VESIcare
VESIcare VESIcare (generic name: vesicardine) is a novel, once‑daily, high‑volume–dependent diuretic that selectively targets the Na⁺–Cl⁻ cotransporter (SLC12A3) in the distal convoluted tubule. Introduced in 2025, it is approved for…
Verzenio
Verzenio Verzenio (generic abemaciclib) is a potent cyclin‑dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor indicated for hormone‑receptor‑positive (HR+), HER2‑negative metastatic breast cancer. Below is a concise, SEO‑friendly pharmacology card tailored for medical…
Versed
Versed Versed is the brand name for midazolam, a short‑acting benzodiazepine widely employed for procedural sedation, anxiety relief, and pre‑operative anxiolysis. --- Mechanism of Action Positive allosteric modulator of the…
Verapamil
Verapamil Mechanism of Action Verapamil is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that selectively inhibits L‑type calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle, cardiac myocytes, and the sinoatrial (SA) node. By reducing…
Veozah
Veozah Veozah (vilazodone) is a serotonin‑selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that also exerts partial agonist activity at 5‑HT1A receptors. It was approved by the FDA in 2018 for the treatment of…
Ventolin HFA
Ventolin HFA Ventolin HFA (salbutamol or albuterol) is a short‑acting β₂‑adrenergic receptor agonist used as an inhaled bronchodilator for the relief of bronchospasm in asthma and COPD. Mechanism of Action Selective β₂‑adrenergic…
Ventolin
Ventolin Ventolin (generic: salbutamol) is a short‑acting β₂‑adrenergic agonist used primarily for bronchodilation. Mechanism of Action β₂‑receptor agonist that binds to β₂‑adrenergic receptors on bronchial smooth‑muscle cells. Activation stimulates adenylate‑cyclase…
Venofer
Venofer (Iron Sucrose) Mechanism of Action Venofer is a water‑soluble iron complex administered intravenously. Delivers free ferric iron to the bloodstream after dissociation from the sucrose chain. Iron is endocytosed…
Venlafaxine
Venlafaxine Venlafaxine is a selective serotonin‑norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) widely used to treat major depressive disorder and various anxiety disorders. Mechanism of Action Dual reuptake inhibition: Blocks the serotonin transporter…
Venetoclax
Venetoclax Venetoclax is a potent, orally administered pro‑drug that selectively inhibits the anti‑apoptotic protein BCL‑2. First approved for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with 17p deletion, it is now broadly used…