Estrace - oestrogenic drug - 17 - beta oestradiol which is identical to endogenous oestradiol (which is formed in an organism of women, since the first menstrual period up to a menopause), developed by ovaries. Exerts feminizing impact on an organism. Stimulates development of a uterus, uterine tubes, vaginas, stroma and channels of mammary glands, pigmentation in nipples and generative organs, formation of secondary sexual characteristics on female type, growth and closing of epiphysis of long tubular bones.
Lipitor refers to inhibitors of hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A-reductase. It is used to lower the level of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) in the blood, total cholesterol, triglycerides (another kind of fat) and apolipoprotein B (protein required for cholesterol production). Lipitor is also used to increase the blood cholesterol level of HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol). It is necessary to reduce the risk of hardening of the arteries, which can lead to heart attacks, strokes and peripheral vascular diseases.
An anti-climax combined drug which has estrogenic and gestagenic effect, restores the balance of endogenous hormones.
Estrogens regulate the development of the female reproductive system functions’ preservation, the formation of female secondary sex characteristics. The list of indications includes: vasomotor symptoms associated with estrogen deficiency in the body, osteoporosis associated with estrogen deficiency, atrophic urethritis and atrophic vaginitis.
Plavix is an antiplatelet drug; specific and active inhibitor of platelet aggregation; has a coronary-dilating effect. The use of Plavix is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic complications in adult patients with myocardial infarction in adult patients with an acute coronary syndrome. The drug is also indicated to prevent atherothrombotic and thromboembolic complications, including a stroke, atrial fibrillation in patients with atrial fibrillation, who have at least one risk factor for vascular complications and who cannot take indirect anticoagulants and have a low risk of bleeding.
Zyloprim is a tablet the effect of which appears due to the mechanism of action of its basic component called Allopurinol. This medicine is prescribed as a treatment of hyperuricemia, primary and secondary gout, urolithiasis with the formation of urinary calculi, hemoblastoma, cytostatic and radiation therapy of tumors, psoriasis, traumatic toxicosis. It is used as a corticosteroid therapy for the prevention of urinary acid nephropathy, malignant neoplasms and congenital disorders of purine metabolism in children.
Blocks the final stage of HCl secretion, reducing basal and stimulated secretion, regardless of the nature of the stimulus. Prescribed for gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer in acute phase, erosive-ulcerative esophagitis, reflux esophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, stress ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract; eradication of Helicobacter pylori within a combination therapy, non-ulcer dyspepsia.
Calcium channel blocker, a derivative of 1,4-dihydropyridine, has a predominantly cerebrovasculative and antiischemic action. Prescribed for the prevention and treatment of brain ischemia on the background of subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by aneurysm rupture, expressed by brain disfunction in the elderly patients. It can prevent or eliminate spasm of vessels caused by various vasoconstrictor drugs. Improves stability and functional capacity of neurons.
An antispasmodic drug, which removes pain and reduces the tone of smooth muscles: gastrointestinal tract, biliary tract, uterus, it also relaxes the detrusor (direct antispasmodic and m-anticholinergic effect). Increases bladder capacity, reduces the frequency of detrusor contractions, hinders urination. Well tolerated when appointed for a long term. Used in neurogenic bladder (including detrusor hyperreflexia, multiple sclerosis or spina bifida), urinary incontinence (of idiopathic origin), nocturnal enuresis (in children older than 5 years).
Caduet consists of Amlodipine besylate and atorvastatin calcium. Caduet has a double mechanism of action; action of amlodipin as dihydropyridinic antagonist of calcium and for suppression of atorvastatin HMG-CoA reductase. It is taken for prevention of cardiovascular events at patients with hypertension, with three concurrent factors of cardiovascular risk, with cholesterol level from normal to moderately raised, without clinical manifestations of ischemic heart disease and also when according to the existing recommendations about treatment the combined use of amlodipin and low dose of atorvastatin is deemed appropriate.
