ABILIFY (aripiprazole) – an atypical antipsychotic drug commonly used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar and other disorders. The mechanism of action for aripiprazole is unknown. However, it has been proposed that aripiprazole exerts its behavioral effects through a combination of partial agonist activity at D2 and 5-HT1A receptors and antagonist activity at 5-HT2A receptors. FDA approved […]
NEXIUM (esomeprazole magnesium) – proton pump inhibitor drug commonly used to heal or prevent damage to the gastrointestinal tract from acid erosion. Specifically, esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibition of the H+/K+-ATPase pump in the gastric parietal cell, blocking the final step in acid production. FDA approved uses: […]
LIPITOR (atorvastatin) – is an antilipidemic drug commonly used to treat excess lipids (primarily cholesterol and triglycerides) in patients with these disorders. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase (statin) indicated as an adjunct therapy to diet to reduce the risk of MI, stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in patients without CHD, but with multiple […]
PLAVIX (clopidogrel) – a platelet inhibitor drug commonly used to prevent stroke and other circulatory complications of atrial fibrillation, and other cardiovascular conditions. Clopidogrel exerts its clinical effects by inhibiting platelet activation and aggregation through the irreversible binding of its active metabolite to the P2Y12 class of ADP receptors on platelets. FDA approved uses: Acute […]