5 of the worlds top 12 medicines are produced in Ireland.
Rank
|
Medicine
|
Company
|
1. Lipitor Pfizer
6. Enbrel Pfizer
7. Remicade Centocor
9. Zyprexa Eli Lilly
12. Singulair Merck Sharp & Dohme
Medicines
Lipitor
Lipitor (Pfizer), Atorvastatin, is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering blood cholesterol. It also stabilizes plaque and prevents strokes through anti-inflammatory and other mechanisms.Atorvastatin calcium tablets are marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Lipitor, in tablets (10, 20, 40 or 80 mg) for oral administration. Tablets are white, elliptical, and film coated. Pfizer also packages the drug in combination with other drugs, such as is the case with its Caduet.
Lipitor (Pfizer), Atorvastatin, is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering blood cholesterol. It also stabilizes plaque and prevents strokes through anti-inflammatory and other mechanisms.Atorvastatin calcium tablets are marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Lipitor, in tablets (10, 20, 40 or 80 mg) for oral administration. Tablets are white, elliptical, and film coated. Pfizer also packages the drug in combination with other drugs, such as is the case with its Caduet.
ENBREL
ENBREL is taken by injection. ENBREL treats moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, adult chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and moderately to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. ENBREL is not for everyone. Serious side effects are possible.
ENBREL is taken by injection. ENBREL treats moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, adult chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and moderately to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. ENBREL is not for everyone. Serious side effects are possible.
Remicade
Remicade (infliximab) is a TNF inhibitor, a monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), that is prescribed for the treatment of several autoimmune inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, chronic plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ankylosing spondylitis
Remicade (infliximab) is a TNF inhibitor, a monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), that is prescribed for the treatment of several autoimmune inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, chronic plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ankylosing spondylitis
Zyprexa
Zyprexa (olanzapine) is an atypical antipsychotic medication. Exactly how it works is not known. It is thought to work by changing the actions of certain chemicals in the brain.
Zyprexa is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 13 years old. Zyprexa is sometimes used together with other antipsychotic medications or antidepressants
Zyprexa (olanzapine) is an atypical antipsychotic medication. Exactly how it works is not known. It is thought to work by changing the actions of certain chemicals in the brain.
Zyprexa is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 13 years old. Zyprexa is sometimes used together with other antipsychotic medications or antidepressants
Singulair
Singulair is a leukotriene (loo-koe-TRY-een) inhibitor. Leukotrienes are chemicals your body releases when you breathe in an allergen (such as pollen). These chemicals cause swelling in your lungs and tightening of the muscles around your airways, which can result in asthma symptoms. Singulair is used to prevent asthma attacks in adults and children as young as 12 months old. Singulair is also used to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm in adults and children who are at least 6 years old.
Singulair is a leukotriene (loo-koe-TRY-een) inhibitor. Leukotrienes are chemicals your body releases when you breathe in an allergen (such as pollen). These chemicals cause swelling in your lungs and tightening of the muscles around your airways, which can result in asthma symptoms. Singulair is used to prevent asthma attacks in adults and children as young as 12 months old. Singulair is also used to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm in adults and children who are at least 6 years old.