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Zolpidem is a nonbenzodiazepine, or Z-drug, which acts as a sedative and hypnotic. [11][20] Zolpidem is a GABA A receptor agonist of the imidazopyridine class. [11] It works by increasing GABA effects in the central nervous system by binding to GABA A receptors at the same location as benzodiazepines. [11]
Rupatadine fumarate has been approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria in adults and children over 12 years. It is available as round, light salmon coloured tablets containing 10 mg of rupatadine (as fumarate) to be administered orally, once a day.
Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies. [ 5 ] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives. [ 5 ] It is also available in drug combinations such as loratadine/pseudoephedrine, in which it is combined with pseudoephedrine, a nasal decongestant. [ 5 ] It is taken orally.
Main side effects of oxycodone [ 43 ] Two tablets (10 mg) of oxycodone and safety blisters. Most common side effects of oxycodone include reduced sensitivity to pain, delayed gastric emptying, euphoria, anxiolysis (a reduction in anxiety), feelings of relaxation, and respiratory depression. [ 44 ]
Empagliflozin is an inhibitor of the sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2), and works by increasing sugar loss in urine. [2] Empagliflozin was approved for medical use in the United States and in the European Union in 2014. [13][23][24] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [25]
The drug was pure hydrocodone in small 5 and 10 mg tablets, physically similar to the Dilaudid tablets. It is no longer manufactured by Knoll in Germany, nor is a generic available. Hydrocodone was never as common in Europe as it is in North America—dihydrocodeine is used for its spectrum of indications.
In December 2011, the UK implemented new restrictions on the maximum daily doses at 20 mg for adults and 10 mg for those older than 65 years or with liver impairment. [41] [42] The US Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada did not similarly order restrictions on escitalopram dosage, only on its predecessor citalopram. [43]
Cetirizine is available over-the-counter in the US in the form of 5 and 10 mg tablets. A 20 mg strength is available by prescription only. [3] It is also available as a 1 mg/mL syrup for oral administration by prescription. In the UK, up to 30 tablets of 10 mg are on the general sales list (of pharmaceuticals) and can be purchased without a ...