Category: Pharmacology

Eliquis: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Eliquis is a prescription medicine used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation reduce the risk of forming a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery, treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism), and reduce the risk of them occurring again.

Erlotinib: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Erlotinib is a prescription medicine that is used to treat lung cancer. It is used to treat pancreatic cancer.

Before taking erlotinib, tell your doctor if you are allergic to erlotinib; any part of this medicine; or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had, If you are being treated with a platinum-based chemo drug like cisplatin or carboplatin, If you take any other drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins). There are many drugs that interact with erlotinib, like certain drugs that are used for infections, seizures, or stomach or bowel problems, If you are breast-feeding. Do not breast-feed while you take erlotinib and for 2 weeks after your last dose.

Emapalumab: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Emapalumab Generic name: emapalumab Brand name: Gamifant Dosage form: intravenous solution (5 mg/mL) Drug class: Selective immunosuppressants Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is emapalumab? Emapalumab is a prescription medicine that is used to treat an immune system problem called primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Description Emapalumab-lzsg is an interferon gamma (IFNγ) blocking antibody. Emapalumab-lzsg is produced in […]

Vonvendi: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Vonvendi Generic name: von Willebrand factor (recombinant) Drug class: Miscellaneous coagulation modifiers Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Vonvendi used for? Vonvendi is a prescription medicine that is used to treat von Willebrand disease. It is used to stop bleeding. Description VONVENDI is a purified rVWF expressed in Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells. VONVENDI is […]