List of articles in "Drug" category - Page 532

Prednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid a derivative of cortisol which is used to treat a variety of inflammatory and auto-immune conditions. It is the active metabolite of the drug prednisone […]

Dofetilide is a class III antiarrhythmic agent.It is marketed under the trade name Tikosyn by Pfizer and is available in the United States in capsules containing 125 250 and 500 […]

Pergolide (trade name Permax) is an ergoline-based dopamine receptor agonist used in some countries for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.Parkinson’s disease is associated with low levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine […]

Bromocriptine (INN; trade names Parlodel Cycloset Brotin (Pakistan)) an ergoline derivative is a dopamine agonist that is used in the treatment of pituitary tumors Parkinson’s disease (PD) hyperprolactinaemia neuroleptic malignant […]

Pilocarpine is a parasympathomimetic alkaloid obtained from the leaves of tropical American shrubs from the genus Pilocarpus. It is a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist in the parasympathetic nervous system which […]

Edrophonium is a readily reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It prevents breakdown of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase mainly at the neuromuscular junction. It is sold […]

Ergotamine is an ergopeptine and part of the ergot family of alkaloids; it is structurally and biochemically closely related to ergoline. It possesses structural similarity to several neurotransmitters and has […]

Ergoline is a chemical compound whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids. Ergoline derivatives are used clinically for the purpose of vasoconstriction (5-HT1 receptor agonists—ergotamine) and […]

Aciclovir (INN BAN. Brand names: Cyclovir Herpex Acivir Acivirax Zovirax Zoral Xovir and Imavir) /eɪˈsaɪklɵvɪər/ or acyclovir (USAN former BAN) chemical name acycloguanosine abbreviated as ACVis a guanosine analogue antiviral […]

Pethidine (INN AAN BAN) or meperidine (USAN) is a once popular synthetic opioid analgesic of the phenylpiperidine class.