Products / Product range
Bluefish's product portfolio consists of 30 products, within the therapeutic areas of CNS, endocrinology, cardiovascular medicine, antibiotics, gastro intestinal, pain reliver and infection products. The portfolio will increase with a large number of new products, within different therapeutic fields from 2008 and onward.
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CNS
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GABAPENTIN Bluefish Capsules / 100, 300 and 400 mg Gabapentin hc was initially synthesized to mimic the structure of GABA for the treatment of epilepsy. Presently, gabapentin is widely used as a medication to relieve pain, especially neuropathic pain. Gabapentin is well tolerated in most patients, has a relatively mild side-effect profile, and passes through the body unmetabolized. |
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MIRTAZAPINE Bluefish Oral Dispersible Tablets / 15, 30, 45 mg An antidepressant that belongs to the group of pre-synaptic alpha-2 antagonists and is generally considered a specialized medication. Mirtazapine has a tetracyclic chemical structure and is classified as a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant. It is the only tetracyclic antidepressant that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat depression. |
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RISPERIDON Bluefish Tablets / 0,5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 mg Risperidon belongs to the neuroleptics group and is considered a specialist medication, i.e. it is primarily prescribed by psychiatric doctors. |
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SERTRALINE Bluefish Tablets / 50, 100 mg Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, posttraumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder. It is also used to relieve the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, including mood swings, irritability, bloating, and breast tenderness. Sertraline belongs to the group of serotonin re-uptake inhibitors. It works by increasing the amounts of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance. |
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SUMATRIPTAN Bluefish Tablets / 50, 100 mg Sumatriptan is a triptan drug including a sulfonamide group which was originally developed by Glaxo for the treatment of migraine headaches. |
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VENLAFAXINE Bluefish SR Tablets / 37,5, 75 and 150 mg Venlafaxine SR (Sustained release) is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class. It is prescribed for the treatment of clinical depression and anxiety disorders. |
| CITALOPRAM Bluefish Tablets / 10, 20, 30, 40 mg Citalopram is an antidepressant that is part of the selective 5-HT-reuptake inhibitor group and is used in general medicine and psychiatry. |
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| ONDANSETRON Bluefish Oral Dispersible Tablets / 4 and 8 mg Ondansetron ODT (Oral dispersible tablet) this medication is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy or after surgery. It works by blocking the hormone (serotonin) that causes vomiting. |
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QUETIAPINE Bluefish Tablets / 25, 100, 150, 200, 300 mg Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and moderate to severe manic episodes. |
Endocrinology
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ALENDRONATE Bluefish Tablets / 70 mg Alendronate is in a class of medications used to strengthen bone. Alendronate is a bisphosphonate drug used for osteoporosis and several other bone diseases. Bisphosphonates are synthetic analogs of pyrophosphate that bind to the hydroxyapatite found in bone. |
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METFORMIN Bluefish Tablets / 500, 850, 1000 mg Metformin is a per-oral anti-diabetes medication in the biguanides groups, and has several mechanisms of effect. It does not, however, lower insulin production, and therefore does not cause low blood sugar levels. |
Cardiovascular Medicine
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AMLODIPIN Bluefish Tablets / 5, 10 mg This is a medication used in treatment of high blood pressure and stable angina pectoris (chest pain). It belongs to the calcium antagonist group. |
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SIMVASTATIN Bluefish Tablets / 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 mg Simvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medication and belongs to the statin group, cholesterol inhibitors. In other words Simavastatin prevents formation of cholesterol in the liver. It lowers high cholesterol counts and LDL cholesterol (so-called, bad cholesterol). |
Antibiotics
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CIPROFLOXACIN Bluefish Tablets / 100, 250, 500, 750 mg Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that is part of the antibacterial chinoline derivatives. By blocking bacterial DNA replication trough binding itself to an enzyme called DNA gyrase, thereby causing double-stranded breaks in the bacterial chromosome. |
Gastro Intestinal
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LANSOPRAZOLE Bluefish Capsules / 15, 30 mg Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor which prevents the stomach from producing acid. Lansoprazole is indicated for treatment of ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, and NSAID-induced ulcers, it is also indicated for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (also known as acid reflux disease), and for treatment of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome and adjunctive treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection, alongside antibiotics. |
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OMEPRAZOLE Bluefish Capsules / 10, 20, 40 mg Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It was first marketed by AstraZeneca under the trade names Losec and Prilosec. |
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PANTOPRAZOLE Bluefish Tablets / 20, 40 mg Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor drug used for short-term treatment of erosion and ulceration of the esophagus caused by gastro esophageal reflux disease. This is a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the food pipe (esophagus). It is also used to treat conditions where the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. |
Oncology
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BICALUTAMIDE Bluefish Tablets / 50, 150 mg Bicalutamide is an oral non-steroidal anti-androgen for prostate cancer. It was first launched in 1995 as a combination treatment for advanced prostate cancer and subsequently launched as monotherapy for the treatment of earlier stages of the disease. For the treatment of stage D2 metastatic prostate cancer in combination with a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue or as a monotherapy. |
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LETROZOLE Bluefish Tablets / 2.5 mg Letrozole is a non-steroidal armoatase inhibitor used for the indication of hormonally responsive breast cancer following surgery. |
Infection
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VALACICLOVIR Bluefish Tablets / 500 mg Valaciclovir is an antiviral medication which is used to treat certain viral infections. Valaciclovir is an antiviral drug used in the management of herpes simplex and herpes zoster (shingles). It is broken down into aciclovir in the body, which is the active compound that inhibits viral growth. It is also used to prevent CMV (cytomegalovirus) disease following organ transplantation. |