List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 417

Lomustine (or CCNU; marketed under the name CeeNU in U.S.) is an alkylating nitrosourea compound used in chemotherapy. It is in the same family as streptozotocin. This is a highly […]

Bezafibrate (marketed as Bezalip and various other brand names) is a fibrate drug used for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia. It helps to lower LDL cholesterol and triglyceride in the blood […]

Rasagiline (Azilect AGN 1135) is an irreversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase used as a monotherapy in early Parkinson’s disease or as an adjunct therapy in more advanced cases. It is […]

Darunavir (brand name Prezista formerly known as TMC114) is a protease inhibitor drug used to treat HIV infection. Prezista is an OARAC recommended treatment option for treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced adults […]

Tolfenamic acid (TA) is one of the class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is used to treat the symptoms of migraine.

Arbidol (Russian: Арбидол Chinese: 阿比朵尔 INN: Umifenovir) is an antiviral treatment for influenza infection used in Russia and China. The drug is manufactured by Pharmstandard (Russian: Фармстандарт) and since 2005 […]

Desiccated thyroid or thyroid extract refers to porcine (or mixed beef and pork) thyroid glands dried and powdered for therapeutic use.

Loxoprofen (INN) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in the propionic acid derivatives group which also includes ibuprofen and naproxen among others. It is marketed in Brazil Mexico and Japan by […]

Penciclovir (INN) /pɛnˈsaɪklɵvɪər/ is a guanosine analogue antiviral drug used for the treatment of various herpesvirus infections. It is a nucleoside analogue which exhibits low toxicity and good selectivity. Because […]

Anabasine is a pyridine and piperidine alkaloid found in the Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) plant a close relative of the common tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum). It is a structural isomer […]