Zithromax - antibiotic of a wide spectrum of action. Antibiotic-azalide, a representative of a new subgroup of macrolide antibiotics. In the focus of inflammation it has a bactericidal effect. For the active ingredient of Zithromax, Azithromycin, all the gram-positive cocci (except those bacteria which are resistant to erythromycin) are susceptible.
An inhibitor of proton pump. The drug indications include: gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer (in an acute phase), erosive gastritis, reflux-esophagit, Zolling-Erellison syndrome.
The drug is a prodrug and is activated in the acidic environment of the secretory tubules in the parietal cells. It reduces basal and stimulated secretion regardless of the nature of the stimulus. Prescribed in case of erosive ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and eradication of Helicobacter pylori in infected patients with gastric and duodenal ulcer.
Feldene - the drug used for treatment of inflammatory and degenerative diseases of musculo-skeletal system. NSAIDS, renders antiinflammatory, analgestic, antiaggregant and febrifugal action. Not selectively suppresses COX1 and COX2. The analgetic effect is observed in 30 min. after peroral intake, the antiinflammatory effect occurs by the end of the 1 (first) week of treatment by Feldene. After a single dose of Feldene it acts during 24 h.
Fosamax - drug for treatment of Paget disease, osteoporosis at women in a postmenopause, osteoporosis at men, a hypercalcemia at malignant tumors. Active alendronate ingredient - non-hormonal specific inhibitor of an osteoclastic bone resorption, suppresses osteoclasts. Taking of Fosamax stimulates bone formation, recovers positive balance between a resorption and recovery of a bone, progressively increases the mineral density of bones, promotes formation of a normal bone tissue with normal histologic structure.