Friday 28 October 2011

Seronil




Seronil may be available in the countries listed below.


Ingredient matches for Seronil



Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine hydrochloride (a derivative of Fluoxetine) is reported as an ingredient of Seronil in the following countries:


  • Finland

  • Poland

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Wednesday 26 October 2011

Propofol Kabi




Propofol Kabi may be available in the countries listed below.


Ingredient matches for Propofol Kabi



Propofol

Propofol is reported as an ingredient of Propofol Kabi in the following countries:


  • Italy

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Sunday 23 October 2011

Elmifarma




Elmifarma may be available in the countries listed below.


In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Ingredient matches for Elmifarma



Levamisole

Levamisole hydrochloride (a derivative of Levamisole) is reported as an ingredient of Elmifarma in the following countries:


  • Italy

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Thursday 20 October 2011

Pen-A




Pen-A may be available in the countries listed below.


Ingredient matches for Pen-A



Ampicillin

Ampicillin sodium salt (a derivative of Ampicillin) is reported as an ingredient of Pen-A in the following countries:


  • Bangladesh

Ampicillin trihydrate (a derivative of Ampicillin) is reported as an ingredient of Pen-A in the following countries:


  • Bangladesh

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Wednesday 19 October 2011

Neostigmin DeltaSelect




Neostigmin DeltaSelect may be available in the countries listed below.


Ingredient matches for Neostigmin DeltaSelect



Neostigmine

Neostigmine metilsulfate (a derivative of Neostigmine) is reported as an ingredient of Neostigmin DeltaSelect in the following countries:


  • Germany

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Tuesday 18 October 2011

Altosone




Altosone may be available in the countries listed below.


Ingredient matches for Altosone



Mometasone

Mometasone 17-(2-furoate) (a derivative of Mometasone) is reported as an ingredient of Altosone in the following countries:


  • Italy

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Sunday 16 October 2011

Doctors Foster and Smith Benzocaine Liquid





Dosage Form: FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY

Drs. Foster and Smith CutStop styptic pads have been specially formulated as an aid in the control of minor bleeding. CutStop will also serve to temporarily relieve pain caused by clipping nails or small wounds.



DIRECTIONS FOR USE


Apply pad directly to bleeding area with slight pressure. If bleeding persists, or in the case of a puncture wound, consult a veterinarian immediately.



ACTIVE INGREDIENT


0.2% Benzocaine



OTHER INGREDIENTS


Water, Ferric Subsulfate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Benzalkonium Chloride.



Item#1086


For questions or to reorder:


1-800-562-7169


www.DrsFosterSmith.com



Keep out of reach of children and pets to avoid unwanted consumption



Doctors Foster and Smith


CUTSTOP


Ready - to -Use


Styptic pads


Stops bleeding


from clipped nails


or small wounds


90 Pads










DOCTORS FOSTER AND SMITH 
benzocaine  liquid










Product Information
Product TypeOTC ANIMAL DRUGNDC Product Code (Source)65713-911
Route of AdministrationTOPICALDEA Schedule    








Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
BENZOCAINE (BENZOCAINE)BENZOCAINE0.207 g  in 103.6 g












Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
WATER 
FERRIC SULFATE 
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE 


















Product Characteristics
Color    Score    
ShapeSize
FlavorImprint Code
Contains      










Packaging
#NDCPackage DescriptionMultilevel Packaging
165713-911-05103.6 g In 1 JARNone










Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
unapproved drug other01/01/2001


Labeler - Doctors Foster and Smith (122135148)

Registrant - United Pet Group (931135730)









Establishment
NameAddressID/FEIOperations
JUNGLE LABORATORIES CORPORATION032615270manufacture
Revised: 02/2010Doctors Foster and Smith



Friday 14 October 2011

Polcrom




Polcrom may be available in the countries listed below.


Ingredient matches for Polcrom



Cromoglicic Acid

Cromoglicic Acid disodium salt (a derivative of Cromoglicic Acid) is reported as an ingredient of Polcrom in the following countries:


  • Poland

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Tuesday 11 October 2011

buprenorphine transdermal



Generic Name: buprenorphine (transdermal) (BUE pre NOR feen)

Brand Names: Butrans


What is this drug?

Buprenorphine is a narcotic (opioid) pain medicine.


Buprenorphine transdermal (skin patch) is used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain when treatment is needed around the clock.


Buprenorphine is not for treating pain just after surgery, or for treating occasional short-term pain.

Buprenorphine transdermal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.


