Pharma company: genentech
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List of genentech products:
- Actemra - Tocilizumab belongs to the class of medications called biological response modifiers or interleukin receptor blockers . It is used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis in adults who have not responded to other treatments (e.g., other biologics called TNF blockers or DMARDs [disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs]). People with this condition have high levels of a protein called interleukin-6 , which causes pain, inflammation, and damage to the joints. Tocilizumab works to...
- Activase
- Avastin - Bevacizumab belongs to a group of cancer-fighting medications called antineoplastics , and specifically to the group of antineoplastics called biological response modifiers . It is used in combination with certain types of chemotherapy medications to treat colon or rectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It can also be used in combination with chemotherapy to treat certain types of lung and brain cancer. While chemotherapy directly attacks a tumour, this medication works...
- Boniva - Ibandronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss ( osteoporosis ). Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance of developing osteoporosis increases after menopause , as you age, or if you take corticosteroid medications (such as prednisone ) for long periods. This medication works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones ( fractures ). Ibandronate belongs to a class of medications called...
- Cathflo Activase
- Copegus - This medication is an antiviral used in combination with interferon to treat ongoing hepatitis C. Long-term hepatitis C infection causes liver swelling that can lead to serious liver conditions such as scarring, cancer , and organ failure. Ribavirin works by reducing the amount of hepatitis C virus in your body, which may help your liver recover. However, this drug is not a cure for hepatitis C infection, and it does not prevent the spread of Hepatitis C to others through sexual contact or...
- Crescormon
- Fuzeon - Enfuvirtide belongs to the class of medications known as HIV fusion inhibitors. It is used in combination with other antiretroviral medications to treat the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for people whose current medication therapy is not working. HIV is the virus responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV infection destroys CD4 (T) cells, which are important to the immune system. The immune system helps fight infections. Enfuvirtide...
- Herceptin - Trastuzumab belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and in particular to the family of medications known as monoclonal antibodies . It is used to treat breast and stomach cancer that produce a substance known as HER2 protein. Trastuzumab fights this cancer by seeking out and killing the specific types of cancer cells that carry this protein. Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug...
- Invirase - Saquinavir is used usually in combination with ritonavir (another anti-HIV medication) and other anti-HIV (antiretroviral) medications to treat the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Saquinavir belongs to a class of medications called protease inhibitors . Saquinavir blocks the action of protease (pronounced " pro -tee-ace"), an enzyme that is needed by HIV to multiply. ...
- Klonopin - Pharmacological action Clonazepam is an antiepileptic drugs from the group of benzodiazepine derivatives. This medication has a pronounced anticonvulsant and central muscle relaxant, anxiolytic, sedative and hypnotic effects. Clonazepam strengthens the inhibitory effect of GABA on the transmission of nerve impulses. Anxiolytic effects of this drug is due to the influence on the amygdaloid complex of the limbic system and appears in reducing the emotional stress, reduce anxiety, fear,...
- Klonopin Rapidly Disintegrating - Pharmacological action Clonazepam is an antiepileptic drugs from the group of benzodiazepine derivatives. This medication has a pronounced anticonvulsant and central muscle relaxant, anxiolytic, sedative and hypnotic effects. Clonazepam strengthens the inhibitory effect of GABA on the transmission of nerve impulses. Anxiolytic effects of this drug is due to the influence on the amygdaloid complex of the limbic system and appears in reducing the emotional stress, reduce anxiety, fear,...
- Kytril - Granisetron belongs to the class of medications called 5-HT3 receptor antagonists . This medication is used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with particular types of cancer chemotherapy and radiation as well as to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting following an operation . It works by reducing the effects of a naturally-occurring chemical in the body called serotonin , which causes nausea and vomiting. Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions...
- Lucentis - Ranibizumab belongs to the class of medications called antivascular endothelial growth factors . It is used to treat "wet," age-related macular degeneration, a condition where blood vessels behind the retina start to grow and leak blood and fluid. This causes damage to the macula (the centre of the retina) and results in central vision loss that can occur quickly. Ranibizumab helps to slow down vision loss and may improve vision by stopping the growth and leakage of new blood...
