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Adalimumab (Humira)
AbbVie

Adalimumab (Humira)

Immunosuppressant tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) inhibitor that binds specifically to TNF and neutralises the biological function of TNF by blocking its interaction with the p55 and p75 cell surface TNF receptors. It also modulates biological responses that are induced or regulated by TNF, including changes in the levels of adhesion molecules responsible for leukocyte migration (ELAM-1, VCAM-1, and ICAM-1 with an IC50 of 0.1-0.2 nM).
Dandrazol 2% Shampoo
Transdermal

Dandrazol 2% Shampoo

Shampoo containing the active antifungal ketoconazole 2% that works by destroying malassezia and other fungi.
Ritlecitinib (Litfulo)
Pfizer

Ritlecitinib (Litfulo)

Ritlecitinib irreversibly and selectively inhibitsjanus kinase (JAK) 3 and the tyrosine kinase expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (TEC) kinase family by blocking the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding site. In cellular settings, ritlecitinib specifically inhibits γ -common cytokines (IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-15 and IL-21) signalling through JAK3-dependent common-γ chain receptors.
Infliximab (Inflectra)
Pfizer

Infliximab (Inflectra)

Biosimilar of infliximab (Remicade).
Etanercept (Enbrel)
Pfizer

Etanercept (Enbrel)

Enbrel (etanercept) is a fully human soluble TNF receptor fusion protein. TNF is a dominant cytokine in the inflammatory process of rheumatoid arthritis. Elevated levels of TNF are also found in the synovium and psoriatic plaques of patients with psoriatic arthritis and in serum and synovial tissue of patients with ankylosing spondylitis. In plaque psoriasis, infiltration by inflammatory cells, including T-cells, leads to increased TNF levels in psoriatic lesions compared with levels in uninvolved skin. Etanercept is a soluble TNF receptor that is a competitive inhibitor of TNF binding to its cell surface receptor, thereby inhibiting biological activity of TNF. This product entry refers to Enbrel, not biosimilars of etanercept
Trosyl Nail Solution
Pfizer

Trosyl Nail Solution

Tioconazole is an imidazole that is active against commonly occurring dermatophyte and yeast-like fungal species. It is fungicidal in murine models vs Candida spp., T. rubrum and T. mentacrophytes. In vitro, it is fungicidal to pathenogenic dermatophytes, yeasts and other fungi
Diflucan
Pfizer

Diflucan

Diflucan contains fluconazole, a triazole antifungal agent. Its primary mode of action is the inhibition of fungal cytochrome P-450-mediated 14 alpha-lanosterol demethylation, an essential step in fungal ergosterol biosynthesis. The accumulation of 14 alpha-methyl sterols correlates with the subsequent loss of ergosterol in the fungal cell membrane and may be responsible for the antifungal activity of fluconazole. Fluconazole has been shown to be more selective for fungal cytochrome P-450 enzymes than for various mammalian cytochrome P-450 enzyme systems
Abrocitinib (Cibinqo)
Pfizer

Abrocitinib (Cibinqo)

The biologic abrocitinib is a janus kinase (JAK)1 inhibitor. JAKs are intracellular enzymes which transmit signals arising from cytokine or growth factor-receptor interactions on the cellular membrane to influence cellular processes of haematopoiesis and immune cell function. JAKs phosphorylate and activate Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription (STATs) which modulate intracellular activity including gene expression. Inhibition of JAK1 modulates the signalling pathways by preventing the phosphorylation and activation of STATs.
Vibramycin-D
Pfizer

Vibramycin-D

Vibramycin is primarily bacteriostatic and is believed to exert its antimicrobial effect by the inhibition of protein synthesis. Vibramycin is active against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and certain other micro-organisms.
Full Marks
Reckitt Benckiser

Full Marks

Full Marks contains isopropyl myristate and cyclomethicone. It is a thin, oily liquid, which spreads quickly and completely through the hair to saturate the scalp and kill head lice and eliminate their eggs. Using the fine-tooth metal comb provided, the solution is then combed through the hair once the required time has elapsed