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Generic Name: Mafenide Acetate
Class: Local Anti-infectives, Miscellaneous
ATC Class: D06BA03
VA Class: DE101
CAS Number: 13009-99-9

Introduction

Synthetic anti-infective agent.^a

Uses for Sulfamylon

Treatment and Prevention of Burn Infections

Mafenide acetate cream is used topically as adjunctive therapy in second- and third-degree burns to prevent septicemia caused by susceptible organisms, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa.^a ^b

Control of bacterial growth may prevent conversion of second-degree (partial-thickness) wounds to third-degree (full-thickness) wounds; however, delayed eschar separation reported.^a ^b

Although controlled, comparative studies are lacking, mafenide and silver sulfadiazine are considered by many clinicians to be among the topical anti-infective agents of choice in burn patients.^d ^e ^g ^h ⁱ

Mafenide appears to penetrate burn eschar better than silver sulfadiazine and may be more effective in minimizing the growth of bacteria and early treatment of wound sepsis.^d ⁱ Unlike mafenide, silver sulfadiazine does not alter acid-base balance and does not have a limited duration of therapy and area of topical application; softening action of silver sulfadiazine cream may aid in eschar removal and preparation of wound for grafting.^d ^f

Alternative therapies include wet dressings of 0.5% silver nitrate;

sipuleucel-t Intravenous

si-pu-LOO-sel - tee

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

Provenge

Available Dosage Forms:

Suspension

Uses For sipuleucel-t

Sipuleucel-T is used to treat certain types of advanced prostate cancer. sipuleucel-t is made from your own immune cells (autologous cellular immunotherapy).

sipuleucel-t is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before Using sipuleucel-t

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For sipuleucel-t, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to sipuleucel-t or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of sipuleucel-T in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of sipuleucel-T in the elderly.

Breast Feeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or

Scan C oral and rectal

Generic Name: barium sulfate (oral and rectal) (BER ee um SUL fate)
Brand Names: Anatrast, Bar-Test, Baricon, Baro-Cat, Barosperse, Bear-E-Yum GI, CheeTah, CheeTah Butterscotch, CheeTah Chocolaty-Fudge, CheeTah Orange, CheeTah Raspberry, Digibar 190, E-Z AC, E-Z Disk, E-Z Dose Kit with Polibar Plus, E-Z Paste, E-Z-Cat, E-Z-Cat Dry, E-Z-HD, E-Z-Paque, Enecat, Eneset 2, Enhancer, Entero VU, Entero-H, Entrobar, Esopho-Cat, Intropaste, Liqui-Coat HD, Liquid Barosperse, Liquid E-Z Paque, Liquid Polibar, Liquid Polibar Plus, Maxibar, Medebar Plus, Medebar Super 250, Polibar ACB, Readi-Cat, Readi-Cat 2, Scan C, Sitzmarks, Smoothie Readi-Cat 2, Sol-O-Pake, Tagitol V, Tonojug, Tonopaque, Varibar Honey, Varibar Nectar, Varibar Pudding, Varibar Thin, Varibar Thin Honey, Volumen

What is barium sulfate?

Barium sulfate is in a group of drugs called contrast agents. Barium sulfate works by coating the inside of your esophagus, stomach, or intestines which allows them to be seen more clearly on a CT scan or other radiologic (x-ray) examination.

Barium sulfate is used to help diagnose certain disorders of the esophagus, stomach, or intestines.

Barium sulfate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about barium sulfate?

You should not use this medication if you are allergic to barium sulfate. Tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a contrast agent.

Before you use barium sulfate, tell your doctor if you have any allergies, or if you have asthma, cystic fibrosis, heart disease or high blood pressure, rectal cancer, a colostomy, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, a condition called pseudotumor cerebri, or if you have recently had a rectal biopsy or surgery on your esophagus, stomach, or intestines.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or b

Stridex Topical

Generic Name: benzoyl peroxide (Topical route)

BEN-zoe-il per-OX-ide

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

Acne
Acne 10 Gel
Acne Wash
Benzac
Benzagel
Benzashave
BenzEFoam Ultra
Benziq
Binora
BPO 4% Gel
BPO 8% Gel
Brevoxyl

In Canada

10 Benzagel Acne Gel
2.5 Benzagel Acne Gel
2.5 Benzagel Acne Lotion
5 Benzagel Acne Gel
5 Benzagel Acne Lotion
5 Benzagel Acne Wash
Acetoxyl 10
Acetoxyl 2.5
Acetoxyl 20
Acetoxyl 5
Acnomel Bp 5
Alquam-X Acne Therapy Gel

Available Dosage Forms:

Bar
Soap
Lotion
Solution
Cream
Gel/Jelly
Liquid
Pad
Foam

Therapeutic Class: Antiacne Antibacterial

Uses For Stridex

Benzoyl peroxide is used to treat acne.

