It is a short acting bacteriostatic sulfonamide.
Action:
It hinders folic acid synthesis in susceptible bacteria.
Uses:
It is used to treat prostatitis, bronchitis and Urinary tract infections.
Brand Names:
•Apo-Sulfamethoxazole
•Azo Gantanol
•Azo-Gantanol
•Bactrimel
•Gamazole
•Gantanol
•Gantanol-DS
•Metoxal
•Radonil
•Septran
•SIM
•Simsinomin
•Sinomin
•Sulfamethalazole
•Sulfamethoxazol
•Sulfamethoxizole
•Sulfamethylisoxazole
•Sulfisomezole
•Sulpha-Methoxizole
•Sulphamethalazole
•Sulphamethoxazol
•Sulphamethoxazole
•Sulphamethoxazole BP 98
•Sulphamethylisoxazole
•Sulphisomezole
•Trib
•Urobak
Monday, March 21, 2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Uses:
It is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It is also used for the treatment of glaucoma.
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