Valaciclovir

Products Valaciclovir is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Valtrex, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1995. Structure and properties Valaciclovir (C13H20N6O4, Mr = 324.3 g/mol) is the ester of the natural amino acid valine and the antiviral drug aciclovir. It is present in drugs as valaciclovir hydrochloride, a white … Valaciclovir

Empagliflozin

Products Empagliflozin is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets. It was approved in the EU, the United States, and many countries in 2014 (Jardiance). Empagliflozin is also combined fixed with metformin (Jardiance Met) as well as with linagliptin (Glyxambi). Trijardy XR is a fixed combination of empagliflozin, linagliptin, and metformin. Structure and properties … Empagliflozin

Interactions

Definition When two or more drugs are combined, they may affect each other. This is especially true with regard to their pharmacokinetics (ADME) and effects and adverse effects (pharmacodynamics). This phenomenon is called interaction and drug-drug interaction. Interactions are usually undesirable because they can lead to, for example, loss of efficacy, side effects, poisoning, hospitalization, … Interactions