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EFFECTIVE | TOXIC What names is posaconazole sold under The international nonproprietary name is posaconazole; the Latin spelling is posaconazole. The active substance is used without a separate clinically significant salt form. Dosage forms include delayed-release or gastro-resistant tablets, a conventional oral suspension, powder with solvent for the preparation of a gastro-resistant...

LIMITED EFFECTIVENESS | NON-TOXIC What names pimecrolimus is sold under The international nonproprietary name is pimecrolimus; the Latin spelling is pimecrolimus. Instructions for use and search queries may include such variants as “pimecrolimus 1%,” “pimecrolimus cream,” “pimecrolimus cream 1%,” and “pimecrolimus 10 mg/g.” The best-known trade name is Elidel. Generic medicines marketed as...

EFFECTIVE | DOSE-DEPENDENTLY TOXIC Alternative Names and Medications Containing Paracetamol Paracetamol may appear on the packaging under names other than its international nonproprietary name. In the United States and some other countries, it is known as acetaminophen, while imported combination medicines may use the abbreviation APAP. Single-ingredient paracetamol products include...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC What Names Ofloxacin Is Known By The international nonproprietary name of the drug is ofloxacin , the Latin spelling is Ofloxacinum , and the English spelling is ofloxacin . Medical documents and search queries may include such terms as “ofloxacin,” “ofloxacin tablets,” “ofloxacin solution for infusion,” “ofloxacin drops,” “ophthalmic ofloxacin,” and “otic...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC Other names for omalizumab The international nonproprietary name of the drug is omalizumab; the Latin spelling is omalizumab. Medical records, prescribing information, and search queries may use the terms “omalizumab,” “omalizumab injections,” “antibodies to immunoglobulin E,” and “anti-IgE therapy.” The main brand name is Xolair. In some countries, omalizumab...

EFFECTIVE | NON-TOXIC WHEN USED LOCALLY AT THERAPEUTIC DOSES Names Under Which Olopatadine Is Available The international nonproprietary name is olopatadine, Olopatadine; medicinal products usually contain olopatadine hydrochloride — Olopatadine hydrochloride. The main dosage forms are 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.7% eye drops and a 0.6% metered-dose nasal spray; oral tablets are registered...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC Names under which oxymetazoline is found : the international nonproprietary name is oxymetazoline, the Latin spelling is oxymetazoline, and the active ingredient in medicinal products is usually present as oxymetazoline hydrochloride. The main dosage forms are nasal drops, metered-dose nasal spray, and a solution for topical use; ophthalmic solutions and dermatological...

EFFECTIVE | NON-TOXIC What Names Nystatin Is Sold Under The international nonproprietary name is nystatin, the Latin spelling is Nystatin, and common variants include Nystatinum, nystatin suspension, nystatin tablets, vaginal tablets or suppositories, and nystatin cream and ointment. Trade names used in different countries include Nystatin, Nystan, Mycostatin, Nilstat, Bio-Statin, as...

EFFECTIVE | TOXIC What names is neomycin sold under The international nonproprietary name is neomycin, Neomycin. In medicinal products, neomycin sulfate, Neomycin sulfate, is most commonly used. The pharmaceutical substance is a sulfate complex of neomycin B and neomycin C produced by Streptomyces fradiae. The term framycetin refers primarily to neomycin B and is not a fully interchangeable name...

LIMITED EFFICACY | TOXIC Names under which naphazoline is found : The international nonproprietary name is naphazoline; the Latin spelling is naphazoline. Medicinal products usually contain naphazoline hydrochloride. Russian-language instructions and search queries may use variants corresponding to “naphazoline,” “naphazoline hydrochloride,” “naphazoline drops,” “naphazoline spray,” and “eye...