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


You should not use buprenorphine if you are allergic to it, or if you have a severe breathing disorder such as asthma, or a bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus.

Never wear more than 1 buprenorphine skin patch at a time unless your doctor has told you to.


Do not expose the skin patch to heat while you are wearing it. Heat can increase the amount of drug you absorb through your skin and may cause harmful effects.

Call your doctor at once if you have weak or shallow breathing, snoring that is new or unusual, slow heart rate, confusion, severe dizziness, seizure, or feeling like you might pass out.


Avoid letting another person handle your buprenorphine skin patches. Keep both used and unused patches out of the reach of children or pets. The amount of buprenorphine in a used skin patch could be fatal to a child or pet who accidentally sucks or chews on it. Seek emergency medical attention if this happens. Do not stop using buprenorphine suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using buprenorphine.

What should I discuss with my health care provider before using this drug?


You should not use buprenorphine if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

  • asthma or severe breathing disorder; or




  • a bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus.




Do not use buprenorphine if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days. Serious, life threatening side effects can occur if you use buprenorphine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.

To make sure you can safely use buprenorphine, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:



  • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), sleep apnea, or other breathing disorders;




  • a personal or family history of "Long QT syndrome":




  • hepatitis B or C;




  • liver or kidney disease;




  • a thyroid disorder;




  • gallbladder disease;




  • curvature of the spine;




  • a history of head injury or brain tumor;




  • epilepsy or other seizure disorder;




  • low blood pressure;




  • Addison's disease or other adrenal gland disorders;




  • enlarged prostate, urination problems;




  • depression or other mental illness; or




  • a history of drug or alcohol addiction.




Buprenorphine may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Never share buprenorphine with another person, especially someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it. FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether buprenorphine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication. Buprenorphine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while you are using buprenorphine.

Your dose needs may be different if you have recently used an opioid pain medicine and your body is tolerant to it. Opioids include Tylenol #3, Lortab, Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet, Darvocet, Actiq, morphine, and many others. Talk with your doctor if you are not sure you are opioid-tolerant.


How should I use this drug?


Use exactly as prescribed. Never use buprenorphine in larger amounts, or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Tell your doctor if the medicine seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain.


This medication comes with patient instructions for safe and effective use. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.


If you are switching to buprenorphine transdermal from another narcotic pain medicine, you may need to slowly stop using the other medicine. Follow your doctor's instructions.


Apply the skin patch only to clean, dry skin. Use only clear water to wash the skin before you apply a skin patch. Soaps or other chemicals could increase the amount of buprenorphine your skin absorbs.


Apply the patch to a flat and hairless area of the chest, back, side, or outer side of your upper arm. Wear the patch around the clock for 7 days. Never wear more than 1 buprenorphine skin patch at a time unless your doctor has told you to.


Do not use soaps or other chemicals could increase the amount of buprenorphine your skin absorbs.

Do not use a buprenorphine transdermal skin patch if it has been cut or damaged.


After removing a skin patch fold it in half, sticky side in, and flush the patch down the toilet or use the Patch-Disposal Unit provided with this medication. Apply a new patch to a different skin area on the chest, back, side, or upper arm. Do not use the same skin area twice in a row.


Never share this medication with another person, even if they have the same symptoms you have. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using buprenorphine. Keep both used and unused buprenorphine skin patches out of the reach of children or pets. The amount of buprenorphine in a used skin patch could be fatal to a child or pet who accidentally sucks or chews on the patch. Seek emergency medical attention if this happens.

Keep track of how many skin patches have been used from each new package of this medicine. Buprenorphine is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if any person in the household is using this medicine improperly or without a prescription.


Store at room temperature. Keep each patch in its foil pouch until you are ready to use it.

What happens if I miss a dose?


If you forget to change a patch on your scheduled day, remove the patch and apply a new one as soon as you remember. Do not wear extra patches to make up a missed dose.


What happens if I overdose?


Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. The amount of buprenorphine in a used or unused skin patch can be fatal to a child who accidentally sucks or chews on the patch.

Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, weak or limp feeling, weak pulse, cold and clammy skin, fainting, shallow breathing, snoring, or breathing that stops.


What should I avoid while using this drug?


Do not drink alcohol or you may have serious, life-threatening side effects. Buprenorphine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall. Do not expose the skin patch to heat while you are wearing it. This includes a hot tub, heating pad, electric blanket, sauna, heated water bed, or a hot bath. Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Heat can increase the amount of drug you absorb through your skin and may cause harmful effects. Avoid letting another person handle your buprenorphine skin patches. If the sticky side of a skin patch comes into contact with another person, wash the skin with clear water and seek medical care at once.

