USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the Patient: Drug Information in Lay Language articles from May 1 2007, page 15

USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the Patient: Drug Information in Lay Language archives from May 1 2007

LAXATIVE (Oral route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * A-3 Revised * Alocass * Amitiza * Benefiber * Black-Draught * Cholan-HMB * Citrate Of Magnesia * Citrucel * Colace * Colyte * Doc-Q-Lax * Docucal...

COUGH AND COLD COMBINATION (Oral route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Adrenalin * Afrin * AK-Con * Alavert-D 12-Hour * Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Sinus * AllanVan-S * Allegra-D * Amibid LA * Assure Sore Throat * Ayr Snore...

CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT (Oral route, Parenteral route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Ascocid * Cal-C-Caps * Cal-G * Cal-Lac * Citracal * PhosLo * Posture * Prelief * Rolaids Brand names in the Canada -- * Calcium Stanley * Ce-Vi-Sol...

CHOLECYSTOGRAPHIC AGENT (Oral route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Ayr * Bar-Test * Cholografin Meglumine * Cystografin * Definity * Ethiodol * Feridex IV * Glofil-125 * Hypaque Sodium * Isovue-200 * Magnevist *...

CORTICOSTEROID- LOW POTENCY (Topical application route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Aclovate * A-Hydrocort * Ala-Cort * Anusol-HC * Cloderm * Cortastat * Cortastat LA * Decadron * Locoid * Pandel * Westcort Brand names in the...

LAXATIVE (Rectal route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * A-3 Revised * Alocass * Amitiza * Benefiber * Black-Draught * Cholan-HMB * Citrate Of Magnesia * Citrucel * Colace * Colyte * Doc-Q-Lax * Docucal...

MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENT (Oral route, Parenteral route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Almora * Chloromag * Citrate Of Magnesia * Dewee's Carminative * Elite Magnesium * Epsal * Mag-Gel 600 * Maginex * Mag-Tab SR * Phillips Milk of Magnesia ...

POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENT (Oral route, Parenteral route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Glu-K * K+Care ET * K-Dur * K-Effervescent * K-Glucon * K-Lyte * K-Lyte/Cl 50 * K-Lyte Cl * K-Lyte DS * K-Tab * Potassimin * Tri-K * Urocit-K...

SPERMICIDE (Vaginal route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Advantage-S * Aqua Lube Plus * Conceptrol * Crinone * FIRST-Progesterone MC 10 * FIRST-Progesterone MC 5 * First-Progesterone VGS * Mirena * Plan B *...

SULFONAMIDE AND TRIMETHOPRIM COMBINATION (Oral route, Parenteral route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Bactrim * Bactrim DS * Septra * Septra DS * Sulfatrim * Sulfatrim Pediatric Brand names in the Canada -- * Apo-Sulfatrim * Novo-Trimel * Nu-Cotrimox *...

DEFERASIROX (Oral route) - de-FER-a-sir-ox.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Exjade Dosage forms -- * Tablet for Suspension Therapeutic classification: Heavy Metal Chelator-Antagonist DESCRIPTION OF USE Deferasirox is used to remove excess iron from the...

ABATACEPT (Intravenous route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Orencia Dosage forms -- * Powder for Solution Therapeutic classification: Immune Modulator DESCRIPTION OF USE Abatacept is used to treat symptoms of moderate-to-severe...

MEFENAMIC ACID (Oral route) - me-fe-NAM-ik AS-id.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Warning -- * CARDIOVASCULAR RISK * NSAIDs may cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, myocardial infarction, and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may increase with duration of use. Patients with...

DASATINIB (Oral route) - da-SA-ti-nib.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Sprycel Dosage forms -- * Tablet Therapeutic classification: Antineoplastic Agent Pharmacologic classification: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor DESCRIPTION OF USE Dasatinib is...

RETEPLASE, RECOMBINANT (Intravenous route) - RE-te-plase, re-KOM-bin-ant.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Retavase Dosage forms -- * Kit * Powder for Solution Therapeutic classification: Blood Modifier Agent Pharmacologic classification: Tissue Plasminogen Activator DESCRIPTION...

