Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), popularly speaking, are the raw materials of medicines, only pharmaceutical raw materials are processed into pharmaceutical preparations , can they become medicines available for clinical use, so drugs we usually eat are the finished drugs through processing. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients based on its sources can be divided into two major categories ,including chemical synthetic drugs and natural chemical drugs. Chemical synthetic drugs can be divided into organic synthetic drugs and inorganic synthetic drugs. Inorganic synthetic drugs are inorganic compounds ( very few is element), such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate which are used for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers ; organic synthetic drugs are mainly composed of drugs made by basic organic chemical raw materials, through a series of organic chemical reactions (such as aspirin, chloramphenicol, caffeine, etc.). Natural chemical drugs ,based on its sources,can be divided into two categories including biochemical drugs and plant chemical drugs. Antibiotics are generally made by the microbial fermentation, which belongs to the biochemistry category. A variety of semi-synthetic antibiotics occurs in recent years,which are biosynthesis and chemical synthesis combining products.Among active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, the organic synthetic drugs varieties, yields and values have the largest proportion,which are the main pillars of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The quality of active Pharmaceutical Ingredients decides whether the formulation is good or bad , so its quality standards are very strict ,countries in the world have developed national pharmacopoeia standards and strict quality control methods for its widely used active Pharmaceutical ingredients.
Doxofylline: Efficacy/Safety in COPD and Superiority to Theophylline
Doxofylline treats/prevents asthma/COPD via bronchodilation/anti-inflammation, has better safety than theophylline, and needs no routine plasma monitoring.
Sep 25,2025 API1-Naphthylboronic Acid: Basic Properties and Applications
1-Naphthylboronic Acid is a key reagent for polycyclic aromatics prep, enabling Suzuki-Miyaura-catalyzed enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral biaryls.
Sep 24,2025 API4-Formylmorpholine: Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium and Extractive Distillation Application
4-Formylmorpholine (solvent) has VLE data with toluene/xylenes/3-methylthiophene measured; supporting its extractive distillation use.
Sep 23,2025 APIPolyquaternium-2: Applications in Cosmetics and as a Levelling Agent for Copper Electroplating
Polyquaternium-2 acts as a cosmetic additive and effective levelling agent for copper electroplating, enhancing TH plating performance via surface adsorption.
Sep 22,2025 APIDrospirenone: Contraceptive Efficacy, PMDD/PMS Treatment, and Effects on Menopausal Lipid Profile/BP
Drospirenone prevents pregnancy, treats PMDD/PMS, and in estradiol combo improves menopausal lipid profile/BP, reducing cardiovascular risk.
Sep 22,2025 API6-Bromo-2-Naphthol: RTP Enhancement and Synergy with Polymyxin
6-Bromo-2-naphthol enhances room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) in Pluronic-SDS micelles and synergizes with polymyxin to lower MIC.
Sep 19,2025 API4-tert-Butylpyridine: Applications in ssDSSC Interface Tuning and PSC Efficiency/Stability
4-tert-Butylpyridine significantly enhances ssDSSC Voc and improves PSC efficiency (17.41%)/stability; thermal degassing boosts its long-term 85°C
Sep 19,2025 API3-Isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane: Oligomers, Mesoporous Organosilicas and Hg2? Preconcentration
3-Isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane has oligomer issues, aids mesoporous organosilica synthesis, and enables selective Hg2? preconcentration.
Sep 18,2025 APIIndications, Mechanism of Action, and Side Effects of the Antipsychotic Drug Lithium Carbonate
Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) is a drug used to treat various mental disorders, including mania (feelings of heightened excitement, hyperactivity, or distractibility), bipolar disorder, and manic-depress
Sep 15,2025 APICesium carbonate: a versatile organic synthesis reagent
Cesium carbonate, with the chemical formula Cs2CO3, is an alkaline carbonate with a wide range of applications and has been shown to be a mild inorganic base in organic synthesis
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