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Famotidine
Famotidine
Use:
GERD, peptic ulcer disease, heartburn
Mechanism:
Competitively inhibits histamine at H2 receptors, reducing gastric acid
Fosinopril
Fosinopril
Use:
Hypertension,Chronic heart failure,Post–myocardial infarction
Mechanism:
Inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme, reducing conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, leading to vasodilation, decreased aldosterone secretion, and lower blood pressure.
Fenofibrate
Fenofibrate
Use:
Hypertriglyceridemia, mixed dyslipidemia
Mechanism:
PPAR-alpha agonist, increases lipoprotein lipase activity, reduces VLDL production
Finasteride
Finasteride
Use:
BPH (5mg) and male pattern hair loss (1mg)
Mechanism:
Inhibits 5-alpha reductase type II, blocking conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
Fluconazole
Fluconazole
Use:
Candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, fungal prophylaxis
Mechanism:
Inhibits fungal cytochrome P450-dependent 14-alpha-lanosterol demethylase
Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride
Use:
Depression, OCD, panic disorder, bulimia, PMDD
Mechanism:
Selectively inhibits serotonin reuptake at presynaptic neuronal membrane
Fluticasone
Fluticasone Propionate
Use:
Asthma, allergic rhinitis, COPD
Mechanism:
Synthetic corticosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory activity
Furosemide
Furosemide
Use:
Edema, heart failure, hypertension, hypercalcemia
Mechanism:
Inhibits Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in thick ascending loop of Henle
Filgrastim
Filgrastim
Use:
Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, BMT support, severe chronic neutropenia
Mechanism:
Recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, stimulates neutrophil production and function
Flecainide
Flecainide Acetate
Use:
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation (no structural heart disease)
Mechanism:
Blocks sodium channels, slows conduction in His-Purkinje system and ventricles
Flumazenil
Flumazenil
Use:
Benzodiazepine overdose, reversal of procedural sedation
Mechanism:
Competitive benzodiazepine receptor antagonist at GABA-A receptors
Fulvestrant
Fulvestrant
Use:
Hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (metastatic)
Mechanism:
Binds estrogen receptors, causing downregulation and degradation
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