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A pill-splitter is a simple and inexpensive device to split medicinal pills or tablets, comprising some means of holding the tablet in place, a blade, and usually a compartment in which to store the unused part. The tablet is positioned, and the blade pressed down to split it. With care it is often possible to cut a tablet into quarters.
Azilsartan, sold under the brand name Edarbi among others, is used for the treatment of hypertension. [2] [3] [4] It is used as the prodrug azilsartan medoxomil, is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, [5] and was developed by Takeda. The most common adverse reaction in adults is diarrhea. [2] It is available as a generic medication. [6]
Losartan, the first ARB. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), formally angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT 1) antagonists, [1] also known as angiotensin receptor blockers, [2] [3] angiotensin II receptor antagonists, or AT 1 receptor antagonists, are a group of pharmaceuticals that bind to and inhibit the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT 1) and thereby block the arteriolar contraction and ...
A 54 mg tablet of Concerta, which uses OROS technology. 22% of the drug is contained in the red overcoat, while the remaining 78% is split between two drug layers of differing concentration. The tablet uses an additional push layer that expands as water enters the tablet via the osmotic membrane.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet won’t win any races with against devices like an iPad or the OnePlus Pad 2. It can’t match the raw processing power of these premium devices, but its software is ...
Tablet: 1–2.5 mg 1x/1–2 days Normethandrone a: Ginecoside: Tablet: 5 mg/day Tibolone: Livial: Tablet: 1.25–2.5 mg/day Prasterone (DHEA) b – Tablet: 10–100 mg/day Sublingual: Methyltestosterone: Metandren: Tablet: 0.25 mg/day Transdermal: Testosterone: Intrinsa: Patch: 150–300 μg/day AndroGel: Gel, cream: 1–10 mg/day Vaginal ...
An orally disintegrating tablet or orally dissolving tablet (ODT) is a drug dosage form available for a limited range of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications. ODTs differ from traditional tablets in that they are designed to be dissolved on the tongue rather than swallowed whole.
Aliskiren (brand names Tekturna and Rasilez) is the first in a class of drugs called direct renin inhibitors.It is used for essential (primary) hypertension. [2] While used for high blood pressure, other better studied medications are typically recommended due to concerns of higher side effects and less evidence of benefit.