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Flunarizine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Flunarizine is commercially available in tablet form (Sibelium). It has been approved in many countries since 1979. Structure and properties Flunarizine (C26H26F2N2, Mr = 404.49 g/mol) is present in drugs as flunarizine dihydrochloride, a white powder that is sparingly soluble in water. Effects Flunarizine (ATC N07CA03) has antivertiginous and depressant properties. It is a … Flunarizine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Hydroxyzine

Products Hydroxyzine is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and as a syrup (Atarax). It has been approved in many countries since 1956. Structure and properties Hydroxyzine (C21H27ClN2O2, Mr = 374.9 g/mol) is a piperazine derivative. It is present in drugs as hydroxyzine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in … Hydroxyzine

U-47700

Products U-47700 is not commercially available as a drug. It is traded as an illegal or semi-legal narcotic on the black market (“legal high”). The substance was developed in the 1970s at The Upjohn Company – the “U” stands for Upjohn. Structure and properties U-47700 (C16H22Cl2N2O, Mr = 329.3 g/mol) is structurally different from classical … U-47700

Gabapentin: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Gabapentin is commercially available in the form of capsules and film-coated tablets (Neurontin, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1994. Pfizer launched pregabalin (Lyrica) as its successor in 2004. Structure and properties Gabapentin (C 9 H 17 NO 2 , M r = 171.2 g/mol) is structurally a GABA analog and … Gabapentin: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Morphine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Morphine is available in many countries in various dosage forms, including tablets, capsules, oral suspension, syrup, morphine drops, suppositories, and injectables. It is also prepared in pharmacies as an extemporaneous formulation. Structure and properties Morphine (C17H19NO3, Mr = 285.3 g/mol) is present in drugs mainly as morphine hydrochloride and as morphine sulfate pentahydrate. These … Morphine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Clobazam

Products Clobazam is commercially available in tablet form (Urbanyl). It has been approved in many countries since 1979. Structure and properties Clobazam (C16H13ClN2O2, Mr = 300.7 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. It belongs structurally to the 1,5-benzodiazepines. The other active ingredients are 1,4-benzodiazepines. Effects Clobazam (ATC N05BA09) … Clobazam

Rolicyclidine

Products Rolicyclidine is one of the banned narcotics in many countries and is therefore not commercially available. Structure and properties Rolicyclidine (C16H23N, Mr = 229.4 g/mol) is a derivative of phencyclidine (PCP). Instead of a piperidine ring, it contains a pyrrolidine ring. Effects Rolicyclidine has hallucinogenic and depressant properties. Abuse Rolicyclidine can be abused as … Rolicyclidine

Opipramol

Products Opipramol is commercially available in the form of dragées (Insidon). It has been approved in many countries since 1961, originally by Geigy, later by Novartis. Structure and properties Opipramol (C23H29N3O, Mr = 363.5 g/mol) structurally belongs to the tricyclic antidepressants and is a dibenzazepine derivative. It is present in the drug as opipramol dihydrochloride. … Opipramol

Opium Tincture

Products Opium tincture is manufactured in pharmacies or ordered from specialized suppliers in pharmacopoeia quality (e.g., Hänseler). As of 2019, it is also approved as a finished drug in many countries (Dropizol, oral drops). Opium and the opioids are subject to narcotics legislation. Opium has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Structure and properties … Opium Tincture

Levomethadone

Products Levomethadone was approved in many countries in 2014 as an oral solution (L-polamidone). It was available earlier in Germany. Structure and properties Levomethadone (C21H27NO, Mr = 309.4 g/mol) is present in the drug as levomethadone hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is soluble in water. It is the active -enantiomer of the racemate methadone, … Levomethadone

Chlorobutanol

Products Chlorobutanol is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals. Structure and properties Chlorobutanol (C4H7Cl3O, Mr = 177.5 g/mol) exists as a white, crystalline and easily sublimable powder or as colorless crystals and is sparingly soluble in water. The pharmacopoeia defines anhydrous chlorobutanol and chlorobutanol hemihydrate (- 0.5 H2O). Effects Chlorobutanol (ATC A04AD04) has antibacterial, antifungal, … Chlorobutanol

Oxomemazine

Products Oxomemazine is commercially available as syrups (Toplexil N syrup). It has been approved in many countries since 1966. In France, several drugs containing oxomemazine are on the market. Structure and properties Oxomemazine (C18H22N2S, Mr = 298.4 g/mol) is a phenothiazine closely related structurally to the neuroleptic promethazine. It exists as a white, crystalline powder … Oxomemazine