Products Vortioxetine is commercially available as film-coated tablets and as an oral solution (drops). It was approved in the United States and the EU in 2013 and in many countries in 2016 (Brintellix, United States: Trintellix). Structure and properties Vortioxetine (C18H22N2S, Mr = 298.4 g/mol) is a piperazine derivative. It is present in the film-coated … Vortioxetine
Definition and examples Me-too drugs are imitators of already approved and established drugs, which differ only slightly from their predecessors. Typical drug groups with many me-too drugs are the statins (e.g., pitavastatin), the ACE inhibitors (e.g., zofenopril), the sartans (e.g., azilsartan), and the SSRIs (e.g., vortioxetine). Me-too drugs are not generics, but active ingredients with … Me-Too Drugs
Products The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are mainly taken in the form of film-coated tablets or capsules. In addition, other dosage forms such as dispersible tablets, melting tablets and drops are available. Zimelidin was the first to be developed in the 1970s and was approved in the early 1980s. Sales had to be discontinued … Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor