Products Benproperine is commercially available in the form of tablets (Tussafug). The drug is not registered in many countries. Structure and properties Benproperine (C21H27NO, Mr = 309.4 g/mol) is a piperidine derivative. It is present in the drug as a racemate and benproperine phosphate. Effects Benproperine (ATC R05DB02) has antitussive properties. It is not opioid … Benproperine
Products Suvorexant was approved in the United States in 2014 as the first agent in the orexin receptor antagonist group in the form of film-coated tablets (Belsomra). Structure and properties Suvorexant (C23H23ClN6O2, Mr = 450.9 g/mol) exists as a white powder that is insoluble in water. It is a benzoxazole, diazepane and triazole derivative. Effects … Suvorexant
Flucytosine is the name given to a pyrimidine antifungal drug. The drug is used for the therapy of fungal diseases. What is flucytosine? In medicine, flucytosine is also known as 5-fluorocytosine, 5-FC, or flucytosinum. This refers to a heterocyclic organic compound that has a pyrimidine backbone. The active ingredient is considered a derivative of the … Flucytosine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Paroxetine is commercially available as film-coated tablets and as a suspension (Deroxat, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1993. Paroxetine is also marketed as Seroxat and Paxil in some countries. Slow-release paroxetine (CR) is not currently available in many countries. Structure and properties Paroxetine (C19H20FNO3, Mr = 329.4 g/mol) is present … Paroxetine
Lidocaine is a drug in the local anesthetic class that also acts as an antiarrhythmic agent. It belongs to the sodium channel blocker group. What is lidocaine? Lidocaine is a drug in the local anesthetic class that also acts as an antiarrhythmic agent. The drug lidocaine was the first amino-amide local anesthetic. It was synthesized … Lidocaine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Melatonin receptor agonists are commercially available in tablet and capsule form. Structure and properties Melatonin receptor agonists are structurally derived from and related to the natural hormone melatonin. Effects Melatonin, a sleep hormone produced by the pineal (pineal) gland of the brain from tryptophan, has a central role in the body in regulating the … Melatonin Receptor Agonists
Products Memantine is commercially available as film-coated tablets, meltable tablets, and oral solution (Axura, Ebixa). It has been approved in many countries since 2003. Generic versions were registered in 2014. Structure and properties Memantine (C12H21N, Mr = 179.3 g/mol) is present in drugs as memantine hydrochloride, a white powder that is insoluble in water. Memantine … Memantine
Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant that belongs to the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. In Germany, the active ingredient has been approved for the treatment of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it is also frequently used to treat anxiety and panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. When using the drug, interactions with other medications such … Fluvoxamine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products and withdrawal from the market Sibutramine was approved in 1999 and was commercially available in many countries in 10- and 15-mg capsule form (Reductil, Abbott AG). On March 29, 2010, Abbott AG, in consultation with Swissmedic, informed the public that the marketing authorization had been suspended. Since then, sibutramine may no longer be prescribed … Sibutramine
Products Dried coffee beans, coffee powder, coffee capsules and other products are available in grocery stores. Stem plant The parent plant is the coffee shrub or coffee tree from the Rubiaceae family (redbud family). The two main species are for Arabica coffee and for Robusta coffee. is also called. Medicinal drug The so-called coffee beans … Coffee
Products Cyclobenzaprine is commercially available in the United States and elsewhere in the form of film-coated tablets. No finished drug products containing cyclobenzaprine are currently registered in many countries. Structure and properties Cyclobenzaprine (C20H21N, Mr = 275.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is soluble in water. It … Cyclobenzaprine
Products Thiethylperazine was commercially available in the form of dragées, as a solution for injection, and as suppositories (Torecan, Novartis). It had been approved in many countries since 1960. The suppositories went out of circulation in 2010 due to lack of demand. The other dosage forms were withdrawn from the market in 2014. Structure and … Thiethylperazine