PALIPERIDONE (Oral route) - pal-ee-PER-i-done.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Warning -- Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with atypical antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death compared to placebo. Analyses of 17 placebo-controlled trials (modal duration of 10 weeks) in these...

ALTEPLASE, RECOMBINANT (Intravenous route) - AL-te-plase re-KOM-bin-ant.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Activase * Cathflo Activase Dosage forms -- * Powder for Solution Therapeutic classification: Thrombolytic Pharmacologic classification: Tissue Plasminogen Activator ...

UROKINASE (Intravenous route) - yoor-oh-KIN-ace.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Abbokinase Dosage forms -- * Powder for Solution Therapeutic classification: Thrombolytic Pharmacologic classification: Tissue Plasminogen Activator DESCRIPTION OF USE ...

STREPTOKINASE (Intravenous route, Intracoronary route) - strep-toe-KYE-nase.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Streptase Dosage forms -- * Powder for Solution Therapeutic classification: Thrombolytic Pharmacologic classification: Tissue Plasminogen Activator DESCRIPTION OF USE ...

APROTININ (Intravenous route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Warning -- Aprotinin administration may cause fatal anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reactions. Fatal reactions have occurred with an initial (test) dose as well as with any of the components of the dose regimen. Fatal reactions have also...

SUNITINIB MALATE (Oral route).(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Sutent Dosage forms -- * Capsule Therapeutic classification: Antineoplastic Agent Pharmacologic classification: Sunitinib DESCRIPTION OF USE Sunitinib malate belongs to the...

PEGAPTANIB (Intravitreal route) - peg-AP-ta-nib.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... DESCRIPTION OF USE Pegaptanib is used to treat neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a disorder of the retina of the eye that causes blurring of vision or blindness . This medicine is available only with...

RANIBIZUMAB (Intravitreal route) - ra-ni-BIZ-oo-mab.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Pharmacologic classification: Monoclonal Antibody DESCRIPTION OF USE Ranibizumab is used to treat neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a disorder of the retina of the eye that causes blurring of vision or...

CHLORHEXIDINE (Topical application route) - klor-HEX-i-deen.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Betasept * Biopatch w/Chlorhexidine Gluconate * Chlorostat * Dyna-Hex * Dyna-Hex2 * Hibiclens * Hibistat * Operand Chg Surgical Scrub Brush * Operand...

NELARABINE (Intravenous route) - nel-AY-re-been.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Warning -- Nelarabine injection should be administered under the supervision of a physician experienced in the use of cancer chemotherapeutic agents. This product is for intravenous use only . Severe neurologic events have been...

LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE (Oral route) - lis-dex-am-FET-a-meen dye-MES-i-late.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Warning -- Amphetamines have a high potential for abuse. Administration of amphetamines for prolonged periods of time may lead to drug dependence. Particular attention should be paid to the possibility of subjects obtaining amphetamines...

ALISKIREN (Oral route) - a-lis-KYE-ren.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Warning -- Use in pregnancy: When used in pregnancy during the second and third trimesters, drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system can cause injury and even death to the developing fetus. When pregnancy is detected,...

METFORMIN/SITAGLIPTIN (Oral route) - met-FOR-min, Sitagliptin.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Pharmacologic classification: Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitor Chemical classification: Biguanide DESCRIPTION OF USE Metformin and sitagliptin combination is used to treat a type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type...

LAPATINIB (Oral route) - la-PA-ti-nib.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Tykerb Dosage forms -- * Tablet Therapeutic classification: Antineoplastic Agent DESCRIPTION OF USE Lapatinib belongs to the group of medicines called antineoplastics. It is...

ECULIZUMAB (Intravenous route) - e-kue-LIZ-oo-mab.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Warning -- * Eculizumab increases the risk of meningococcal infections: * Vaccinate patients with a meningococcal vaccine at least 2 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of eculizumab; revaccinate according to current medical...

RETAPAMULIN (Topical application route) - re-te-PAM-ue-lin.(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Brand names in the United States -- * Altabax Dosage forms -- * Ointment Therapeutic classification: Antibacterial DESCRIPTION OF USE Retapamulin is used to treat a bacterial skin infection called impetigo. This...