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Venlafaxine Medication and Drugs

Venlafaxine (Effexor): Side Effects, Uses, Interaction and Precautions

GENERIC NAME— Venlafaxine BRAND NAME(s)— Effexor XR, Effexor DRUG CLASS— Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) What Is Venlafaxine? Venlafaxine is an antidepressant medication used to treat major depressive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and social phobia. It belongs to a class of drugs called serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).… Read More »Venlafaxine (Effexor): Side Effects, Uses, Interaction and Precautions

Riociguat (Adempas) Drugs and Medication

Riociguat (Adempas): Side Effects, Uses, Interaction and Precautions

GENERIC NAME— Riociguat BRAND NAME(s)— Adempas DRUG CLASS— Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulators What is Riociguat? Riociguat is a medication used to treat two types of pulmonary hypertension (PH) — chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Riociguat belongs to a group of drugs called… Read More »Riociguat (Adempas): Side Effects, Uses, Interaction and Precautions

Praluent (Alirocumab) Injection

Praluent (Alirocumab): Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interaction and Precautions

GENERIC NAME— Alirocumab DRUG CLASS— PCSK9 Inhibitors BRAND NAME(s)— Praluent Pen, Praluent Syringe What is Praluent? Praluent (alirocumab) is a human monoclonal antibody. It helps liver to reduce low—density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad” cholesterol) in your blood. Praluent is used to lower the risk… Read More »Praluent (Alirocumab): Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interaction and Precautions

Mulllein Plant With Flowers

Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus): Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Dosage

Family— Scrophulariaceae GENUS— Verbascum SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)— Verbascum Thapsus, V. Thapsiforme, V. Phlomoides, Verbascum Thapsus L. OTHER SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)—Leiosandra cuspidata Raf., Thapsus linnaei Opiz, Thapsus schraderi Opiz, Verbascum lanatum Gilib, Verbascum simplex Hoffmanns [Trusted Source 1] OTHER NAMES(s)— Great Mullein, Candleflower,… Read More »Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus): Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Dosage

dexamethasone injection

Dexamethasone: Side Effects, Uses, Interaction and Precautions

GENERIC NAME(s): Dexamethasone COMMON BRAND(s): Decadron, Baycadron, TaperDex, Dexamethasone Intensol, DexPak, ZoDex, Zonacort, Zema-Pak What Is Dexamethasone? Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid medication used to treat conditions such as arthritis, allergic reactions, certain skin and eye conditions, breathing problems, certain bowel disorders, blood/hormone/immune system disorders or certain… Read More »Dexamethasone: Side Effects, Uses, Interaction and Precautions

Rilpivirine Drugs and Medication

Rilpivirine: Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions and Precautions

BRAND NAME(s)— Edurant CHEMICAL FORMULA— C22-H18-N6 MOLECULAR WEIGHT— 366 DRUG CLASS— Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs) ANATOMICAL THERAPEUTIC CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION (ATC)— J05AG05 GENERIC NAME— Rilpivirine, R 278474, TMC-278, UNII-FI96A8X663, Rilpivirine Hydrochloride, TMC278 hydrochloride, UNII-212WAX8KDD [Trusted Source 1] FOREIGN NAME(s)— Rilpivirinum (Latin), Rilpivirine… Read More »Rilpivirine: Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions and Precautions