GW1516

Products GW1516 is not registered as a drug and is not commercially available. It is reportedly traded on the black market. Structure and properties GW1516 (C21H18F3NO3S2, Mr = 453.5 g/mol) is a thiazole derivative. Effects GW1516 activates PPAR-delta (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor). It promotes fat loss and muscle building and may increase performance and endurance. It … GW1516

Darbepoetin Alfa

Products Darbepoetin alfa is commercially available as an injectable (Aranesp). It has been approved in many countries since 2002. Structure and properties Darbepoetin alfa is a recombinant glycoprotein produced by biotechnological methods. It consists of 165 amino acids and has the same sequence as natural erythropoietin (EPO), which is formed in the kidney, except for … Darbepoetin Alfa

Fenetyllin

Products In many countries, there are no drugs with fenetylline on the market. Fenetylline is one of the narcotics and requires an aggravated prescription. Captagon tablets were previously available in some European countries. Structure and properties Fenetylline (C18H23N5O2, Mr = 341.4 g/mol) is a derivative of amphetamine and theophylline. The two molecules are covalently linked … Fenetyllin

Ephedrine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Ephedrine is commercially available in many countries in the form of injectable solutions, in combination cold remedies, and in veterinary medicines. Structure and properties Ephedrine (C10H15NO, Mr = 165.2 g/mol) is commonly present in drugs as ephedrine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder or colorless crystals that are readily soluble in water. Other salts are … Ephedrine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Tamoxifen (Nolvadex): Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Tamoxifen is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Nolvadex, generic). It was synthesized in 1962 and tested as a contraceptive (“morning-after pill”) but was not suitable for this purpose. It was first used as a breast cancer drug in the early 1970s. It has been approved in many countries since 1976. Structure … Tamoxifen (Nolvadex): Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

EPO

Products EPO or rEPO is the name given to recombinant erythropoietin. Various epoetins are commercially available in many countries. Recombinant erythropoietin has been approved as a drug since 1988. Structure and properties EPO is a recombinant glycoprotein with a molecular weight of approximately 30 kDa produced by biotechnological methods. It is composed of 165 amino … EPO

Raloxifene

Products Raloxifene is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Evista). It has been approved in many countries since 2000. Structure and properties Raloxifene (C28H27NO4S, Mr = 473.6 g/mol) is present in the drug as raloxifene hydrochloride, a benzothiophene and white to yellowish powder that is sparingly soluble in water. Effects Raloxifene (ATC G03XC01) … Raloxifene

Spironolactone

Products Spironolactone is commercially available in film-coated tablet form as a monopreparation (Aldactone) and in fixed combination with furosemide (Furospir). It was developed in the 1950s at G.D. Searle in Chicago and approved in 1959, and in many countries in 1961. Structure and properties Spironolactone (C24H32O4S, Mr = 416.6 g/mol) exists as a white to … Spironolactone

Bimagrumab

Products Bimagrumab is in clinical development at Novartis and is not currently commercially available. The antibody was developed at MorphoSys in Munich. Structure and properties Bimagrumab is a human monoclonal antibody. Effects Bimagrumab promotes skeletal muscle development. The antibody binds with high affinity to type II activin receptors and prevents the binding of the natural … Bimagrumab

Dermorphin

Products No drugs containing the active ingredient dermorphin are currently approved in many countries. Structure and properties Dermorphin (C40H50N8O10, 802.9 g/mol) is a heptapeptide with the following sequence: Tyr-D-Ala-Phe-Gly-Tyr-Pro-Ser-NH2 The oligopeptide has been isolated from the skin of South American tree frogs of the genus , e.g . What is special about this molecule is … Dermorphin

Adrafinil

Products There are no drugs containing adrafinil on the market in many countries. Olmifon is no longer marketed. Modafinil can be used as a substitute. Structure and properties Adrafinil (C15H15NO3S, Mr = 289.3 g/mol) is a prodrug that is biotransformed in the body to modafinil. It exists as a white to pinkish-beige crystalline powder that … Adrafinil