Sulfamethizole

Sulfamethizole is a short acting sulfonamide antibiotic.

Mechanism of Action:
It inhibits the bacterial enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase.
Uses:
It is used for the treatment of Urinary Tract Infections.

Sulfadimidine

It is also known as Sulfamethazine and it is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It is a short acting sulfonamide.

Uses:
It is used to treat lower urinary tract infections and meningococcal meningitis.

Sulfadiazine

It is a sulfa drug i.e. sulfonamide antibiotic.

Mechanism of Action:
It stops the production of folic acid in the cell wall of bacteria.

Action:
It is short acting sulfonamide.

Uses:
It is used in the treatment of pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract and other infections.

Tacrine

Tacrine is available in the form of Tacrine hydrochloride.

Action:It is a parasympathomimetic and acts centrally as an anticholinesterase.

Uses:
It is used in the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease as it causes memory improvement.

Rivastigmine

It is available in the salt form of Rivastigmine tartarate.

Action:
It is a parasympathomimetic (cholinergic) agent.

Uses:
It is used in the treatment of mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.

Physostigmine

Physostigmine is avalaible in the salt form of Physostigmine hydrochloride and Physostigmine Salicylate. It is a parasympathomimetic and is a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor.

Uses:
It is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It is also used for the treatment of glaucoma.

Memantine

Mematine is available in the salt form as a compound of Memantine hydrochloride.

Mechanism of Action:
Memantine is an N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist.

Uses:
It is used in the management of Alzheimer's disease.