It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Some of these preparations are available only with your doctor's prescription.

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, benzoyl peroxide is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

Decubital ulcer (bed sores)
Stasis ulcer (a certain type of ulcer)

Before Using Stridex

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to

Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate

SPS® SUSPENSION
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension, USP
Cation-Exchange Resin
Rx Only

Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Description

Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension USP (SPS® Suspension) can be administered orally or in an enema. It is a cherry-flavored suspension containing 15 grams of cation-exchange resin (Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate USP); 21.5 mL of Sorbitol Solution USP (equivalent to approximately 20 grams of Sorbitol); 0.18 mL (0.3%) of Alcohol per 60 mL of suspension. Also contains Purified Water USP; Propylene Glycol USP; Magnesium Aluminum Silicate NF; Sodium Saccharin USP; Methylparaben NF; Propylparaben NF; and flavor.

Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate is a benzene, diethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene, sulfonated, sodium salt and has the following structural formula:

The sodium content of the suspension is 1500 mg (65 mEq) per 60 mL. It is a brown, slightly viscous suspension with an in?vitro exchange capacity of approximately 3.1 mEq (in-vivo approximately 1 mEq) of potassium per 4 mL (1 gram) of suspension. It can be administered orally or in an enema.

Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate - Clinical Pharmacology

As the resin passes along the intestine or is retained in the colon after administration by enema, the sodium ions are partially released and are replaced by potassium ions. For the most part, this action occurs in the large intestine, which excretes potassium ions to a greater degree than does the small intestine. The efficiency of this process is limited and unpredictably variable. It commonly approximates the order of 33%, but the range is so large that definitive indices of

Sustiva

Pronunciation: EF-a-VIR-enz
Generic Name: Efavirenz
Brand Name: Sustiva

Sustiva is used for:

Treating HIV infection in combination with other medicines. If Sustiva is taken alone to treat HIV, it may stop working.

Sustiva is a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). It works by blocking the growth of HIV.

Do NOT use Sustiva if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Sustiva or have developed red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin after taking any ingredient in Sustiva
you have moderate to severe liver problems
you are taking astemizole, bepridil, cabazitaxel, cisapride, an ergot medicine (eg, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine), lurasidone, midazolam, nevirapine, pimozide, St. John's wort, terfenadine, ticagrelor, triazolam, or vandetanib.
you are taking another medicine that contains efavirenz

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Sustiva:

Some medical conditions may interact with Sustiva. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are of childbearing age
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you have high cholesterol, kidney problems, or a

Scopolamine Patch

Pronunciation: skoe-POL-a-meen
Generic Name: Scopolamine
Brand Name: Transderm Scop

Scopolamine Patch is used for:

Preventing nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness and recovery from anesthesia and surgery. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Scopolamine Patch is an anticholinergic agent. It works by blocking transmission of impulses at nerve sites in the gastrointestinal tract and the vomiting center.

Do NOT use Scopolamine Patch if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Scopolamine Patch
you have narrow-angle glaucoma, difficulty swallowing, stomach or bowel problems (eg, blockage, muscle weakness, ulcerative colitis), bleeding, acid reflux disease, myasthenia gravis, or a blockage of the urinary tract

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Scopolamine Patch:

Some medical conditions may interact with Scopolamine Patch. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you have nerve problems,

Serevent

Generic Name: salmeterol (Inhalation route)

sal-ME-ter-ol zye-NAF-oh-ate

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

Serevent

In Canada

Serevent Diskhaler Disk
Serevent Diskus
Severent
Severent Diskhaler
Severent Diskus

Available Dosage Forms:

Powder
Disk
Aerosol Powder

Therapeutic Class: Bronchodilator

Pharmacologic Class: Salmeterol

Uses For Serevent

Salmeterol is used together with other medicines (such as inhaled corticosteroids) to treat asthma and prevent bronchospasm in patients with asthma. When used regularly every day, inhaled salmeterol decreases the number and severity of asthma attacks. However, it will not relieve an asthma attack that has already started.

