Meldonium

Products Meldonium is on the market mainly in Eastern European countries and states of the former Soviet Union in the form of capsules and as an injectable, for example in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Latvia (Mildronate). However, it is not registered in many countries, in the EU and in the USA. Meldonium was developed in … Meldonium

Trimetazidine

Products In many countries, no drugs containing trimetazidine are commercially available. In other countries, film-coated tablets of modified release and dropper solutions are available (e.g., Vastarel), among others. Structure and properties Trimetazidine (C14H22N2O3, Mr = 266.3 g/mol) is a piperazine derivative. It is present in the drug as trimetazidine dihydrochloride. Effects Trimetazidine (ATC C01EB15) has … Trimetazidine

Doping in Competitive Sports

Products Doping agents include approved drugs, legal and illegal intoxicants, experimental agents, and illegally manufactured and trafficked substances. Doping includes non-drug doping methods, such as blood doping, in addition to drugs. Effects Doping agents differ in their pharmacological activities. Stimulants, for example, stimulate and thus increase alertness and aggressiveness for competition. In contrast, beta-blockers provide … Doping in Competitive Sports