts) or advanced bladder cancer and cancer of the urinary tract in adult patients. Vinflunine is used only in patients who have already been treated with platinum-containing medications but showed a loss of response to vinflunine or treatment failure. Vinflunine is a vinca alkaloid that works by attacking the cell structure and preventing the cell division, thereby arresting the growth of cancer cells through multiplication.

Talazoparib

Talazoparib generic Talazoparib capsules are prescribed to treat either locally advanced breast cancer or breast cancer that has spread to other body parts in adult patients with known or suspected specific gene (gBRCA) mutations. Patients who are selected for talazoparib treatment should not be treated with more than 3 chemotherapy regimen previously. Talazoparib works by blocking the action of a particular enzyme (PARP) that is involved in numerous cellular responses.

Omadacycline

Omadacycline generic Omadacycline is prescribed to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and skin & soft tissue infections of bacterial origin in adult patients. Omadacycline is a new tetracycline broad-spectrum antibacterial agent effective against a wide range of microorganisms such as anaerobes, Gram-positive, Gram-negative, atypical and specific drug-resistant strains. Omadacycline works by binding to specific cellular components and disrupts the protein synthesis of the bacteria, thereby controlling its growth. It is also effective against tetracycline resistant micro-organisms.

Sarecycline

Sarecycline generic Sarecycline tablets are prescribed to treat pimples. It is used to treat pimples or acne vulgaris of non-nodular type that are moderate to severe. Generally it can be used for anyone who is nine years. Sarecycline is a tetracycline-derived narrow spectrum antibiotic used and has been found to be effective in reducing the inflammation in the pimples that are non-nodular type. .

Ixazomib

Ixazomib generic Ixazomib is used to treat multiple myeloma along with drugs lenalidomide and dexamethasone in adult patients who have already been treated with one therapy of cancer-treating medications. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that occurs in the plasma cells of the bone marrow which results in low blood cell counts, infections due to low immunity, bone disorders, and kidney damage. Ixazomib works by selectively inhibiting the actions of a specific protein thus arresting the growth of cancer cells.