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Orlistat, sold under the brand name Xenical among others, is a medication used to treat obesity. Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the human diet by acting as a lipase inhibitor, thereby reducing caloric intake. It is intended for use in conjunction with a healthcare provider-supervised reduced-calorie diet.
Examples of such medications include the Orlistat, which was first prescribed in 1998. In 2009, it became an over-the-counter drug after obtaining consent from the European Medicines Agency . In clinical trials, patients prescribed with Orlistat (120 mg) showed better weight loss than those without (8.76 kg vs 5.81 kg) in one year. [14]
Raloxifene. Raloxifene, sold under the brand name Evista among others, is a medication used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and those on glucocorticoids. [ 5] For osteoporosis it is less preferred than bisphosphonates. [ 5] It is also used to reduce the risk of breast cancer in those at high risk. [ 5]
Equianalgesic. An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [ 1] Tables of this general type are also available for ...
Etoricoxib. Etoricoxib, sold under the brand name Arcoxia, is a selective COX-2 inhibitor developed and commercialized by Merck. It is approved in 63 countries worldwide as of 2007, except the United States where the Food and Drug Administration sent a Non Approvable Letter to Merck and required them to provide additional data.
[63] [91] [92] An effective ovulation-inhibiting dosage of hydroxyprogesterone caproate is 500 mg once per month by intramuscular injection. [ 60 ] [ 81 ] [ 93 ] However, the dose of hydroxyprogesterone caproate used in once-a-month combined injectable contraceptives is 250 mg, and this combination is effective for inhibition of ovulation ...
Dosage form. Dosage forms (also called unit doses) are pharmaceutical drug products in the form in which they are marketed for use, with a specific mixture of active ingredients and inactive components ( excipients ), in a particular configuration (such as a capsule shell, for example), and apportioned into a particular dose.
Docetaxel. Docetaxel ( DTX or DXL ), sold under the brand name Taxotere among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer. [ 6] This includes breast cancer, head and neck cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer. [ 7] It may be used by itself or along with other chemotherapy ...