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Halofantrine is a drug used to treat malaria. Halofantrine’s structure contains a substituted phenanthrene and is related to the antimalarial drugs quinine and lumefantrine. Marketed as Halfan halofantrine is never […]

Thebacon (INN; pronounced /ˈθiːbəkɒn/) or dihydrocodeinone enol acetate is a semisynthetic opioid that is similar to hydrocodone and is most commonly synthesised from thebaine. Thebacon is a very close relative […]

Ambroxol is a secretolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory diseases associated with viscid or excessive mucus. It is the active ingredient of Mucosolvan Mucobrox Mucol Lasolvan Mucoangin Surbronc […]

Dirlotapide is a drug used to treat obesity in dogs. It is manufactured by Pfizer and marketed as Slentrol.It works as a selective microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) inhibitor. This […]

Bentazepam (also known as Thiadipone) is a thienodiazepine which is a benzodiazepine analog. It possesses anxiolytic anticonvulsant sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.Peak plasma rates are achieved in around two […]

Pegylated interferon alfa-2b is a treatment for hepatitis C developed by Schering-Plough brand name is PegIntron.It was approved in January 2001.It has also been approved as treatment for melanoma with […]

Probucol is an anti-hyperlipidemic drug initially developed in the treatment of coronary artery disease. However clinical trials were stopped after it was found that it may lower HDL in patients […]

Salicylamide is the common name for the substance o-hydroxybenzamide or amide of salicyl. Salicylamide is a non-prescription drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Its medicinal uses are similar to those […]

Flibanserin (code name BIMT-17; proposed trade name Girosa) is a drug being studied as a non-hormonal treatment for pre-menopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). Development by Boehringer Ingelheim […]

The varicella vaccine is a live (attenuated) virus administered to protect against the viral disease commonly known as chickenpox caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The varicella vaccine is […]