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EFFECTIVE | TOXIC AT EXCESSIVE DOSES, WITH PROLONGED USE AND DANGEROUS INTERACTIONS What Names Is Fluticasone Sold Under The international name is fluticasone. Two distinct esters are used in medicinal products: fluticasone propionate and fluticasone furoate. They are not interchangeable milligram for milligram: they are used in different nasal and inhaled formulations, with different...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC Under What Names Flurbiprofen Is Found The international nonproprietary name is flurbiprofen; the Latin spelling is flurbiprofen, with the variants flurbiprofène and flurbiprofeno also encountered. For systemic use, flurbiprofen is available in tablets, usually containing 50 or 100 mg. For the treatment of sore throat, lozenges and an oromucosal spray containing 8.75...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC What names fluconazole is sold under The international nonproprietary name is fluconazole; the Latin spelling is Fluconazole, or less commonly Fluconazol in the national registers of certain countries. The active ingredient is usually used without forming a separate medicinal salt. The main dosage forms are 50, 100, 150, and 200 mg capsules and tablets, powder for oral...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC Names under which the drug is available The international nonproprietary name is phenoxymethylpenicillin, with the Latin spelling Phenoxymethylpenicillin. In medical documents, prescribing information, and search queries, the drug is also referred to as penicillin V, Penicillin V, penicillin phenoxymethyl, PcV, Pen V, and Pen-V. The principal active pharmaceutical...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC Other Names for Phenytoin The international nonproprietary name is phenytoin; the Latin spelling is Phenytoin. Medical instructions and documents may also use the names phenytoin sodium, 5,5-diphenylhydantoin, and diphenylhydantoin. Oral phenytoin is used either as the free acid or as the sodium salt: these forms contain different amounts of the active substance and...

LIMITED EFFECTIVENESS | TOXIC What Names Phenylephrine Is Sold Under The international nonproprietary name is phenylephrine. Its main pharmaceutical salt is phenylephrine hydrochloride, also written as Phenylephrine hydrochloride or Phenylephrine HCl. Product information may also use the designations phenylephrine hydrochloride, phenylephrine HCl, and Phenylephrine hydrochloride. The dosage...

EFFECTIVE | NON-TOXIC Names under which fexofenadine is available: the international nonproprietary name is fexofenadine; the Latin name is fexofenadine. The active ingredient is usually supplied as fexofenadine hydrochloride. The main dosage forms are 30, 60, 120, and 180 mg tablets, orally disintegrating tablets, and an oral suspension. Common brand names include Allegra, Telfast, Fexadin, Fexofast,...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC What Names Triamcinolone Is Known By The international nonproprietary name of the drug is triamcinolone; its Latin name is Triamcinolone. Medicinal products more commonly contain triamcinolone acetonide, which has a pronounced and prolonged glucocorticoid effect. In some countries, triamcinolone hexacetonide is also used for intra-articular administration....

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC What Names Tizanidine Is Sold Under The international nonproprietary name is tizanidine; the Latin variants are Tizanidine and Tizanidinum. Medicinal products usually contain tizanidine hydrochloride — Tizanidine hydrochloride — with the dosage expressed in terms of tizanidine. The main dosage forms are tablets and capsules for oral administration; liquid...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC What Names Tetracycline Is Known Under The international nonproprietary name is tetracycline; the Latin spelling is Tetracycline. Medicinal products usually contain tetracycline hydrochloride — Tetracycline hydrochloride. Instructions and medical documents may use the names “tetracycline,” “tetracycline hydrochloride,” Tetracycline HCl, and tetracyclin. The main...