Products Dabigatran is commercially available in capsule form (Pradaxa). It has been approved in many countries since 2012. It was first approved in 2008. Structure and properties Dabigatran (C25H25N7O3, Mr = 471.5 g/mol) is present in drugs as mesilate and in the form of the prodrug dabigatran etexilate, which is metabolized in the organism by … Dabigatran
Products Donepezil is commercially available in tablet and oral tablet form (Aricept, Aricept Evess, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1997. Structure and properties Donepezil (C24H29NO3, Mr = 379.5 g/mol) is a piperidine derivative and a racemate. It is present in drugs as donepezil hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is soluble … Donepezil
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
Products Uzara extracts have been used in Germany since the year 1911 and are now commercially available in the form of tablets, as a solution and juice for oral use (Uzara). The products are obtained by dry extraction from the root of the Uzara plant of the Asclepiadoideae family, which is native to South Africa … Uzara Root
Loperamide is a drug that belongs to the opioid class of drugs and is used to treat diarrhea. It is on the WHO (World Health Organization) list of essential medicines. What is loperamide? Loperamide is a drug that belongs to the opioid class of drugs and is used to treat diarrhea. The drug loperamide was … Loperamide: Effects, Uses & Risks
Aliskiren is a drug that acts as a renin inhibitor (renin inhibitor) for the treatment of arterial hypertension. It is sold under various trade names as a monotherapy as well as a combination preparation and is available by prescription. The drug was approved in the United States in March 2007, in Switzerland in June, and … Aliskiren: Effects, Uses & Risks
Quinidine is an active substance that belongs to the group of antiarrhythmic drugs. It is used to treat certain heart rhythm disorders. Medical use and application Quinidine is an active substance that belongs to the group of antiarrhythmic drugs. It is used to treat certain cardiac arrhythmias. Quinidine, as an active ingredient in the antiarrhythmic … Quinidine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Ranolazine is commercially available in the form of sustained-release tablets (Ranexa). It was approved in the United States as early as 2006, in the EU in July 2008, and in many countries in April 2010. Structure and properties Ranolazine or ()–(2, 6-dimethylphenyl)-4(2-hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-propyl)-1-piperazine acetamide (C24H33N3O4, Mr = 427.54 g/mol) is a piperazine derivative and a … Ranolazine
Stem plant Convallariaceae, lily of the valley. Medicinal drug Convallariae herba – lily of the valley herb: the aerial parts of the L. collected at flowering time (PH 4) – no longer officinal. Preparations Discontinued powder Ingredients Cardiac glycosides of the cardenolide type: convallatoxin. Effects Positively inotropic Diuretic: natriuretic, kaliuretic Economizes the work of the … Lily of the Valley Health Benefits
Products Pramipexole is commercially available in tablet and sustained-release tablet form (Sifrol, Sifrol ER, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1997; generics were released in 2010 and entered the market in January 2011. Sifrol ER sustained-release tablets were relaunched by the original manufacturer in 2010. Structure and properties Pramipexole (C10H17N3S, Mr = … Pramipexole
Products Salbutamol is commercially available as a metered-dose inhaler, inhalation solution, diskus, syrup, infusion concentrate, and solution for injection (Ventolin, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1972 and is also known as albuterol in English-speaking countries. Salbutamol is the precursor of salmeterol and vilanterol (all GlaxoSmithKline). Structure and properties Salbutamol (C13H21NO3, Mr … Salbutamol: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Flavoxate is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Urispas). It has been approved in many countries since 2008. Structure and properties Flavoxate (C24H25NO4, Mr = 391.5 g/mol) is present in drugs as flavoxate hydrochloride, an oxo-benzopyran and piperidine derivative. An active metabolite is involved in the effects. Effects Flavoxate (ATC G04BD02) has … Flavoxat
