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Rabies Vaccine. (UK)
Manufacturer: N/A.
Treatment Class: Infections. Vaccines & Immunoglobulins.
Indication: Prevent and treat rabies.
Radian B. (UK)
Manufacturer: Roche Consumer.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Topical analgesics and anti-inflammatory.
Indication: Pain (muscular & rheumatic), lumbago, sciatica, fibrositis.
Rapiject. (UK)
Manufacturer : Evans
Treatment Class: Pain
Indication: Post operative pain.
Rapilysin. (UK)
Manufacturer: B.M. Pharm.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Anticoagulants, Antithrombotics and
Fibrinolytics.
Indication: Acute myocardial infraction.
Rapitard MC. (UK)
Manufacturer: Novo Nordisk.
Treatment Class: Diabetes. Insulin.
Indication: Diabetes.
Rapitil. (UK)
Manufacturer: Fisons.
Treatment Class: Eye. Ocular anti-inflammatories.
Indication: Allergic conjunctivitis (seasonal and perennial). Vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Rastinon. (UK)
Manufacturer: Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Diabetes. Oral hypoglycaemics.
Indication: Diabetes, type 2, non-insulin dependent.
Recombinate. (UK)
Manufacturer: Baxter.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Haemostatics.
Indication: Haemophilia A.
Recormon. (UK)
Manufacturer: . B.M. Pharm.
Treatment Class: Genito-Urinary. Renal & bladder.
Indication: Anaemia connected to renal failure. Prophylaxis for anaemia in premature
babies of less than 34 weeks gestation.
ReFacto (US).
Manufacturer: American Home Products Corporation
Treatment class: Cardiovascular
Indication: Control and prevention of bleeding episodes and surgical prophylaxis
in patients with hemophilia A
Refludan (US).
Manufacturer: Hoechst Marion Roussel
Treatment class: Cardiovascular
Indication: Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Type II
Refolon. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Treatment Class: Poisoning & Drug Abuse.
Indication: Treatment for high doses of methotrexate.
Regranex (US).
Manufacturer: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical
Treatment class: Endocrine and Metabolic
Indication: Diabetic ulcers
Regulan. (UK)
Manufacturer : Procter & Gamble.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Laxative.
Indication: Constipation. Diverticular disease. Irritable bowel syndrome.
Rehidrat. (UK)
Manufacturer : Searle.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Antidiarrhoeal.
Indication: Acute diarrhoea and gastro-enteritis.
Relaxit. (UK)
Manufacturer : Crawford.
Treatment Class: Gastrointestinal Tract, Laxative.
Indication: Constipation.
Relifex. (UK)
Manufacturer: Bencard.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
Indication: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis.
Remacemide (US).
Manufacturer: Astra Pharmaceuticals
Treatment class: Psychopharmacologic and Neurologic (CNS)
Indication: Parkinson's disease (investigational; not approved in US)
Remeron (US).
Manufacturer: /Akzo Nobel, Organon
Treatment class: Psychopharmacologic and Neurologic (CNS)
Indication: Depression
Remicade (US).
Manufacturer: Centocor, Inc.
Treatment class: Gastrointestinal
Indication: For patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease
who do not respond adequately to conventional therapies
obstructive pulmonary disease; treatment of rheumatoid arthritis when administered
with methotrexate
ReoPro (US).
Manufacturer: Centocor and Eli Lilly
Treatment class: Cardiovascular
Indication: adjunct to PTCA.
Replenate. (UK)
Manufacturer: B.P.L.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Haemostatics.
Indication: Haemophilia A.
Replenine. (UK)
Manufacturer: B.P.L.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Haemostatics.
Indication: Haemophilia B.
Replens. (UK)
Manufacturer: Ethical Res.
Treatment Class: Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Menopausal conditions.
Indication: Treatment for vaginitis and dyspareunia.
Requip. (UK)
Manufacturer : SmithKline Beecham.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Treatment for ldiopathic parkinson’s disease.
Rescriptor (US).
Manufacturer: Pharmacia & Upjohn
Treatment class: Anti-infective
Indication: Human immunovirus (HIV) infections
Restandol. (UK)
Manufacturer: Organon.
Treatment Class: Endocrine. Male Sexual Disorders.
Indication: Hypogonadism . Osteoporosis caused by androgen insufficiency.
Retavase (US).
Manufacturer: Boehringer Mannheim
Treatment class: Cardiovascular
Indication: Acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism
Retin-A, Renova (US).
Manufacturer: J&J's Ortho Pharmaceuticals
Treatment class: Endocrine and Metabolic
Indication: Acne vulgaris, skin wrinkles
Retin-A. (UK)
Manufacturer: Jannssen-Cilag.
Treatment Class: Skin. Acne.
Indication: Treatment of acne vulgaris when there is a predominants of comedones,
pustules and papules
Retrovir (US).
Manufacturer: Glaxo Wellcome
Treatment class: Anti-infective
Indication: Human immunovirus (HIV) infections
Retrovir. (UK)
Manufacturer: Glaxo Wellcome.
Treatment Class: Infections. Antivirals.
Indication: AIDS and AIDS associated symptomatic, asymptomatic and complex HIV
diseases. HIV positive women greater
than 14 weeks pregnant.
Rezulin (US).
Manufacturer: Warner-Lambert (Parke-Davis)
Treatment class: Endocrine and Metabolic
Indication: Treatment of Type II Diabetes
Rheumatrex (US).