Salmeterol is also used to treat air flow blockage and prevent the worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. This medicine is also used to prevent wheezing caused by exercise (exercise-induced bronchospasm or EIB).

Salmeterol is a long-acting bronchodilator. Bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before Using Serevent

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other me

Symlin

Generic Name: pramlintide (Subcutaneous route)

PRAM-lin-tide

Subcutaneous route(Solution)

Pramlintide acetate is used with insulin and has been associated with an increased risk of insulin-induced severe hypoglycemia. When severe hypoglycemia associated with pramlintide acetate use occurs, it is seen within 3 hours following a pramlintide acetate injection. Appropriate patient selection, careful patient instruction, and insulin dose adjustments are critical elements for reducing this risk .

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

Symlin
SymlinPen

Available Dosage Forms:

Solution

Therapeutic Class: Antidiabetic

Uses For Symlin

Pramlintide is used to treat high blood sugar in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This medicine will decrease the time it takes for food to move through the stomach. It also works to prevent the liver from making sugar. Pramlintide is always used together with insulin to lower the high blood sugar that occurs after meals.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before Using Symlin

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of pramlintide

Stromectol

Generic Name: ivermectin (Oral route)

eye-ver-MEK-tin

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

Stromectol

Available Dosage Forms:

Tablet

Therapeutic Class: Anthelmintic

Chemical Class: Avermectin

Uses For Stromectol

Ivermectin is used in the treatment of certain worm infections. It is used to treat river blindness (onchocerciasis) and a certain type of diarrhea (strongyloidiasis). It may also be used for some other kinds of worm infections.

Ivermectin appears to work by paralyzing and then killing the offspring of adult worms. It may also slow down the rate at which adult worms reproduce. This results in fewer worms in the skin, blood, and eyes.

Ivermectin is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, ivermectin is used in certain patients with the following medical condition:

Bancroft's filariasis
Scabies

Before Using Stromectol

Allergies

Pediatric

Studies on this medicine have been done only in adults and in children weighing 15 kilograms (kg) (33 pounds) and o

sodium chloride flush

Generic Name: sodium chloride (flush) (SOE dee um KLOR ide)
Brand Names: Saljet Rinse, Saljet Sterile

What is sodium chloride flush?

Sodium chloride is the chemical name for salt. Sodium chloride can reduce some types of bacteria.

Sodium chloride flush is used to clean out an intravenous (IV) catheter, which helps prevent blockage and removes any medicine left in the catheter area after you have received an IV infusion.

Sodium chloride may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about sodium chloride flush?

Call your doctor or tell your caregivers if your catheter, needle, or IV tubing becomes blocked or if the flush or IV medicine is not flowing normally. Stop using sodium chloride flush and call your doctor at once if you have severe irritation, swelling, warmth, redness, oozing, or pain around your catheter while using the flush.

What should I discuss with my health care provider before using sodium chloride flush?

Before using sodium chloride flush, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs.

How should I use sodium chloride flush?

Use exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or more often than recommended.

You will use sodium chloride flush each time you use your IV catheter. Follow your doctor's instructions about how many times per day to use the flush.

Before using the flush, check the solution container to make sure there are no leaks in it. Do not use the medication if it has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your doctor for a new prescription.

Call your doctor or tell your caregivers if your catheter, needle, or IV tubing becomes blocked or if the flush or IV medicine is not flowing normally.

Throw away used needles in a puncture-proof

Solaraze

Generic Name: diclofenac topical (dye KLOE fen ak TOP ik al)
Brand Names: Pennsaid, Solaraze, Voltaren Topical

What is Solaraze (diclofenac topical)?

Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

Diclofenac topical 1% gel (Voltaren Topical) is used to treat joint pain in the hands, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, or feet caused by osteoarthritis. This medication may not be effective in treating arthritis pain elsewhere in the body.

Diclofenac topical 1.5% solution (Pennsaid) is used to treat pain in the knees caused by osteoarthritis. This medication may not be effective in treating arthritis pain elsewhere in the body.

Diclofenac topical 3% gel (Solaraze) is used to treat warty overgrowths of skin (actinic keratoses) on sun-exposed areas of the body.

Diclofenac topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about Solaraze (diclofenac topical)?

