Sulfanilamide (also spelled sulphanilamide) is a sulfonamide antibacterial. Chemically it is a molecule containing the sulfonamide functional group attached to an aniline.As a sulfonamide antibiotic it functions by competitively inhibiting […]
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Fenethylline
Fenethylline also spelled phenethylline is a synthetic prodrug used as a stimulant and marketed under the brand name Captagon.
Hexylresorcinol
Hexylresorcinol is an organic compound with anaesthetic antiseptic and anthelmintic properties.It is available for use topically on small skin infections or as an ingredient in throat lozenges.A study published in […]
Nicergoline
Nicergoline (INN marketed under the trade name Sermion) is an ergot derivative used to treat senile dementia and other disorders with vascular origins. It has been found to increase mental […]
Librax
Librax is a drug consisting of chlordiazepoxide and clidinium bromide and used to treat peptic ulcers irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastritis. It helps relieve stomach spasms abdominal cramps and […]
Benorilate
Benorilate (INN) or benorylate is an ester-linked codrug of aspirin with paracetamol. It is used as an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic medication. In the treatment of childhood fever it has been […]
Sitafloxacin
Sitafloxacin (INN; also called DU-6859a) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that shows promise in the treatment of Buruli ulcer. The molecule was identified by Daiichi Sankyo Co. which brought ofloxacin and […]
Acetylcarnitine
Acetyl-L-carnitine or ALCAR is an acetylated form of L-carnitine. It is naturally produced by the body although it is often taken as a dietary supplement. Acetylcarnitine is broken down in […]
Levomethorphan
Levomethorphan is the l-stereoisomer of methorphan. The effects of the two isomers are quite different. Dextromethorphan is an antitussive at low doses and a dissociative at much higher doses whereas […]
11-Deoxycorticosterone
11-Deoxycorticosterone (DOC) or simply deoxycorticosterone also known as 21-hydroxyprogesterone is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland that possesses mineralocorticoid activity and acts as a precursor to aldosterone. It […]