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Generic Names of Some Trade Name Drugs, THE MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING
Committed to Providing Medical Information Table of Contents Index Enlarge Text Reset Text Shrink Text -- Buy the Book Learn about participating in clinical trials at this government website: www.clinicaltrials.gov - APPENDIX I - Drug Names: Generic and Trade TOPICS - Introduction -~ Some Trade Names of Generic Drugs -~ Generic Names of Some Trade Name Drugs - Generic Names of Some...
Some Trade Names of Generic Drugs, THE MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING
Committed to Providing Medical Information Table of Contents Index Enlarge Text Reset Text Shrink Text -- Buy the Book Learn about participating in clinical trials at this government website: www.clinicaltrials.gov - APPENDIX I - Drug Names: Generic and Trade TOPICS - Introduction -~ Some Trade Names of Generic Drugs-~ Generic Names of Some Trade Name Drugs - Some Trade Names of...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Lung and Airway Disorders Subject Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is persistent obstruction of the airways occurring with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or both disorders. The number of capillaries in the walls of the alveoli decreases. By the time the person reaches his middle to late 60s...
Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Pneumonia: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Lung and Airway Disorders Subject Pneumonia Community-Acquired Pneumonia Streptococcus is the most common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia. A person who has been infected with one of the 80 known types of pneumococcus develops partial immunity to reinfection with that type but no immunity to the others. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is commonly used and...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Viral Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Children's Health Issues Subject Viral Infections Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a viral infection that progressively destroys the white blood cells and causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Because of improved safety measures in blood and blood products, very few current infections result from these...
Antibiotics: Merck Manual Home Edition
Antibiotics Type Drug Common Uses Side Effects Aminoglycosides - Amikacin Gentamicin Kanamycin Neomycin Netilmicin Streptomycin Tobramycin Infections caused by gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Hearing loss Dizziness Kidney damage Carbecephem - Loracarbef - - Carbapenems - Ertapenem Imipenem/ cilastatin Meropenem Gangrene, sepsis, pneumonia, abdominal...
Tuberculosis: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Infections Subject Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is a contagious infection caused by an airborne bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The infection usually develops slowly. Newer antibiotics, such as clarithromycin and azithromycin —which do not work in tuberculosis—have been found to be effective against MAC when used in combination with...
Bronchitis: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Lung and Airway Disorders Subject Bronchitis Bronchitis Bronchitis is inflammation of the large airways that branch off the trachea (bronchi), usually caused by infection but sometimes caused by irritation from a gas or particle. Bacteria and viruses are usually present. A person often has a combination of bacterial and viral bronchitis. Airway hyperreactivity, which...
Pertussis: Bacterial Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Children's Health Issues Subject Bacterial Infections Pertussis Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, which results in fits of coughing that usually end in a prolonged, high-pitched, deeply indrawn breath (the whoop). One attack of pertussis does not always give full immunity for life, but a second attack,...
Gastritis: Peptic Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Digestive Disorders Subject Peptic Disorders Gastritis Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining. Exactly why serious illness can lead to gastritis is not known but may be related to decreased blood flow to the stomach or to impairment of the stomach lining's ability to protect and renew itself. In plasma cell gastritis, plasma cells (a type of white blood cell)...
Leprosy: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Infections Subject Leprosy Leprosy Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a chronic infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae that results in damage primarily to the peripheral nerves (the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord), skin, testes, eyes, and mucous membrane of the nose. The infection can start at any age but most commonly begins in the 20s and 30s.
Introduction: Pneumonia: Merck Manual Home Edition
Antibiotics Used for Bacterial Pneumonias Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) Penicillin Amoxicillin Cephalosporins Erythromycin Azithromycin Clarithromycin Fluoroquinolones Haemophilus influenzae Cephalosporins (2nd and 3rd generation) Amoxicillin-clavulanate Azithromycin Fluoroquinolones Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Legionella pneumophila Erythromycin (with or without...
Peptic Ulcer: Peptic Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Disorders Type Drug Selected Side Effects Comments Antacids - Aluminum hydroxide Calcium carbonate Magnesium hydroxide Sodium bicarbonate Nausea, headache, weakness, loss of appetite, constipation (aluminum hydroxide) or diarrhea (magnesium hydroxide) Used mainly to relieve symptoms, not as a cure Histamine-2 blockers - Cimetidine Famotidine Nizatidine...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Infections Subject Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is an infection by one of two viruses, HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV can appear in nearly any body fluid, but transmission mainly comes from blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. Infants who are breastfed can contract HIV...
Pertussis: Bacterial Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Pneumonia: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Viral Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accidents and Injuries Blood Disorders Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Cancer Children's Health Issues Digestive Disorders Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Drugs Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Eye Disorders Fundamentals Heart and Blood Vessel...
Leprosy: Merck Manual Home Edition
Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accidents and Injuries Blood Disorders Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Cancer Children's Health Issues Digestive Disorders Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Drugs Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Eye Disorders Fundamentals Heart and Blood Vessel...
Index: CL: Merck Manual Home Edition
Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accidents and Injuries Blood Disorders Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Cancer Children's Health Issues Digestive Disorders Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Drugs Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Eye Disorders Fundamentals Heart and Blood Vessel...
Introduction: Pneumonia: Merck Manual Home Edition
Antibiotics Used for Bacterial Pneumonias Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) Penicillin Amoxicillin Cephalosporins Erythromycin Azithromycin Clarithromycin Fluoroquinolones Haemophilus influenzae Cephalosporins (2nd and 3rd generation) Amoxicillin-clavulanate Azithromycin Fluoroquinolones Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Legionella pneumophila Erythromycin (with or without...
Peptic Ulcer: Peptic Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Disorders Type Drug Selected Side Effects Comments Antacids - Aluminum hydroxide Calcium carbonate Magnesium hydroxide Sodium bicarbonate Nausea, headache, weakness, loss of appetite, constipation (aluminum hydroxide) or diarrhea (magnesium hydroxide) Used mainly to relieve symptoms, not as a cure Histamine-2 blockers - Cimetidine Famotidine Nizatidine...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 22, Ch. 301, Factors Affecting Drug Response
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 22. Commonly, patients unknowingly take several different products that contain the same NSAID (such as prescribed and OTC ibuprofen), thereby increasing the risk of adverse effects. They are mainly due to alteration of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion, thereby changing...