Boehringer Ingelheim

Oftentimes pharmaceutical companies come and sponsor outpatient clinics. They provide the doctors with free lunches or sponsored lunches in attempt to tell the doctors more about their products.  Today this company by the name of Boehringer Ingelheim came and sponsored lunch at Fat Boys.

Additionally, Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly worked with the American College of cardiology and created this guy called the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in the management of patients with heart failure pocket guide. 

Below are some of the products Boehringer Ingelheim makes: 

Medications I use include: telmisartan, spiriva, combivent, pramipexole, linagliptin, linagliptin metformin, scolpolamine, and bisacodyl

Boehringer Ingelheim manufactures a wide range of pharmaceutical products, and here are some examples of both brand name and generic names of drugs they produce:

Cardiovascular Medications:

Brand Name: Pradaxa (Generic Name: Dabigatran etexilate) - An anticoagulant.

Brand Name: Micardis (Generic Name: Telmisartan) - An angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) used to treat high blood pressure.

Brand Name: Jardiance (Generic Name: Empagliflozin) - A medication for type 2 diabetes and heart failure.

Respiratory Medications:

Brand Name: Spiriva (Generic Name: Tiotropium bromide) - Used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

Brand Name: Combivent (Generic Name: Ipratropium/albuterol) - A combination bronchodilator for COPD.

Oncology Medications:

Brand Name: Gilotrif (Generic Name: Afatinib) - A targeted therapy for certain types of lung cancer.

Brand Name: Ofev (Generic Name: Nintedanib) - Used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other conditions.

Immunology and Autoimmune Disease Medications:

Brand Name: Cyltezo (Generic Name: Adalimumab-adbm) - A biosimilar to Humira used to treat autoimmune diseases.

Central Nervous System (CNS) Medications:

Brand Name: Aptiom (Generic Name: Eslicarbazepine acetate) - An antiepileptic drug.

Brand Name: Mirapex (Generic Name: Pramipexole) - Used for Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome.

Metabolic Disease Medications:

Brand Name: Trajenta (Generic Name: Linagliptin) - Used for type 2 diabetes.

Brand Name: Jentadueto (Generic Name: Linagliptin/metformin) - A combination medication for type 2 diabetes.

Infectious Disease Medications:

Brand Name: Viramune (Generic Name: Nevirapine) - An antiretroviral medication for HIV/AIDS.

Gastrointestinal Medications:

Brand Name: Buscopan (Generic Name: Scopolamine butylbromide) - Used for gastrointestinal conditions.

Brand Name: Dulcolax (Generic Name: Bisacodyl) - A laxative.