Manufacturer: Lederle
Treatment class: Anti-Inflammatory, Antiallergic, and Immunologic
Indication: Second-line agent in treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumox. (UK)
Manufacturer: Wyeth.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
Indication: Where other treatments has not been successful, rheumatoid arthritis,
ankylosing spondylitis, gout.
Rhinocort Aqua. (UK)
Manufacturer: Astra.
Treatment Class: Ear, Nose, Throat. Nose.
Indication: Seasonal, perennial allergic and vasomotor rhinitis. Also, nasal
polyps.
Rhinocort (US).
Manufacturer: Astra
Treatment class: Respiratory
Indication: seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis
Rhinolast. (UK)
Manufacturer: Asta Medica.
Treatment Class: Ear, Nose, Throat. Nose.
Indication: Perennial rhinitis and seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Ridaura (US).
Manufacturer: SmithKline Beecham
Treatment class: Anti-Inflammatory, Antiallergic, and Immunologic
Indication: second-line agent in treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ridaura. (UK)
Manufacturer: Yamanouchi.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Disease modifying antirheumatic.
Indication: Rheumatoid arthritis which is active, progressive and unresponsive
to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Rifadin. (UK)
Manufacturer: Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Infections. Anti-tuberculous/leprotic.
Indication: Tuberculosis, with other drugs. Related mycobacterial infection.
Multibacillary and paucibacillary leprosy, with other drugs.
Rifater. (UK)
Manufacturer: Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Infections. Anti-tuberculous/leprotic.
Indication: Pulmonary tuberculous in early stage.
Rifinah. (UK)
Manufacturer: Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Infections. Anti-tuberculous/leprotic.
Indication: Tuberculous.
Riluzole (US).
Manufacturer: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
Treatment class: Psychopharmacologic and Neurologic (CNS)
Indication: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Rimactane. (UK)
Manufacturer: Ciba.
Treatment Class: Infections. Anti-tuberculous/leprotic.
Indication: Tuberculosis, with other drugs. Related mycobacterial infection.
Rimactazid. (UK)
Manufacturer: Ciba.
Treatment Class: Infections. Anti-tuberculous/leprotic.
Indication: Tuberculosis.
Rimifon. (UK)
Manufacturer: Cambridge.
Treatment Class: Infections. Anti-tuberculous/leprotic.
Indication: Pulmonary/extra-pulmonary tuberculous.
Rimso-50. (UK)
Manufacturer: Britannia.
Treatment Class: Genito-Urinary. Renal & bladder.
Indication: Hunner’s ulcer (interstitial cystitis).
Rinatec. (UK)
Manufacturer: Boehringer Ing.
Treatment Class: Ear, Nose, Throat. Nose.
Indication: Rhinorrhoea.
Rinstead. (UK)
Manufacturer: Schering-Plough.
Treatment Class: Ear, Nose, Throat. Oropharyngeal.
Indication: Oral ulceration. Teething babies.
Risperdal. (UK)
Manufacturer : Jannssen/Organon
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Acute and chronic schizophrenia. Psychoses with pronounced symptoms.
Ritalin (UK)
Manufacturer : Ciba.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Children with attention deficit disorders.
Ritalin/Attenade/Concerta (US).
Manufacturer: Ciba Geigy/Celgene Corp./ALZA Corporation
Treatment class: Psychopharmacologic and Neurologic (CNS)
Indication: Attention Deficit Disorders, Narcolepsy, Drug dependence; Once-daily
treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder in children over age 6
Rituxan (US).
Manufacturer: Genentech and IDEC Pharmaceuticals
Treatment class: Oncology
Indication: Treatment of relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Rivotril. (UK)
Manufacturer : Roche.
Treatment Class: Central Nervous System.
Indication: Epilepsy.
Robaxin. (UK)
Manufacturer: Shire.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Muscle relaxant.
Indication: Muscle spasms.
Robaxisal Forte. (UK)
Manufacturer: Shire.
Treatment Class: Musculo-Skeletal Disorders. Muscle relaxant.
Indication: Muscle spasms.
Rocaltrol. (UK)
Manufacturer: Roche.
Treatment Class: Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Menopausal conditions.
Indication: Treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Rocephin. (UK)
Manufacturer: Roche.
Treatment Class: Infections. Antibiotics & Antibacterials.
Indication: Infections, septicaemia, pneumonia, meningitis, skin, bone, soft
tissue. Gonorrhoea.
Roferon A. (UK)
Manufacturer: Roche.
Treatment Class: Infections. Antivirals.
Indication: Chronic hepatitis C for those positive for HCV antibodies with raised
ALT levels. Chronic hepatitis B for
those positive for HBV-DNA.
Ronicol. (UK)
Manufacturer: Tillomed.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Circulatory disorders.
Indication: Peripheral vascular disorders without intraluminal obstruction.
Rowatinex. (UK)
Manufacturer: Monmouth.
Treatment Class: Genito-Urinary. Renal & bladder.
Indication: Urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis, UTI.
Rozex. (UK)
Manufacturer: Stafford-Miller.
Treatment Class: Skin. Acne.
Indication: Treatment of inflammatory papules, pustules and erythema of rosacea.
Rubavax. (UK)
Manufacturer: Pasteur Merieux MSD.
Treatment Class: Infections. Vaccines & Immunoglobulins.
Indication: Immunisation, rubella.
Rynacrom Spray. (UK)
Manufacturer: Fisons.
Treatment Class: Ear, Nose, Throat. Nose.
Indication: Allergic rhinitis.
Rythmodan. (UK)
Manufacturer : Hoechst.
Treatment Class: Cardiovascular System. Arrhythmias & Cardiac Failure.
Indication: Arrhythmias.