Ecstasy is a synthetic, hallucinogenic drug that goes by a number of names, including E, X and MDMA. This drug is in the amphetamine family and is commonly used as a party drug, especially at all night raves. In the US, it is a Schedule I drug, meaning that it has no current ...
Docetaxel is of the chemotherapy drug class; taxane, and is a semi-synthetic analogue of paclitaxel (Taxol), an extract from the bark of the rare Pacific yew tree Taxus brevifolia. Due to scarcity of paclitaxel, extensive research was carried out leading to the formulation of docetaxel – an...
What drug class is migranal? Dihydroergotamine belongs to a class of drugs known asergot alkaloids. It may work by narrowing the blood vessels in the brain. It may also block other pain pathways in the brain. How often can you have DHE?
Ticarcillin disodium salt is a semi-synthetic penicillin developed by Beecham in the UK. It is a broad-spectrum bactericidal agent of the penicillin class. Copper green pseudomonas is prone to develop resistance to Ticarcillin disodium salt, and high concentrations of Ticarcillin disodium salt are...
Artemisinin is a colorless needle-shaped crystal extracted from the leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia annua, also known as Qinghao in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the most effective antimalarial drug after ethamquine, chloroquine, and primaquine, especially against cerebral and chloroquine-...
myeloid leukaemia. In terms of a drug, chimerisation involves replacing segments of the antibody produced in a mouse that distinguish it from a human antibody, to reduce adverse reactions, and this is shown by inserting -xi- into the name – such as, abci-xi-mab. Chimerisation is for ...
Carbopols readily absorb water, become hydrated and swell: their hydrophilic nature and cross-linked structure make them suitable for controlled drug delivery systems [15,43]. Moreover, these polymers are non-toxic and non-irritating. Acrylic resin is a general term for any one of the plastics...
Sometimes a painkiller drug may be referred to as a “narcotic-like” medicine, but any true narcotic medication will have action at one of these opioid receptors.Tramadol is often referred to as a “narcotic-like” medication suggesting it may be safer, but this is not really true. It ...
All types of opioid analgesics have the potential to be abused. They are addictive and quickly create both a physical and psychological dependence. Over time, a person can become habituated to the use of opioid analgesics, which means that more of the drug is needed in order to achieve the...
FDA, US Food and Drug AdministrationGSK, glycogen synthase kinaseHIV, human immunodeficiency virusMinocycline is a second-generation, semi-synthetic tetracycline that has been in use in therapy for over 30 years for its antibiotic properties against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It ...