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.
What is Minoxidil sulphate?
Minoxidil sulfate was the drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (hair loss).Before that, minoxidil sulfate had been used as vasodilator drug prescribed as an oral tablet
Feb 17,2020 APIEzetimibe-Application in hyperlipidemia
Ezetimibe is a new cholesterol absorption inhibitor jointly developed by Schering-Plough and Merck. It was approved by the FDA in October 2002 under the trade name Zetia.
Jan 9,2020 APIlevamisole hydrochloride– a synthetic imidazothiazole derivative
Levamisole hydrochloride has been widely used in treatment of worm infestations in both humans and animals. As an anthelmintic, it probably works by targeting the nematode nicotinergic acetylcholine r
Jan 2,2020 APIVitamin E succinate-Application
Vitamin E succinate is one of many substances known as an antioxidant. These substances help in the protection of your body’s cells. When you have an antioxidant in your system, unstable molecules cal
Dec 30,2019 APIWhat is the antioxidant activity of Caffeic acid during medication use?
Caffeic acid (CA, 3,4-dihydroxy-cinnamic acid) is an organic compound that is classified as a hydroxycinnamic acid. This yellow solid consists of both phenolic and acrylic functional groups, and it is
Dec 24,2019 APIScrubbing carbon dioxide from smokestacks for cleaner industrial emissions
An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be a key to mitigating global
Dec 17,2019 APIAntifungal performance of Terbinafine hydrochloride
Terbinafine hydrochloride is a synthetic allylamine antifungal with a broad spectrum and used to treat dermatophyte infections of the toenail/fingernail, ringworm and jock itch[1].
Dec 12,2019 APIThe negative impact of eutylone (hydrochloride) for human
Eutylone (hydrochloride) is a stimulant compound developed in the 1960s, which has been reported as a novel designer drug [1] with structural features shared by cathinones, amphetamines, and pyrovaler
Dec 6,2019 APIApplications of Prilocaine
Prilocaine is an amino acid amide in which N-propyl-DL-alanine and 2-methylaniline have combined to form the amide bond; used as a local anaesthetic. Prilocaine has a role as a local anaesthetic and a
Dec 3,2019 APIWhat to know about collagen supplements
Collagen is one of the most plentiful proteins in mammals. It is responsible for several biological functions, one of which is to provide structural support in connective tissue, muscle, and skin.
Nov 29,2019 API