This drug side effects


Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using buprenorphine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

  • slow heart rate, weak or shallow breathing, deep sighs, snoring that is new or unusual;




  • confusion, severe dizziness, feeling like you might pass out;




  • blisters, swelling, or severe irritation where the patch was worn;




  • seizure (convulsions); or




  • nausea, upper stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).



Less serious side effects may include:



  • headache;




  • vomiting, dry mouth, upset stomach, constipation;




  • mild dizziness or drowsiness; or




  • redness, itching, or mild skin rash where the patch was worn.



This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.


Buprenorphine Dosing Information


Usual Adult Dose for Opiate Dependence:

Initial dose: 8 mg sublingually on day 1.
Maintenance dose: Rapidly titrate to the recommended target dose of 16 mg/day. In clinical trials, patients received 8 mg on day 1 and 16 mg on day 2 and thereafter. Further dose adjustments may be made in 2 mg to 4 mg increments up to a level that suppresses opioid withdrawal symptoms and holds the patient in treatment. The usual daily range is 4 mg to 24 mg sublingually.

The tablets should be placed under the tongue at the same time and allowed to dissolve. If patients are taking more than 2 tablets per dose and cannot hold more than 2 under the tongue comfortably, they should use 2 tablets at a time, allowing them to dissolve completely before taking more tablets.

For patients taking heroin or short-acting opioids, the first dose should be administered at least 4 hours after the patient last used opioids or preferably when early withdrawal symptoms appear.

Withdrawal symptoms may occur during buprenorphine induction treatment of patients taking methadone or long-acting opioids, especially high opioid doses or when buprenorphine is administered shortly after the last opioid dose. The optimal time for the first dose has not been reported.

The optimal method of tapering to discontinuation has not been reported.

Usual Adult Dose for Pain:

IM or IV:
Initial: 0.3 mg slow IM or IV every 6 hours as needed. May repeat once 30 to 60 minutes after the initial dose. Maximum single dose: 0.6 mg (IM only)

Transdermal patches: Apply 1 patch to a hairless or nearly hairless intact skin site. There are 8 possible application sites: upper outer arm, upper chest, upper back, and side of the chest (on both sides of the body). The patch is worn for 7 days. Maximum dose: 20 mcg/hour

Usual Pediatric Dose for Pain:

Less than 2 years: Safety and effectiveness have not been established.
2 to 12 years: 2 to 6 mcg/kg IM or slow IV every 4 to 6 hours.
13 to 18 years: 0.3 mg IM or slow IV every 6 hours; may repeat dose in 30 to 60 minutes.


What other drugs will affect this drug?


Tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that can make you sleepy or slow your breathing (such as cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, anti-nausea medicine, other narcotic pain medicines, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, heart rhythm medications, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to the side effects of buprenorphine and dangerous side effects may result.

  • dexamethasone (Decadron, Hexadrol);




  • St. John's wort;




  • rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifampin (Rifadin, Rifater, Rifamate), or rifapentine (Priftin);




  • phenobarbital (Solfoton) or other barbiturates;




  • diazepam (Valium) or similar medicines such as alprazolam (Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan), clorazepate (Tranxene), and others;




  • a heart rhythm medication such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), disopyramide (Norpace), dofetilide (Tikosyn), flecaininde (Tambocor), procainamide (Pronestyl), propafenone, (Rythmol), quinidine (Quin-G), sotalol (Betapace), and others;




  • HIV medication such as efavirenz (Sustiva), etravirine (Intelence), nevirapine (Viramune), or ritonavir (Kaletra, Norvir); or




  • seizure medication such as carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol), felbamate (Felbatol), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), phenytoin (Dilantin), or primidone (Mysoline).



This list is not complete and other drugs may interact with buprenorphine. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.



More buprenorphine resources


  • Buprenorphine Side Effects (in more detail)
  • Buprenorphine Dosage
  • Buprenorphine Use in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
  • Drug Images
  • Buprenorphine Drug Interactions
  • Buprenorphine Support Group
  • 84 Reviews for Buprenorphine - Add your own review/rating


Compare buprenorphine with other medications


  • Opiate Dependence
  • Pain


Where can I get more information?


  • Your pharmacist can provide more information about buprenorphine.

See also: buprenorphine side effects (in more detail)