Essential Drug List - names, class & action

Aciclovir
- Brand name - Zovirax
- Class - Anti-herpes virus agent
- Action - phosphorylated intracellularly by herpes virus thymidine kinase which competitively inhibits herpes virus DNA polymerase & prevents DNA elongation
Allopurinol
- Brand name - Zyloprim, Progout, Allorin, Apo-allopurinol
- Class - Antihyperuricaemic
- Action - competitive & non-competitive xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Amiloride
- Brand name - Midamor
- Action - diuretic; interferes with K/Na exchange in distal tubule, cortical collecting tubule, collecting duct; decrease Ca excretion, increase Mg excretion

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Essential Drug List - names, class & action

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Pharmacology, Generic & Brand names, Class, Action, Pharmacodynamics, Mechanism of the UO essential Drug list

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2011-05-01T03:54:49Z

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