Drug Guide

ACWY Vax is a vaccine used in children older than 2 years, adolescents and adults to prevent disease caused by the bacteria named” Neisseria meningitidis groups A,C, W135 and Y”. These bacteria are highly contagious and can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections such as meningitis (infection around the brain or spinal cord) or septicaemia (blood poisoning).

Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibacterial with actions and uses similar to those of its chlorinated derivative, clindamycin.

Roxithromycin is a macrolide antibacterial with actions and uses similar to those of erythromycin. It is given orally to adults in a usual dose of 150 mg twice daily or sometimes 300 mg once daily, at least 15 minutes before meals, for 5 to 10 days in the treatment of susceptible infections.

Minocycline has a spectrum of activity and mode of action similar to that of tetracycline but it is more active against many species including Staphylococcus aureus, streptococci, Neisseria meningitidis, various enterobacteria, Acinetobacter, Bacteroides, Haemophilus, Nocardia, and some mycobacteria, including M. leprae.

Griseofulvin is a fungistatic antibiotic that inhibits fungal cell division by disruption of the mitotic spindle structure. It may also interfere with DNA production. It is active against the common dermatophytes, including some species of’ Epidermophyton, Microsporum, or Trichophyton.

Augmentin is an antibiotic and works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It contains two different medicines called amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. Amoxicillin belongs to a group of medicines called “penicillins” that can sometimes be stopped from working (made inactive).

Have you been prescribed to take Antithyroid drugs? Check what Antithyroid medication is and how it works. Find out what side effects this group of drugs may cause to be aware of all the possible dangers and risks and avoid them successfully.

Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Infected Anopheles mosquitoes transmitted the parasite to humans during blood feeding. The infective stages are the sporozoites, which invade liver cells where they replicate to form merozoites.