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Paracetamol (/ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl/ or /ˌpærəˈsɛtəmɒl/) acetaminophen /əˌsiːtəˈmɪnəfɨn/ or APAP chemically named N-acetyl-p-aminophenol is a widely used over-the-counter analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). Paracetamol is the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) […]

Ribavirin is a guanosine (ribonucleic) analog used to stop viral RNA synthesis and viral mRNA capping thus it is a nucleoside inhibitor. Its brand names include Copegus Rebetol Ribasphere Vilona […]

The MMR vaccine is an immunization vaccine against measles mumps and rubella (also called German measles). It is a mixture of live attenuated viruses of the three diseases administered via […]

Pseudoephedrine (/ˌsjuːdoʊ.ɨˈfɛdrɪn/ or /ˌsjuːdoʊˈɛfɨdriːn/; PSE) is a sympathomimetic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes.

Progesterone also known as P4 (pregn-4-ene-320-dione) is a C-21 steroid hormone involved in the female menstrual cycle pregnancy (supports gestation) and embryogenesis of humans and other species. Progesterone belongs to […]

Alpha-Methyltryptamine α-Methyltryptamine (αMT AMT Indopan) is a psychedelic stimulant and entactogen drug of the tryptamine class. It was originally developed as an antidepressant by workers at Upjohn in the 1960s.

Theophylline also known as 13-dimethylxanthine is a methylxanthine drug used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as COPD and asthma under a variety of brand names. As a member of […]

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or more precisely its main isomer (−)-trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol ( (6aR10aR)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the principal psychoactive constituent (or cannabinoid) of the cannabis plant. First isolated in 1964 in its pure form by […]

Valproic acid (VPA valproate) an acidic chemical compound has found clinical use as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug primarily in the treatment of epilepsy bipolar disorder and prevention of migraine […]

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol retinal retinoic acid and several provitamin A carotenoids among which beta-carotene is the most important. Vitamin A […]