List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 251

Droxidopa (INN; trade name Northera; also known as L-DOPS L-threo-dihydroxyphenylserine and SM-5688) is a synthetic amino acid precursor which acts as a prodrug to the neurotransmitters norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine […]

Himbacine is an alkaloid isolated from the bark of Australian magnolias. Himbacine has been synthesized using a Diels-Alder reaction as a key step. Himbacine’s activity as a muscarinic receptor antagonist […]

Vorapaxar (formerly SCH 530348) is a thrombin receptor (protease-activated receptor PAR-1) antagonist based on the natural product himbacine. Discovered by Schering-Plough and currently being developed by Merck & Co. it […]

Azidamfenicol is an amphenicol antibiotic which has similar profile to chloramphenicol. It is used only topically as eye drops and ointment for treatment of susceptible bacterial infections.

Premazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative. It is a partial agonist of benzodiazepine receptors and has been shown to possess both anxiolytic and sedative properties in human subjects.

Telaprevir (VX-950) marketed under the brand names Incivek and Incivo is a pharmaceutical drug for the treatment of hepatitis C co-developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson. It is […]

A-41988 (BW29Y) is an analgesic drug which acts as a cannabinoid agonist. It was developed by Abbott Laboratories in the 1970s and researched for potential use in the treatment of […]

2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1-(26-dihydroxy-4-nonylphenyl)cyclohex-1-ene is an analgesic compound which is a cannabinoid agonist. It is a ring-opened cannabinoid derivative an analogue of cannabidiol. However unlike cannabidiol this compound produces potent cannabis-like effects in […]

AM-4030 is an analgesic drug which is a cannabinoid receptor agonist. It is a derivative of HU-210 which has been substituted with a 6β-((E)-3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl) group. This adds a southern aliphatic […]

AM-938 is an analgesic drug which is a cannabinoid receptor agonist. It is a derivative of HU-210 which has been substituted with a 6β-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl) group. This adds a southern aliphatic […]