Saquinavir

Products Saquinavir is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Invirase). It has been approved in many countries since 1996 (United States: 1995). Structure and properties Saquinavir (C38H50N6O5, Mr = 670.8 g/mol) is present in the drug as saquinavir mesilate, a white, weakly hygroscopic powder that is practically insoluble in water. Effects Saquinavir (ATC … Saquinavir

Linaclotide

Products Linaclotide is commercially available in capsule form (Constella). It was first approved in the United States in 2012 and was reregistered in many countries in 2013. Structure and properties Linaclotide (C59H79N15O21S6, Mr = 1526.8 g/mol) is a peptide consisting of 14 amino acids. It has the following sequence. The cysteines are linked to each … Linaclotide

Safinamide

Products Safinamide is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Xadago). It was approved in many countries and in the EU in 2015 and in the US in 2017. Structure and properties Safinamide (C17H19FN2O2, Mr = 302.3 g/mol) is an α-aminoamide derivative. Effects Safinamide (ATC N04BD03) has indirect dopaminergic properties. It is a selective … Safinamide

Degarelix

Products Degarelix is commercially available as a powder and solvent for solution for injection (Firmagon). It was approved in many countries in February 2010. Structure and properties Degarelix is a decapeptide derived from gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), a hormone of the hypothalamus. It is present in drugs as degarelix acetate and differs from the natural substance … Degarelix

Clemastine

Products Clemastine is commercially available in tablet form and as a solution for injection (Tavegyl). It has been approved in many countries since 1967. Tavegyl gel has been off the market since 2010 because of low demand. It can be replaced, for example, by a dimetindene maleate gel (Fenistil). Structure and properties Clemastine (C21H26ClNO, Mr … Clemastine

Clenbuterol

Products Clenbuterol is not commercially available as a human drug in many countries, but exclusively as a veterinary drug for the treatment of respiratory diseases (e.g., Ventipulmin ad us vet). It is available only on medical prescription. In other countries, clenbuterol is on the market in tablet and drop form (Spiropent). Structure and properties Clenbuterol … Clenbuterol