Medical Health Encyclopedia

Lorazepam is a versatile benzodiazepine medication used for anxiety disorders, insomnia, active seizures (status epilepticus), and as a pre-anaesthetic medication for sedation.

Macrogol, also known as polyethylene glycol (PEG), is an osmotic laxative used for the treatment of constipation and fecal impaction.

Bisacodyl is a stimulant laxative used for the short-term treatment of constipation and for bowel preparation before clinical procedures.

Senna is a stimulant laxative used to treat constipation and clear the bowel before medical procedures. It stimulates the bowel muscles to induce a bowel movement.

Lactulose is an osmotic laxative used to treat chronic constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It works by drawing water into the bowel to soften stools.

Zopiclone is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agent used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. It helps decrease sleep onset latency and increase sleep duration.

Zolpidem is a sedative-hypnotic medication used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. It helps patients fall asleep more quickly and stay asleep.

Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced by the pineal gland that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. As a supplement, it is used to treat insomnia and jet lag.

Gabapentin is a medication primarily used to treat partial seizures and neuropathic pain, such as postherpetic neuralgia (nerve pain following shingles).

Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant and analgesic medication used to treat neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and as an adjunctive therapy for partial seizures.

Mirabegron is a beta-3 adrenergic agonist used to treat overactive bladder. It works by relaxing the bladder muscle during the storage phase, increasing bladder capacity.

Tolterodine is a competitive muscarinic receptor antagonist used to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, or urge incontinence.