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Serious side effects include excessive breakdown of red blood cells, increased risk of suicide, severe skin reaction (Stevens–Johnson syndrome), and allergic reactions, which can be fatal. [8] Lamotrigine is a phenyltriazine , [ 5 ] making it chemically different from other anticonvulsants . [ 8 ]
Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic piperazinoazepine; mianserin was developed by the same team of organic chemists and mirtazapine differs from it via addition of a nitrogen atom in one of the rings. [117]: 429 [118][119] It is a racemic mixture of enantiomers. The (S)- (+)-enantiomer is known as esmirtazapine.
D11850. Butalbital/acetaminophen, sold under the brand name Butapap among others, is a combination medication used to treat tension headaches and migraine headaches. [1][4][5] It contains butalbital, a barbiturate and paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic. [4] Versions also containing caffeine are sold under the brand name Fioricet among ...
Selegiline is used as an antidepressant in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). [8][24] Both the oral selegiline and transdermal selegiline patch formulations are used in the treatment of depression. [24] However, oral selegiline is not approved for depression and is used off-label for this indication, while the transdermal patch ...
Flucloxacillin, also known as floxacillin, is an antibiotic used to treat skin infections, external ear infections, infections of leg ulcers, diabetic foot infections, and infection of bone. [6] It may be used together with other medications to treat pneumonia, and endocarditis. [6] It may also be used prior to surgery to prevent Staphylococcus ...
The side effects of cyproterone acetate (CPA), a steroidal antiandrogen and progestin, including its frequent and rare side effects, have been studied and characterized.It is generally well-tolerated and has a mild side-effect profile, regardless of dosage, when it used as a progestin or antiandrogen in combination with an estrogen such as ethinylestradiol or estradiol valerate in women.
Gabapentin, sold under the brand name Neurontin among others, is an anticonvulsant medication primarily used to treat partial seizures and neuropathic pain. [7][10] It is a commonly used medication for the treatment of neuropathic pain caused by diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, and central pain. [11]
Tibolone, also known as 7α-methylnoretynodrel, as well as 7α-methyl-17α-ethynyl-19-nor-δ 5 (10) -testosterone or as 7α-methyl-17α-ethynylestr-5 (10)-en-17β-ol-3-one, is a synthetic estrane steroid and a derivative of testosterone and 19-nortestosterone. [9][1] It is more specifically a derivative of norethisterone (17α-ethynyl-19 ...