Category: Pharmacology

Ganciclovir: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Ganciclovir Generic name: ganciclovir (injection) Brand name: Cytovene Dosage forms: intravenous powder for injection (500 mg); intravenous solution (2 mg/mL-NaCl 0.8%; 50 mg/mL) Drug class: Purine nucleosides Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is ganciclovir used for? Ganciclovir is a prescription medicine that is used to treat a viral infection of the eyes. Description Ganciclovir is a […]

Gardasil 9 Vaccine: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Gardasil 9 Vaccine Generic name: human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, 9-valent Brand name: Gardasil 9 Drug class: Viral vaccines Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Gardasil 9 Vaccine? Gardasil 9 is a vaccine (injection/shot) given to individuals 9 through 45 years of age to help protect against diseases caused by some types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). […]

Gatifloxacin: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Gatifloxacin Generic name: gatifloxacin ophthalmic Brand names: Zymaxid, Zymar Dosage form: ophthalmic solution (0.5%) Drug class: Ophthalmic anti-infectives Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is gatifloxacin used for? Gatifloxacin is a prescription medicine that is used to treat eye infections. Description Gatifloxacin sterile ophthalmic solution is an 8-methoxyfluoroquinolone anti-infective for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. Its chemical […]

Gavreto: Uses, Dosage, Side effects & More

Gavreto Generic name: pralsetinib Drug class: Multikinase inhibitors Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD. What is Gavreto? Gavreto is a prescription medicine used to treat certain cancers caused by abnormal rearranged during transfection (RET) genes in adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread, adults and children 12 years of age and older with advanced […]