Ajmaline
Products Ajmaline (gilurytmal) is not on the market in many countries. Structure Ajmaline (C20H26N2O2, Mr = 326.4 g/mol) Effects Ajmaline (ATC C01BA05) has antiarrhythmic properties. Indications For the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
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Propranolol
Products Propranolol is commercially available in tablet, sustained-release capsule, and solution forms (Inderal, generic, hemangiol). It has been approved in many countries since 1965. Structure and properties Propranolol (C16H21NO2, 259.34 g/mol) is present in drugs as propranolol hydrochloride, a white powder that is soluble in water. Propranolol is a racemate. The -enantiomer is predominantly active. … Propranolol
Propranolol (Hemangioma)
Products Propranolol is approved for the treatment of hemangioma in the form of an oral solution (hemangiol). The drug goes on sale in many countries in November 2014. Structure and properties Propranolol (C16H21NO2, 259.34 g/mol) is present in drugs as propranolol hydrochloride, a white powder that is soluble in water. It is a racemate. Effects … Propranolol (Hemangioma)
Verapamil: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Verapamil is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and sustained-release tablets (Isoptin, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1964. Verapamil is also combined fixed with trandolapril (Tarka). Structure and properties Verapamil (C27H38N2O4, Mr = 454.60 g/mol) is a racemate consisting of the – and -enantiomer. It is an analog … Verapamil: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Rauvolfia
Medicinal drug Rauwolfiae radix – Rauvolfia root. Ingredients Indole alkaloids (Rauwolfia alkaloids): reserpine, ajmaline, ajmalicine. Effects Antihypertensive by depleting adrenergic, serotoninergic, and dopaminergic nerve endings. Sympatholytic Reassuring Antiarrhythmic due to sodium channel blockade (ajmaline) Indications Drug: mild essential hypertension. Reserpine as pure substance: hypertension. It is rarely used today (UAW). Ajmaline as a pure substance: … Rauvolfia
Digoxin: Effects, Uses & Risks
Digoxin, like digitoxin, is extracted from foxglove (Digitalis lanata or Digitalis purpurea), which is why both are classified as digitalis glycosides. Cardiac glycosides increase the beating power of the heart muscle while lowering the heart rate. What is digoxin? Digoxin is a substrate of the P-glycoprotein from the group of so-called cardioactive glycosides (also cardiac … Digoxin: Effects, Uses & Risks
Magnesium Health Benefits
Products Magnesium is found in numerous pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements and is available in the form of tablets, effervescent tablets, chewable tablets, lozenges, capsules, direct granules, powder, injectable solution, and granules, among others. Structure and properties Magnesium (Mg, atomic number: 12) is present in drugs in the form of various inorganic and organic salts, such … Magnesium Health Benefits
Amiodarone (Nexterone) for Arrhythmia
Products Amiodarone is commercially available in tablet form and as a solution for injection (Cordarone, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1968. Structure and properties Amiodarone (C25H29I2NO3, Mr = 645.3 g/mol) is an iodinated benzofuran derivative derived from khellin. It is present in drugs as amiodarone hydrochloride, a white, fine, crystalline powder … Amiodarone (Nexterone) for Arrhythmia
Procainamide
Products Medicines containing procainamide are no longer on the market in many countries. In some other countries, it is available as a solution for injection. Structure and properties Procainamide (C13H21N3O, Mr = 235.3 g/mol) is a derivative of the local anesthetic procaine. Procaine is an ester; procainamide is an amide. Procainamide is present in drugs … Procainamide
Hawthorn: Medicinal Uses
Products Hawthorn is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, capsules, as drops, and as a tea, among others (e.g., Zeller Herz, Cardiplant, Sidroga Weissdorn, Vogel Crataegisan). Scientifically well documented are standardized extracts such as WS 1442. Stem plant Hawthorn, of the rose family, is a thorny shrub or small tree native to Europe. … Hawthorn: Medicinal Uses
Pindolol
Products Pindolol was commercially available in tablet form (Visken). It had been approved in many countries since 1969. Furthermore, a fixed combination with clopamide was available (Viskaldix). Structure and properties Pindolol (C14H20N2O2, Mr = 248.3 g/mol) is an indole derivative and a racemate. It exists as a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in … Pindolol
Ibutilide
Products Ibutilide was commercially available as an infusion solution (Corvert). It has been approved in many countries since 1997. It was discontinued in 2018. Structure Ibutilide (C20H36N2O3S, Mr = 384.6 g/mol) is present as a racemate and ibutilide fumarate, a white powder soluble in water. Effects Ibutilide (ATC C01BD05) has antiarrhythmic properties. The effects are … Ibutilide
