RISPERIDONE (Risperdal): What is used for?

What is Risperidone? Risperidone is an active ingredient used for Schizophrenia and moderate to severe manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder.  The brand names of Risperidone in United States are Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Perseris and Risperdal M-Tab. Risperidone Mechanism of Action (MOA) Selective monoaminergic antagonist, with high affinity for serotonergic 5-HT2 and dopaminergic D2 receptors. Therapeutic indications, … Read more

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RANITIDINE (Zantac): What is used for?

What is Ranitidine? Ranitidine (Ranitidina) is a drug used to treat duodenal ulcer, peptic ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, etc. The product ingredients are: Ranitidine hydrochloride (hcl), Ranitidine bismuth citrate. The brand names of Ranitidine in United States are: Zantac, Zantac 150, Zantac 300, Zantac 75. Mechanism of action (MOA) of Ranitidine It antagonizes histamine H2 receptors in … Read more