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.
Pharmacological Activity and Potential Health Benefits of Capsaicin
Capsaicin is the main active ingredient of chilli peppers and the most stimulating natural alkaloid.
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Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic analogue for the control and treatment of a wide range of skin and soft tissue infections.
Dec 16,2024 APIAbsorption properties relating to carbon dioxide removal by 2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) mixtures
A study of the mass transfer performance of 2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) and piperazine (PZ) +AMP mixtures for CO2 uptake from natural gas (NG) with a high CO2 concentration suggests that PZ +AMP
Dec 16,2024 APIDesloratadine vs Loratadine: the links and differences between the two
Desloratadine is a biologically active metabolite of the second-generation antihistamine loratadine. It is a highly selective peripheral H1 receptor antagonist and belongs to the antihistamine group o
Dec 16,2024 APIQ:How to synthesise sphingosine from Phytosphingosine
A:There are two alternative synthetic methods that allow phytosphingosine to be synthesised into biologically important sphingosine.
Dec 16,2024 APIIndomethacin: Pharmacokinetics and Mechanism of Action
Indomethacin displays rapid absorption, dose-proportional peak plasma concentrations and unique actions in conditions like trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.
Dec 16,2024 APIBrigatinib: Indications, Dosing, Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
Brigatinib is a new generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor.
Dec 16,2024 APIApplication of D(+)-Glucose in various fields
D(+)-Glucose is a monosaccharide belonging to the group of carbohydrates, a very important biological compound that makes up the cells of animals, plants, fungi and protozoa.
Dec 16,2024 APIMolecular structure differences between Uracil and thymine
Uracil (U) and thymine (T) are both nitrogenous bases in the genetic information of genes and play an important role in the structure and function of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).
Dec 16,2024 APIWhat are the effects of Bisphenol A and its alternatives on human health?
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic oestrogen that is used in large quantities in the global plastics industry in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins.
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