ornithine

Eflornithine

Products Eflornithine is commercially available as a cream in many countries and has been approved since 2003 (Vaniqa). Vaniqa was released in the United States in 2000 and in the EU in 2001. Structure and properties Eflornithine (C6H12F2N2O2, Mr = 182.2 g/mol) is a fluorinated and methylated derivative of the amino acid ornithine. It is … Eflornithine

Alkaloids

Products Alkaloids and their derivatives are contained as active ingredients in numerous medicines. They have been used medicinally for thousands of years, such as opium with morphine or coca leaves with cocaine. In 1805, a pure alkaloid was extracted for the first time by the German pharmacist Friedrich Sertürner with morphine. Structure and properties Alkaloids … Alkaloids