Dihydromorphine (Paramorfan Paramorphan) is a semi-synthetic opioid structurally related to and derived from morphine. The 78-double bond in morphine is reduced to a single bond to get dihydromorphine. Dihydromorphine is […]
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HPV vaccines
The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine prevents infection with certain species of human papillomavirus associated with the development of cervical cancer genital warts and some less common cancers. Two HPV […]
Exenatide
Exenatide (INN marketed as Byetta Bydureon) is a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1 agonist) medication belonging to the group of incretin mimetics approved in April 2005 for the treatment of diabetes […]
Polyestradiol phosphate
Polyestradiol phosphate (INN trade name Estradurin) is an estrogen in form of a polymer used for the palliative treatment of prostate cancer. The drug has been marketed since 1960 by […]
Tolcapone
Tolcapone (brand name Tasmar) is a selective potent and reversible nitro catechol type inhibitor of enzyme catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT).
Acetyldigitoxin
Acetyldigitoxin is a cardiac glycoside. It is an acetyl derivative of digitoxin.
Fenofibrate
Fenofibrate (Tricor) is a drug of the fibrate class. It is mainly used to reduce cholesterol levels in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. Like other fibrates it reduces both […]
Nomifensine
Nomifensine (Merital Alival) is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor developed by a team at Hoechst AG in the 1960s. The drug was test marketed in the United States by Hoechst AG […]
Roxatidine
Roxatidine acetate is a specific and competitive H2 receptor antagonist.
Lophophine
Lophophine (MMDPEA 3-methoxy-45-methylenedioxyphenethylamine) is a putative psychedelic and entactogen drug of the phenethylamine class. It is the α-demethylated homologue of MMDA and is also closely related to mescaline.Alexander Shulgin originally […]