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Mifepristone (or RU-486) is a synthetic steroid compound with both antiprogesterone and antiglucocorticoid properties.

Suxamethonium chloride (INN) also known as suxamethonium or succinylcholine is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist used to induce muscle relaxation and short-term paralysis usually to facilitate tracheal intubation. Suxamethonium is […]

Pentamidine (formulated as a salt pentamidine diisethionate or dimesilate) is an antimicrobial medication given for prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly known as Pneumocystis […]

Methaqualone (brand name Quaalude /ˈkweɪluːd/) is a sedative-hypnotic drug of the quinazolinone class that acts as a general central nervous system depressant.The sedative–hypnotic activity of methaqualone was first noted by […]

Tacrolimus (also FK-506 or fujimycin trade names Prograf Advagraf Protopic) is an immunosuppressive drug that is used mainly after allogeneic organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient’s immune […]

Ibuprofen (INN) (/ˈaɪbjuːproʊfɛn/ or /aɪbjuːˈproʊfən/ EYE-bew-PROH-fən; from isobutylphenylpropanoic acid) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for relieving pain helping with fever and reducing inflammation.Ibuprofen has an antiplatelet effect though […]

Ciclosporin (INN/BAN) (pronounced /ˌsaɪkləˈspɔrɪn/); cyclosporine (USAN); cyclosporin (former BAN); or ciclosporin A[citation needed] cyclosporine A or cyclosporin A (often shortened to CsA) is an immunosuppressant drug widely used in organ […]

Sertraline (trade names Zoloft Lustral) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It was introduced to the market by Pfizer in 1991. Sertraline is primarily prescribed […]

Chlorpromazine (as chlorpromazine hydrochloride abbreviated CPZ; marketed in the United States as Thorazine and elsewhere as Largactil or Megaphen) is a dopamine antagonist of the typical antipsychotic class of medications […]

Vancomycin INN /væŋkɵˈmaɪsɨn/ is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. It is of the glycopeptide antibiotic class and is effective mostly against Gram-positive bacteria. […]