Imatinib (INN) marketed by Novartis as Gleevec (Canada South Africa and the USA) or Glivec (Australia Europe and Latin America) and sometimes referred to by its investigational name STI-571 is […]
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Captopril
Captopril (rINN) /ˈkæptəprɪl/ is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. Captopril was the first ACE inhibitor developed and […]
Clonidine
Clonidine (trade names Catapres Kapvay Nexiclon and others) is a sympatholytic medication used to treat high blood pressure ADHD anxiety/panic disorder and certain pain conditions. It is classified as a […]
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide abbreviated HCTZ HCT or HZT is a diuretic drug of the thiazide class that acts by inhibiting the kidneys’ ability to retain water. This reduces the volume of the […]
Desmethylprodine
Desmethylprodine or 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine (MPPP) is an opioid analgesic drug developed in the 1940s by researchers at Hoffmann-La Roche. It is not used in clinical practice but has been illegally manufactured […]
Oxytetracycline
Oxytetracycline was the second of the broad-spectrum tetracycline group of antibiotics to be discovered.Oxytetracycline works by interfering with the ability of bacteria to produce essential proteins. Without these proteins the […]
Misoprostol
Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) analog that is used to prevent gastric ulcers to treat missed miscarriage to induce labor and to induce abortion. Misoprostol was invented and […]
Lindane
Lindane also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH) gammaxene Gammallin and erroneously known as benzene hexachloride (BHC) is an organochlorine chemical variant of hexachlorocyclohexane that has been used both as an agricultural […]
Aminolevulinic acid
δ-Aminolevulinic acid (dALA or δ-ALA or 5ala or 5-aminolevulinic acid ) is the first compound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway the pathway that leads to heme in mammals and chlorophyll […]
Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin (trade names Levaquin (US) Tavanic (EU) and others) is a broad spectrum antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone drug class and the levo isomer of its predecessor ofloxacin.