Rimonabant (also known as SR141716; trade name Acomplia) ) is an anorectic antiobesity drug that has been withdrawn from the market due to potentially serious side effects. It was approved […]
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Tegaserod
Tegaserod is a 5-HT4 agonist manufactured by Novartis and sold under the names Zelnorm and Zelmac for the management of irritable bowel syndrome and constipation. Approved by the FDA in […]
Alosetron
Alosetron hydrochloride (initial brand name: Lotronex; originator: GSK) is a 5-HT3 antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women only. It is currently marketed […]
Cefuroxime
Cefuroxime is a parenteral or oral second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. This antibiotic was discovered by the Glaxo company now GlaxoSmithKline and it was first marketed in 1978 as Zinacef. Zinacef was […]
Procainamide
Procainamide INN (/proʊˈkeɪnəmaɪd/; trade names Pronestyl Procan Procanbid) is a pharmaceutical antiarrhythmic agent used for the medical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias classified by the Vaughan Williams classification system as class […]
Baclofen
Baclofen (brand names Kemstro Lioresal Liofen Gablofen Beklo and Baclosan) is a derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is primarily used to treat spasticity and is in the early research […]
Ondansetron
Ondansetron (INN) originally marketed under the brand name Zofran is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy radiation therapy and surgery.It has […]
Isosorbide mononitrate
Isosorbide mononitrate is a drug used principally in the treatment of angina pectoris and acts by dilating the blood vessels so as to reduce the blood pressure. It is sold […]
Zolmitriptan
Zolmitriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist of the 1B and 1D subtypes. It is a triptan used in the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura and […]
Norbaeocystin
Norbaeocystin is a psilocybin mushroom alkaloid and analog of psilocybin. It is found as a minor compound in most psilocybin mushrooms together with psilocin psilocybin and baeocystin.Norbaeocystin is a N-demethylated […]