Do not use this medication if you have ever had asthma or a severe allergic reaction caused by aspirin, diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), or another non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Do not use diclofenac just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).

Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, a history of heart attack or stroke, a history of stomach ulcer or bleeding, liver or kidney disease, a blood clotting disorder, asthma, or nasal polyps.

While the risk of absorbing diclofenac topical into your bloodstream is low, an NSAID may cause life-threatening heart or circulation problems such as heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it long term.

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smallpox vaccine

Generic Name: smallpox vaccine (SMALL pox)
Brand Names: Dryvax

What is smallpox vaccine?

Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infection that is caused by a virus. Smallpox causes fever and a blistering skin rash. These blisters contain virus and can make the infected person highly contagious.

Smallpox is spread from person to person through direct contact, or by coming into contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated objects such as clothing or bedding. A person with early symptoms of smallpox may or may not be contagious. Once the person forms a smallpox skin rash, the chance of spreading the disease increases until the last smallpox has scab fallen off.

The smallpox vaccine contains live "vaccinia" virus (a virus similar to smallpox). For this reason, the vaccination site (the place on your skin where the vaccine is injected) will be contagious and can spread the virus to other parts of your body or to other people.

The smallpox vaccine is not given as a routine vaccination to children or adults because the dedicated use of smallpox vaccine in the first half of the 20th century has virtually eliminated the disease worldwide. The last case of smallpox in the United States occurred in 1949. The last reported case of smallpox worldwide occurred in 1977.

Recent concerns that smallpox virus might be used as a weapon of bioterrorism has led U.S. health officials to take precautions for a smallpox outbreak. The smallpox vaccine is currently recommended for military and civilian personnel who work in high threat areas, and in healthcare and safety workers who may provide first-response care in an outbreak. Smallpox vaccine is also recommended for laboratory workers who may be exposed to the smallpox virus or closely related viruses.

What is the most important information I should know about this vaccine?

You should not

Sulcosyn Topical

Generic Name: sulconazole (Topical route)

sul-KON-a-zole

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

Exelderm

In Canada

Sulcosyn

Available Dosage Forms:

Solution
Cream

Therapeutic Class: Antifungal

Chemical Class: Imidazole

Uses For Sulcosyn

Sulconazole is used to treat infections caused by a fungus. It works by killing the fungus or preventing its growth.

Sulconazole is applied to the skin to treat the following:

ringworm of the body (tinea corporis);
ringworm of the foot (tinea pedis; athlete's foot);
ringworm of the groin (tinea cruris; jock itch);
``sun fungus'' (tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor).

Sulconazole may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Topical sulconazole is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although this use is not included in product labeling, sulconazole is used in certain patients with the following medical condition:

Cutaneous candidiasis

Before Using Sulcosyn

Allergies

Pediatric

Studies

sodium phosphate p 32 Intravenous

SOE-dee-um FOS-fate P 32

Available Dosage Forms:

Solution

Therapeutic Class: Radiopharmaceutical, Antineoplastic

Uses For sodium phosphate p 32

Sodium phosphate P 32 is a radiopharmaceutical. Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive agents that may be used to treat certain diseases or to study the activity of the body's organs.

Sodium phosphate P 32 is used to treat certain kinds of cancer. In this case, the radioactive agent builds up in the cancerous area and destroys the affected tissue. This radiopharmaceutical may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Sodium phosphate P 32 is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor with specialized training in nuclear medicine.

Before Using sodium phosphate p 32

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For sodium phosphate p 32, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to sodium phosphate p 32 or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Studies on sodium phosphate p 32 have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information about its use in children. However, children are especially sensitive to the effects of radiation. This may increase the chance of side effects during and after treatment.

Geriatric

Older adults are especially sensitive to the effects of radiation. This may increase the chance of side effects during and after treatment.

Pregnancy

sargramostim Intravenous

sar-GRA-moe-stim

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

Leukine

Available Dosage Forms:

Powder for Solution
Solution

Therapeutic Class: Hematopoietic

Pharmacologic Class: Colony Stimulating Factor

Uses For sargramostim

Sargramostim is a synthetic (man-made) version of a substance that is naturally produced in your body called a colony stimulating factor. It helps the bone marrow to make new white blood cells .

