Quinine
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Quinine was extracted from the bark of the South American cinchona tree and was isolated and named in 1817 by French researchers Pierre Joseph Pelletier and Joseph Bienaim Caventou. The name was derived from the original Quechua (Inca) word for the cinchona tree bark, "Quina" or "Quina-Quina", which roughly means "bark of bark" or "holy bark". Prior to 1820, the bark was first dried, ground to a f
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Sertraline Hydrochloride
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Sertraline hydrochloride (trade names Zoloft, Lustral) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It was introduced to the market by Pfizer in 1991. Sertraline is primarily used to treat clinical depression in adult outpatients as well as obsessive-compulsive, panic and social anxiety disorders in both adults and children. In 2007 it was the most prescribed an
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Artensunate
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Artemisinin is under early research and testing for treatment of cancer, primarily by researchers at the University of Washington.[5][6] Artemisinin has a peroxide lactone group in its structure. It is thought that when the peroxide comes into contact with high iron concentrations (common in cancerous cells), the molecule becomes unstable and releases reactive oxygen species. It has been shown to
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Amodiaquine Hydrochloride
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Amodiaquine has been shown to be more effective than chloroquine in treating CRPF (chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum) malaria infections and may afford more protection than chloroquine when used as weekly prophylaxis. Amodiaquine, like chloroquine, is generally well tolerated. Although licensed, this drug is not marketed in the United States but is widely available in Africa. Its use, th
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Amodiaquine Base
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Artemisinin is under early research and testing for treatment of cancer, primarily by researchers at the University of Washington. Artemisinin has a peroxide lactone group in its structure. It is thought that when the peroxide comes into contact with high iron concentrations (common in cancerous cells), the molecule becomes unstable and releases reactive oxygen species. It has been shown to reduce
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Primaquine
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Primaquine (or primaquine phosphate) is a medication used in the treatment of malaria and Pneumocystis pneumonia. It is a member of the 8-aminoquinoline group of drugs that includes pamaquine.
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Analgin
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Metamizole was banned in Sweden in 1974, in the United States in 1977; more than 30 countries, including Japan, Australia, Iran, and part of the European Union, have followed suit. In these countries metamizole is still occasionally used as a veterinary drug. In Germany it became a prescription drug. Some European pharmaceutical companies, notably Hoechst and Merck, continue to develop metamizole-
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Bisoprolol Fumarate
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Bisoprolol had an antihypertensive effect in all hypertension models investigated. Bisoprolol reduced the blood pressure in conscious dogs with renal hypertension, accompanied by only a slight decrease in heart rate. In comparison with bisoprolol, propranolol had a weaker antihypertensive effect even at a considerably higher dose level [12]. Bisoprolol also reduced the blood pressure in rats with
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Amodiaquine Hcl
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Amodiaquine has been shown to be more effective than chloroquine in treating CRPF (chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum) malaria infections and may afford more protection than chloroquine when used as weekly prophylaxis. Amodiaquine, like chloroquine, is generally well tolerated. Although licensed, this drug is not marketed in the United States but is widely available in Africa. Its use, th
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Dihydroartemisinin
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Dihydroartemisinin is available as a fixed drug combination with piperaquine (each tablet contains 40 mg of dihydroartemisinin and 320 mg of piperaquine; trade name Artekin, manufactured by Holleykin Pharmaceuticals). The adult dose is 1.6/12.8 mg/kg per dose (rounded up or down to the nearest half tablet) given at 0 h, 8 h, 24 h, and 48 h. Alternatively, the same total dose may be given once dail
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Ondansetron Hydrochloride
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Ondansetron (INN) (pronounced) or Zofran is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy. Its effects are thought to be on both peripheral and central nerves. Ondansetron reduces the activity of the vagus nerve, which activates the vomiting center in the medulla oblongata, and also blocks serotonin receptors in the chemorece
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Zolpidem Tartrate
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Zolpidem is a prescription medication used for the short-term treatment of insomnia, as well as some brain disorders. It is a short-acting nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic that potentiates gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an inhibitory neurotransmitter, by binding to benzodiazepine receptors which are located on the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors.[1] It works quickly (usually within 15 minutes) and ha
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Quinine Dihydrochloride
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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In addition to its anti-malarial properties, quinine is an effective muscle relaxant, long used by the Quechua Indians of Peru to halt shivering brought on by cold temperatures. The Jesuit Brother Agostino Salumbrino (1561-1642), an apothecary by training and who lived in Lima, observed the Quechua using the quinine-containing bark of the cinchona tree for that purpose. While its effect in treatin
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Phenazone Salicylate
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Propyphenazone or Isopropylantipyrine (C14H18N2O, 1,2-dihydro-1,5-dimethyl-4-(isopropyl)-2-phenyl-pyrazol-3-one) is a derivative of phenazone with similar analgesic and antipyretic effects.
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Metformin Hydrochloride
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Metformin (INN; trade names Glucophage, Riomet, Fortamet, Glumetza, Diabex, Diaformin, and others) (IPA: /m?t'f?rm?n/) is an oral anti-diabetic drug from the biguanide class. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, particularly in overweight and obese people and those with normal kidney function.[1][2][3] Metformin is the most popular anti-diabetic drug in the Uni
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Amodiaquine
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Amodiaquine (trade names Camoquin, Flavoquine) is a 4-aminoquinoline compound related to chloroquine, used as an antimalarial and anti-inflammatory agent.
Amodiaquine has been shown to be more effective than chloroquine in treating CRPF (chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum) malaria infections and may afford more protection than chloroquine when used as weekly prophylaxis. Amodiaquine, l
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Amodiaquine
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Amodiaquine (trade names Camoquin, Flavoquine) is a 4-aminoquinoline compound related to chloroquine, used as an antimalarial and anti-inflammatory agent. Amodiaquine has been shown to be more effective than chloroquine in treating CRPF (chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum) malaria infections and may afford more protection than chloroquine when used as weekly prophylaxis. Amodiaquine, like
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Atenolol
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Whilst atenolol, the most widely used -blocker in the United Kingdom, was once first-line treatment for hypertension, the role for -blockers in hypertension was downgraded in June 2006 in the United Kingdom to fourth-line as they perform less well than other drugs, particularly in the elderly, and there is increasing evidence that the most frequently used -blockers at usual doses carry an unaccept
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Quinine Anhydrous
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Quinine was the first effective treatment for malaria caused by P. falciparum, appearing in therapeutics in the 17th century. It remained the antimalarial drug of choice until the 1940s, when other drugs took over. Since then, many effective antimalarials have been introduced, although quinine is still used to treat the disease in certain critical situations. Quinine is available with a prescripti
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Quinine Sulphate
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Quinine also played a significant role in the colonization of Africa by Europeans. As the dawn of modern pharmacology, Quinine was the prime reason why Africa ceased to be known as the white man's grave. According to socialist historian Clifford D. Conner in "A People's History of Science", "It was quinine's efficacy that gave colonist fresh opportunities to swarm into the Gold Coast, Nigeria and
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Mefenamic Acid
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain, including menstrual pain. It is commercially available in the US as Ponstel and internationally by Pfizer as Ponstan and in Austria as Parkemed. It is also prescribed as an antipyretic drug. It is typically prescribed for oral administration.
Mefenamic acid decreases inflammation (swelling) and uterine contractions by
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Metamizole Sodium
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Metamizole sodium is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), commonly used in many countries as a powerful painkiller and fever reducer. It is better known under the names Dipyrone, Analgin, Novalgin, and Melubrin.
Metamizole was first synthesized by the German company Hoechst AG (now part of Sanofi-Aventis) in 1920, and its mass production started in 1922. It remained freely available
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Metoprolol Tartrate
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Metoprolol is a selective beta1 receptor blocker used in treatment of several diseases of the cardiovascular system, especially hypertension. It is marketed under the brand name Lopressor or Lopresor, respectively, by Novartis, and Toprol-XL (in the USA); Selokeen (in Nederlands); as Minax by Alphapharm (in Australia), Metrol by Arrow Pharmaceuticals (in Australia), as Betaloc by AstraZeneca, as N
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Arteether
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Artemisia has been used by Chinese herbalists for more than a thousand years in the treatment of many illnesses, such as skin diseases and malaria. The earliest record dates back to 200 BC , in the "Fifty two Prescriptions" unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tombs. Its antimalarial application was first described in Zhouhou Beji Fang ("The Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies"), edited
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Quinine Bisulphate
Posted on: 7th April 2009
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Large scale use of quinine as a prophylaxis started around 1850, although it had been used in un-extracted form by Europeans since at least the early 1600s. Quinine was first used to treat malaria in Rome in 1631. During the 1600s, malaria was endemic to the swamps and marshes surrounding the city of Rome. Over time, malaria was responsible for the death of several Popes, many Cardinals and countl
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