List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 448

Oxamniquine is an anthelmintic with schistosomicidal activity against Schistosoma mansoni but not against other Schistosoma spp. Oxamniquine is a potent single-dose agent for treatment of S. mansoni infection in man […]

Alpidem (Ananxyl) is an anxiolytic drug from the imidazopyridine family related to the more well known sleeping medication zolpidem. Unlike zolpidem however alpidem does not produce sedative effects at normal […]

Isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine is a fixed dose combination drug treatment specifically indicated for African Americans with congestive heart failure. It is a combination of hydralazine (an antihypertensive) and isosorbide dinitrate (a […]

Streptozotocin (Streptozocin STZ Zanosar®) is a naturally occurring chemical that is particularly toxic to the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas in mammals. It is used in medicine for treating […]

Gabazine (SR-95531) is a drug that acts as an antagonist at GABAA receptors. It is used in scientific research and has no role in medicine as it would be expected […]

Pristinamycin (INN) also spelled pristinamycine is an antibiotic used primarily in the treatment of staphylococcal infections and to a lesser extent streptococcal infections. It is a streptogramin group antibiotic similar […]

Mepivacaine /mɛˈpɪvəkeɪn/ is a local anesthetic of the amide type. Mepivacaine has a reasonably rapid onset (more rapid than that of procaine) and medium duration of action (shorter than that […]

Cyclizine is an antihistamine drug used to treat nausea vomiting and dizziness associated with motion sickness vertigo and post-operatively following administration of general anaesthesia and opioids.

Tirapazamine (SR-4233) is an experimental anticancer drug that is activated to a toxic radical only at very low levels of oxygen (hypoxia). Such levels are common in human solid tumors […]

Valproate semisodium (INN BAN) or divalproex sodium (USAN) consists of a compound of sodium valproate and valproic acid in a 1:1 molar relationship in an enteric coated form. Its chief […]