When certain cancer medicines are used to fight cancer cells, they also affect the white blood cells that fight infections. Sargramostim is used to prevent or reduce the risk of infection while you are being treated with cancer medicines. sargramostim is also used to help the bone marrow recover after a bone marrow transplantation, and for a process called peripheral blood progenitor cell collection in cancer patients .

sargramostim is available only with your doctor's prescription .

Before Using sargramostim

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For sargramostim, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to sargramostim or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatrics-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of sargramostim in children. However, safety and efficacy have not been established in babies younger than 4months of age .

Geriatric

Sodium Chloride Drops

Pronunciation: SOE-dee-um KLOR-ide
Generic Name: Sodium Chloride
Brand Name: Examples include Altachlore and Muro 128

Sodium Chloride Drops are used for:

Temporarily treating swelling of the cornea of the eye.

Sodium Chloride Drops are a hypertonic salt solution. It works by drawing water out of the cornea, decreasing swelling.

Do NOT use Sodium Chloride Drops if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Sodium Chloride Drops

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Sodium Chloride Drops:

Some medical conditions may interact with Sodium Chloride Drops. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Sodium Chloride Drops. However, no specific interactions with Sodium Chloride Drops are known at this time.

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Sodium Chloride Drops may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to use Sodium Chloride Drops:

Use Sodium Chloride Drops as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Sumycin

Generic Name: tetracycline (TET tra SYE kleen)
Brand Names: Ala-Tet, Sumycin

What is Sumycin (tetracycline)?

Tetracycline is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.

Tetracycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and others.

Tetracycline may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about Sumycin (tetracycline)?

Do not use this medication if you are pregnant. It could cause harm to the unborn baby, including permanent discoloration of the teeth later in life. Tetracycline can make birth control pills less effective. Use a second method of birth control while you are taking tetracycline to keep from getting pregnant. Tetracycline passes into breast milk and may affect bone and tooth development in a nursing baby. Do not take this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give tetracycline to a child younger than 8 years old. Tetracycline can cause permanent yellowing or graying of the teeth, and it can affect a child's growth. Avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds). Tetracycline can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result. Use a sunscreen (minimum SPF 15) and wear protective clothing if you must be out in the sun. Do not take iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours before or after taking tetracycline. These products can make tetracycline less effective. Throw away any unused tetracycline when it expires or when it is no longer needed. Do not take any tetracycline after the expiration date on the label has passed. Expired tetracycline can cause a dangerous syndrome resulting in damage to the kidneys.

sunitinib malate

soo-NI-ti-nib MAL-ate

Oral route(Capsule)

Hepatotoxicity has been observed in clinical trials and postmarketing experience. This hepatotoxicity may be severe, and deaths have been reported .

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

Sutent

Available Dosage Forms:

Capsule

Therapeutic Class: Antineoplastic Agent

Pharmacologic Class: Sunitinib

Uses For sunitinib malate

Sunitinib belongs to the group of medicines known as antineoplastics. It is used to treat a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) after a medicine called imatinib did not work very well. It may also be used when patients are not able to take imatinib. GIST is a group of cancer cells that start growing in the wall of the stomach, intestines, or rectum. Sunitinib is also used to treat advanced (late-stage) kidney cancer.

Sunitinib is also used to treat a type of pancreatic cancer called pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET), that cannot be surgically removed and is locally advanced or metastatic (cancer that has spread).

Sunitinib interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by sunitinib, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects, like hair loss, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects may not occur for months or years after the medicine is used.

Before you begin treatment with sunitinib, you and your doctor should talk about the benefits sunitinib malate will do as well as the risks of using it.

sunitinib malate is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before Using sunitinib malate

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the g

Silver Sulfadiazine

Pronunciation: SIL-ver sul-fa-DYE-a-zeen
Generic Name: Silver Sulfadiazine
Brand Name: Examples include Silvadene and Thermazene

Silver Sulfadiazine is used for:

Treating and preventing bacterial infection in second- and third-degree burns. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Silver Sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide. It kills bacteria by working on the cell membrane and cell wall.

Do NOT use Silver Sulfadiazine if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Silver Sulfadiazine
you are pregnant and near your delivery date
you are taking methenamine

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Silver Sulfadiazine:

Some medical conditions may interact with Silver Sulfadiazine. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you are allergic to sulfonamides (eg, sulfamethoxazole)
if you have kidney or liver problems or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Silver Sulfadiazine. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following: