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A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Rifamycin derivatives are antibiotics that work by binding to and inhibiting the mycobacterial DNA dependent RNA polymerase. These antibiotics are bacteriocidal and therefore extremely effective antituberculosis agents, but resistance can develop rapidly if used as a single agent. They easily penetrate into cells, body fluids and cerebrospinal fluid so can be used against organisms in the extracellular component and those that may be present in cells such as macrophages. Rifamycin antibiotics should be used throughout the course of tuberculosis treatment, which can be between nine months to a year.
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Medical conditions associated with rifamycin derivatives:
- Bartonellosis
- Endocarditis
- Haemophilus influenzae Prophylaxis
- Legionella Pneumonia
- Leprosy
- Leprosy, Borderline
- Leprosy, Tuberculoid
- Meningitis
- Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis
- Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Prophylaxis
- Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Treatment
- Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus
- Tuberculosis, Active
- Tuberculosis, HIV Positive
- Tuberculosis, Latent
- Tuberculosis, Prophylaxis
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Recombinant human erythropoietins, act like endogenous erythropoietin to stimulate erythropoiesis, the process of red blood cell production. Endogenous erythropoietin is a hormone that is secreted by particular cells in the kidneys in response to reduced levels of oxygen reaching the tissues in the kidneys.
Recombinant human erythropoietins are given to patients with kidney failure to treat anemia.
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Medical conditions associated with recombinant human erythropoietins:
- Anemia
- Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure
- Anemia Prior to Surgery
- Anemia, Chemotherapy Induced
- Anemia, Drug Induced
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- iodinated contrast media
- ionic iodinated contrast media
- lymphatic staining agents
- magnetic resonance imaging contrast media
- non-iodinated contrast media
- non-ionic iodinated contrast media
- ultrasound contrast media
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
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Medical conditions associated with radiologic conjugating agents:
- Diagnosis and Investigation
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Renin inhibitors block the activity of renin and cause vasodilatation. Renin is an enzyme that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, which is then converted to angiotensin II by angiotensin converting enzyme. Angiotensin II is a potent vasoconstrictor that causes the blood pressure to rise.
Renin inhibitors are used to treat hypertension.
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Medical conditions associated with renin inhibitors:
- High Blood Pressure
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- inhaled anti-infectives
- inhaled corticosteroids
- mast cell stabilizers
- mucolytics
Respiratory agents are drugs or a combination of drugs used to prevent, relieve or treat respiratory diseases. They can be taken as pills or liquid, for the drugs to work systemically. Or they can be available as inhalers or other forms or inhalation devices, where the medicine is delivered directly into the lungs.
See also
- antiasthmatic combinations
- antihistamines
- antitussives
- bronchodilators
- adrenergic bronchodilators
- anticholinergic bronchodilators
- bronchodilator combinations
- methylxanthines
- decongestants
- expectorants
- leukotriene modifiers
- lung surfactants
- miscellaneous respiratory agents
- respiratory inhalant products
- inhaled anti-infectives
- inhaled corticosteroids
- mast cell stabilizers
- mucolytics
- selective phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors
- upper respiratory combinations