- Lysatec rt-PA
- Nutropin - Somatropin belongs to a class of drugs known as growth stimulants . Somatropin is a synthetic version of growth hormone. Growth hormone is made naturally in our bodies by the pituitary gland and is necessary for stimulation of growth in children. This medication is used to treat: growth hormone deficiency in children (to replace growth hormone that they are unable to produce enough naturally) growth failure in children due to chronic kidney disease up until the time of kidney...
- Nutropin AQ - Various brands of this medication are used for the treatment of one of the following medical conditions: growth failure, growth hormone deficiency , intestinal disorder (short bowel syndrome) or HIV -related weight loss or wasting. Somatropin is also used to increase height in children with a certain genetic disorder ( Noonan syndrome ).
- Pegasys - Peginterferon alfa-2a belongs to the class of medications known as interferons . It is used to treat chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C, which are diseases of the liver. Peginterferon alfa-2a works by helping the immune system fight the hepatitis B and C virus, and by making it harder for the virus to reproduce within the body. Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. As well, some forms of this...
- Pulmozyme - Dornase alfa is a medication that is used in combination with other medications to treat cystic fibrosis. It is used to reduce the risk of respiratory tract infections (e.g., bronchitis, pneumonia) and to improve lung function. It works by breaking up DNA (genetic material) in sputum, making it less thick and easier to clear from the lungs. Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. As well, some forms of this...
- Rituxan - Rituximab belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics. It is used to treat: non-Hodgkin's lymphoma chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (in combination with methotrexate) in adults who have not responded to treatment with a group of medications called biologics or tumour necrosis factor (TNF) blockers Rituximab works in cancer and rheumatoid arthritis by attacking and killing the cells that are...
- Rocephin - Ceftriaxone belongs to the family of antibiotics known as cephalosporins. It is used to prevent or treat certain infections caused by bacteria. It is given by injection only into a muscle or vein. Ceftriaxone is often used to treat infections of the lung, urinary tract, skin, abdomen, bone, joint, and lining of the brain (meningitis), depending on the bacteria causing them. It can also be used to treat gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted infection). Your doctor may have suggested this...
- TNKase
- Tamiflu - Oseltamivir belongs to the family of medications called antivirals. It is used to treat the influenza viruses that cause the flu. It works by inhibiting an enzyme the flu virus needs to spread through your body. If it is used within 2 days of the start of flu symptoms, oseltamivir can reduce the time it takes for flu symptoms to improve by about one day. Oseltamivir is also used to prevent influenza following close contact with an infected person. Your doctor may have suggested this...
- Tarceva - Erlotinib is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It is used to treat locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer for people in whom at least one other type of chemotherapy treatment has been unsuccessful. It may also be used for maintenance therapy after successful standard chemotherapy. It should not be used by people with EGFR-negative tumors. Epidermal growth factor receptor is a protein that is involved in the growth and spread of cancer...
- Valcyte - Valganciclovir belongs to a group of medications known as antivirals. It is used to treat a viral eye infection called cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis for people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It can also be used to prevent CMV disease in people who have received an organ transplant and are at risk of the condition. It works by slowing the growth of the CMV virus that causes the infection. Valganciclovir does not cure CMV disease, but it does prevent the virus from...
- Xeloda - Capecitabine belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics known as antimetabolites. Capecitabine fights cancer by killing and preventing the growth of cancer cells. Capecitabine is usually used alone or in combination with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug...
- Xenical - Orlistat belongs to a class of medications known as anti-obesity agents , specifically gastrointestinal lipase inhibitors . When combined with a mildly reduced-calorie diet that contains no more than 30% of calories from fat, orlistat is used to help obese people lose weight and maintain weight loss. Lipase is an enzyme that is needed to breakdown dietary fats into fatty acids, which is the form of fat that gets absorbed. Orlistat blocks the action of lipase and therefore prevents dietary...
- Xolair - Omalizumab belongs to a group of medications known as antibody neutralizers . It is used to treat allergic asthma, a particular type of asthma that is triggered by allergens such as cat or dog dander, dust mites, or cockroaches. It is used to treat moderate to severe allergic asthma when inhaled corticosteroids are not providing adequate control. Allergic asthma causes the release of a chemical in the body called IgE (immunoglobulin E). Omalizumab works by blocking IgE. Omalizumab...
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