MS Contin : Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
MS Contin Generic name: morphine (oral) Brand names: Kadian, MS Contin Drug class: Narcotic analgesics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is MS Contin? MS Contin is strong prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid (narcotic) that is used to manage pain severe enough to require daily around-the-clock, long-term treatment with an opioid, when other pain treatments […]
Minolira : Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Minolira Generic name: minocycline (oral route) Drug class: Tetracyclines Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Minolira? Minolira is prescription medicine used to treat only pimples and red bumps (non-nodular inflammatory lesions) that happen with moderate to severe acne vulgaris in people 12 years and older. Minolira should not be used for the treatment of infections. It is […]
Mulpleta: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Mulpleta Generic name: lusutrombopag Drug class: Platelet-stimulating agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Mulpleta used for? Mulpleta is a prescription medicine that is used to raise platelet counts before some procedures. Description MULPLETA (lusutrombopag), a thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonist, contains lusutrombopag as the active ingredient. The chemical name for lusutrombopag is (2 E)-3-{2,6-Dichloro-4-[(4-{3-[(1 S)-1-(hexyloxy) ethyl]-2-methoxyphenyl}-1,3-thiazol-2-yl) carbamoyl]phenyl}-2-methylprop-2-enoic […]
Millipred: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Millipred is a prescription medicine that is used for many health problems like allergy signs, asthma, adrenal gland problems, blood problems, skin rashes, or swelling problems. This is not a list of all health problems that Millipred may be used for.
Zokinvy: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Zokinvy Generic name: lonafarnib Drug class: Miscellaneous metabolic agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Zokinvy? Zokinvy is a prescription medicine used to lower the risk of death in adults and children 12 months of age or older with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), who have a certain body surface area. It is also used to […]
Invirase: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Invirase Generic name: saquinavir Drug class: Protease inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Invirase? Invirase is a prescription medicine that is used to treat HIV infection. Description INVIRASE brand of saquinavir mesylate is an inhibitor of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) protease. The chemical name for saquinavir mesylate is N-tert-butyl-decahydro-2-[2(R)-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3(S)-[[N-(2-quinolylcarbonyl)-L-asparaginyl]amino]butyl]-(4aS,8aS)-isoquinoline-3(S)-carboxamide methanesulfonate with […]
Invega Trinza: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Invega Trinza Generic name: paliperidone palminate Dosage form: extended-release suspension for intramuscular injection Drug class: Atypical antipsychotics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Invega Trinza? Invega Trinza is a prescription medicine given by injection by a health care professional and used to treat schizophrenia. Invega Trinza is used in people who have been treated with Invega Trinza […]
Ingrezza: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Ingrezza is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with movements in the face, tongue, or other body parts that cannot be controlled (tardive dyskinesia).
It is not known if Ingrezza is safe and effective in children.
Ilaris: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Ilaris Generic name: canakinumab Drug class: Interleukin inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is Ilaris? Ilaris is a prescription medicine injected by your healthcare provider just below the skin (subcutaneous) used to treat the following Periodic Fever Syndromes, adults and children 4 years of age and older who have auto-inflammatory diseases called Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes […]
Idarucizumab: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More
Idarucizumab Generic name: idarucizumab Brand name: Praxbind Dosage form: intravenous solution (2.5 g/50 mL) Drug class: Anticoagulant reversal agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. What is idarucizumab used for? Idarucizumab is a prescription medicine that is used to undo the effects of a certain blood thinner. Description Idarucizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment (Fab) derived from […]