Category: Pharmacology

Zimhi: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Zimhi is a prescription medicine used in adults and children for the treatment of an opioid emergency such as an overdose or a possible opioid overdose with signs of breathing problems and severe sleepiness or not being able to respond.

Zarontin: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

 Zarontin Generic name: ethosuximide Drug class: Succinimide anticonvulsants Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Zarontin? Zarontin is a prescription medicine used to treat absence (petit mal) seizures. Description Zarontin (ethosuximide) is an anticonvulsant succinimide, chemically designated as alpha-ethyl-alpha-methyl-succinimide, with the following structural formula: Each Zarontin capsule contains 250 mg ethosuximide, USP. Also contains: polyethylene glycol 400, […]

Zanaflex: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Zanaflex Generic name: tizanidine Drug class: Skeletal muscle relaxants Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Zanaflex? Zanaflex is a prescription medicine that is used to relax muscles. Zanaflex may be given to you for other reasons. Description Zanaflex® (tizanidine hydrochloride) is a central alpha2-adrenergic agonist. Tizanidine HCl is a white to off-white, fine crystalline powder, which is […]

Emflaza Oral Suspension: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Emflaza Oral Suspension Generic name: deflazacort Dosage form: oral suspension, oral tablet Drug class: Glucocorticoids Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Emflaza? Emflaza oral suspension is a prescription medication used for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients 2 years of age and older. Description The active ingredient in EMFLAZA is deflazacort (a corticosteroid). Corticosteroids […]

Emend: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Emend Generic name: aprepitant (oral/injection) Drug class: NK1 receptor antagonists Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Emend? Emend for oral suspension is a prescription medicine used with other medicines that treat nausea and vomiting in patients 6 months of age and older to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by certain anti-cancer (chemotherapy) medicines Emend capsules […]

Enhertu: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Enhertu is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or that has spread to other parts of your body (metastatic), and who have received two or more prior anti-HER2 breast cancer treatments, stomach cancer called gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma that has spread to areas near your stomach (locally advanced) or that has spread to other parts of your body (metastatic), and who have received a prior trastuzumab-based regimen.