Antazoline: Antihistamine

Products Antazoline is fixed combination with tetryzoline in the form of eye drops commercially available (Spersallerg, Spersallerg SDU). It has been approved in many countries since 1967. Structure and properties Antazoline (C17H19N3, Mr = 265.35 g/mol) is present in drugs as antazoline hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. It is … Antazoline: Antihistamine

Antiallergics

Products Anti-allergy medications are available in numerous dosage forms. These include tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions, nasal sprays, eye drops, inhalation preparations, and injectables. Structure and properties Antiallergic drugs do not have a uniform chemical structure. However, several groups within the class can be identified (see below). Effects Antiallergic drugs have antiallergic, antiinflammatory, immunosuppressive, antihistamine, and … Antiallergics

Promazine

Products Promazine is commercially available in the form of dragées (Prazine). It has been approved in many countries since 1957. Structure and properties Promazine (C17H20N2S, Mr = 284.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as promazine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is very soluble in water. It is a dimethylamine derivative of phenothiazine and structurally … Promazine

Beta Blocker Effects and Side Effects

Products Beta-blockers are available in many countries in the form of tablets, film-coated tablets, sustained-release tablets, as capsules, solution, eye drops, and as injection and infusion solutions. Propranolol (Inderal) was the first representative of this group to appear on the market in the mid-1960s. Today, the most important active ingredients include atenolol, bisoprolol, metoprolol and … Beta Blocker Effects and Side Effects

Olanzapine

Products Olanzapine is commercially available as film-coated tablets, meltable tablets, and powder for solution for injection (Zyprexa, generics). It has been approved in the U.S. and EU since 1996 and in many countries since 1997. Generic versions entered the market in 2012. Structure and properties Olanzapine (C17H20N4S, Mr = 312.4 g/mol) belongs to the thienobenzodiazepine … Olanzapine

Valsartan

Products Valsartan is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and has been approved since 1996 (Diovan, generic). The active ingredient is also combined fixed with other agents: Hydrochlorothiazide (co-Diovan, Exforge HCT with amlodipine, generics). Amlodipine (Exforge, generic). Sacubitril (Entresto) Valsartan scandal: in July 2018, numerous generic drugs had to be recalled from the … Valsartan

Buprenorphine

Products Buprenorphine is commercially available as sublingual tablets, transdermal patch and injection solution, and depot injection solution (e.g., Temgesic, Transtec, Subutex, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1979. Structure and properties Buprenorphine (C29H41NO4, Mr = 467.6 g/mol) is present in drugs as buprenorphine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble … Buprenorphine

Prasugrel

Products Prasugrel is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Efient). It was approved in many countries, in the EU and in the US in 2009. Generic versions were registered in 2019. Structure and properties Prasugrel (C20H20FNO3S, Mr = 373.4 g/mol) belongs to the group of thienopyridines and exists as a hydrochloride as a … Prasugrel

Darolutamide

Products Darolutamide was approved in the US in 2019 and in the EU and Switzerland in 2020 in film-coated tablet form (Nubeqa). Structure and properties Darolutamide (C19H19ClN6O2, Mr = 398.8 g/mol) exists as a white to grayish or yellowish-white crystalline powder and is practically insoluble in water. The drug has a nonsteroidal structure and is … Darolutamide

Dimenhydrinate

Products Dimenhydrinate is commercially available in the form of tablets, dragées, [chewing gum dragées>chewing gum], and capsules, among others. Since 2012, a combination with the calcium channel blocker cinnarizine has been approved in many countries (Arlevert) see under Cinnarizine and Dimenhydrinate. Structure and properties Dimenhydrinate (C24H28ClN5O3, Mr = 470.0 g/mol) is the salt of diphenhydramine … Dimenhydrinate

Dimetinden Maleate Drops

Products Dimetinden maleate is available as oral drops (Feniallerg drops). They were formerly called Fenistil drops. The drug has been approved in many countries since 1961. Structure and properties Dimetindene (C20H24N2, Mr = 292.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as dimetindene maleate, a white crystalline powder that is poorly soluble in water. The name is … Dimetinden Maleate Drops