K Parushuram naik1, V Sai lakshmi2, J Jyothirmai3
1,2Assistant Professor, 3Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagunur, Karimnagar, Telangana, India.
Address for correspondence: Dr. K. Parushuram Naik, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagunur, Karimnagar, Telangana, India.
Email: kprnaik2k10@gmail.com
Abstract
S.No |
Drug Name |
Active ingredient |
Indication |
Dose |
Route of administration. |
1 |
Zepatier |
Elbasvir and Grazopravir.¹ |
Chronic Hepatitis C genotypes 1 or 4 infection in adult. |
One tablet once daily for 12 Wks (50 mg elbasvir and 100 mg grazoprevir). |
Oral. |
2 |
Briviact |
Brivaracetam.² |
Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 16 years of age and older with epilepsy. |
25-50mg twice daily. |
Oral and Intravenous |
3 |
Anthim |
Obiltoxaximab.³ |
Inhalational anthrax due to B. anthracis. |
Adult Patients: 16 mg/kg. Pediatric Patients: |
Intravenous |
4
|
Taltz |
Ixekizumab.4 |
Adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. |
160 mg (two 80 mg injections) at Week 0, followed by 80 mg at Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, then 80 mg every 4 weeks. |
Subcutaneous |
5 |
Cinqair |
Reslizumab.5 |
Severe asthma |
3 mg/kg once every 4 weeks by intravenous infusion over 20-50 minutes. |
Intravenous |
6 |
Defitelio |
Defibrotide sodium.6 |
Adult and pediatric patients with hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD), also known as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), with renal or pulmonary dysfunction following hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). |
6.25 mg/kg every 6 hours given as a 2-hour IV infusion, |
Intravenous |
7 |
Venclexta |
Venetoclax.7 |
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patients with a specific chromosomal abnormality |
20 mg once daily for 7 days, followed by a weekly ramp-up dosing schedule to the recommended daily dose of 400 mg. |
Oral |
8 |
Nuplazid |
Pimavanserin.8 |
Hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis. |
34 mg, taken orally as two 17 mg tablets once daily, without titration. |
Oral |
9 |
Tecentriq |
Atezolizumab. 9 |
Locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. |
1200 mg as an IV infusion over 60 minutes every 3 weeks. |
Intravenous |
10 |
Zinbryta |
Daclizumab.10 |
Multiple sclerosis. |
150 milligrams once monthly. |
Subcutaneous |
11 |
Ocaliva |
Obeticholic acid.¹¹ |
Chronic liver disease. |
5 mg orally once daily in adults. |
Oral |
12 |
Axumin |
Fluciclovine F 18.¹² |
A new diagnostic imaging agent to detect recurrent prostate cancer. |
370 MBq (10 mCi) as a bolus intravenous injection. |
Intravenous |
13 |
Netspot |
Gallium Ga 68 dotatate.¹³ |
A diagnostic imaging agent to detect rare neuroendocrine tumors. |
2 MBq/kg of body weight (0.054 mCi/kg) up to 200 MBq (5.4 mCi) administered as IV bolus injection. |
Intravenous |
14 |
Epclusa |
Sofosbuvir and velpatasvir.14 |
To treat all six major forms of Hepatitis C virus. |
One tablet (400 mg of sofosbuvir and 100 mg of velpatasvir) taken once daily. |
Oral |
15 |
Xiidra |
Lifitegrast ophthalmic solution.15 |
To treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. |
One drop twice daily in each eye. |
Topical. |
16 |
Adlyxin |
Lixisenatide.16 |
To improve glycemic control in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. |
Initiate at 10 mcg once daily within one hour before the first meal of the day for 14 days. On Day 15, increase dosage to 20 mcg once daily. |
Subcutaneous |
17 |
Exondys 51 |
Eteplirsen17. |
Duchenne muscular dystrophy. |
30 milligrams per Kg of body weight once weekly, infusion over 35 to 60 minutes. |
Intravenous |
18 |
Lartruvo |
Olaratumab18. |
Soft tissue sarcoma. |
15 mg/kg as an infusion over 60 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. |
Intravenous |
19 |
Zinplava |
Bezlotoxumab19. |
To reduce the recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection in patients aged 18 years or older. |
Single dose of 10 mg/kg administered as an infusion over 60 minutes. |
Intravenous |
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