Accutane, which is isotretinoin, - is a form of vitamin A, belongs to the group of retinoids. It is often used to treat complex, neglected forms of acne, when the remaining anti-acne drugs do not have a positive effect on the treatment of acne. Accutane inhibits the production of sebum and reduces the size of the gums with the main active substance isotretinoin. It is proved that isotretinoin has an antiseptic effect. Also, isotretinoin thinens the stratum corneum of the epidermis to more easily penetrate deep into the affected area. Due to the fact that Accutane suppresses the sebum secretion by reducing the sebaceous glands themselves, this allows to reduce the migration of bacteria in the ducts. And due to the fact that the stratum corneum is thin, the skin fat has an outlet to the outside, from which there is no blockage of the pores and, as a result, pimples.
The medicine is blue or white tablets, the dose of the active substance is 75, 100 and 150 mg. Tablets have the bitter taste and a slight anesthetic effect on the oral mucosa. Pills may be quickly dissolved in water. Bupron is a second-generation antidepressant. Its effectiveness as an anti-nicotine drug is based on the suppression of psychological dependence on nicotine (nicotine dependence), as well as on the direct antidepressant effect, which reduces the negative manifestations that appear when a person gives up smoking.
Glucotrol peroral hypoglycemic medicine. It is taken at a diabetes mellitus of type 2 (at inefficiency of dietotherapy). It has pancreatic and extra pancreatic effects. Stimulates secretion of insulin by reductions of the threshold of irritation with glucose of beta cells of pancreas, increases sensitivity to insulin and extent of its linkng with target cells, increases insulin release, strengthens influence of insulin on glucose absorption by muscles and liver, brakes lipolysis in fatty tissue.
Aciphex - the medicine, normalizing acidity of a stomach, inhibitor of a proton pomp. It is prescribed at gastroduodenal ulcer in the exacerbation phase, gastroesophageal reflux disease; states which are characterized by pathological hyper secretion including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. In combination with bactericide - Helicobacter pylori eradication at patients with gastric ulcer or chronic gastritis; treatment and prevention of recurrence of an ulcer at patients with gastric ulcer related to Helicobacter pylori.
Cardizem, derivative benzothiazepine, has anti-anginal, antiarrhytmic and hypotensive effect. It is prescribed at arterial hypertension: after myocardial infarction, at patients with accompanying stenocardia when beta adrenoblockers, are contraindicative at patients with diabetic nephropathy, in cases when ACE inhibitors are contraindicated; angina of effort, Prinzmetal's angina; prevention of a coronary spasm when carrying out a coronary angiography or operation of aortocoronary shunting.
Pharmacological influence of Calan is explained by braking of a flow of calcium ions through the slowed-down calcic tubules of cellular covers of smooth muscle structure of vessels and a cardiac muscle. Calan is prescribed if it was diagnosed paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (except WPW syndrome), sinus tachycardia, premature atrial contraction, blinking and atrial flutter, stenocardia (inc. stress, postinfarction), arterial hypertension, hypertensive crisis, idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Trileptal is used to treat simple and complex forms of partial epileptic seizures that have secondary generalization (possibly without it) beginning at the age of one month; generalized tonic-clonic forms of epileptic seizures in patients from two years of age. Reviews about Trileptal have a positive connotation, which allows to determine its effectiveness in use, thanks to patients who have experience of taking the drug.
Epitol - mood stabilizing agent and antiepileptic medicine. It is effective for treatment of epilepsy (excepting petit mal), maniacal conditions, prevention of maniac-depressive frustration, alcoholic abstinence, neuralgia of trigeminal and glossopalatine nerves, diabetic neuropathy.