In pharmacology, a drug is a chemical substance, typically of known structure, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect. A pharmaceutical drug, also called a medication or medicine, is a chemical substance used to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose a disease or to promote well-being. Traditionally drugs were obtained through extraction from medicinal plants, but more recently also by organic synthesis. Pharmaceutical drugs may be used for a limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders.
Phenibut: Indications, Mechanism of Action, and Side Effects
Phenibut (chemical name 4-amino-3-phenylbutyric acid) is a structural analog of GABA with central nervous system depressant and anxiolytic properties, commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and alc
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Is Pregabalin a painkiller? What types of pain can it be used to treat?
Pregabalin is a novel central nervous system modulator that is used to treat peripheral and central neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, knee OA pain, and to relieve acute postoperative pain.
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Which should be given orally or intravenously for the treatment of respiratory infections in children with Azithromycin?
Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that can be widely used to treat a variety of respiratory infections in children.
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How to synthesize Tetracaine Hydrochloride
This report mainly introduces the synthesis method of tetracaine hydrochloride，which provided data for the development and industrial application of the drug.
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Liraglutide vs semaglutide: Which is better for treating diabetes or managing weight?
Liraglutide and semaglutide are both long-acting, cardioprotective glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 analogs that are effective in reducing weight and controlling blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabe
Jan 8，2025 Drugs
Study on the Synthesis of Pidotimod
Pidotimod is a chemical synthesized immunization accelerator. The new synthetic routes of Pidotimod has been introduced in this report.
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Spironolactone: Pharmacology, Drug interactions and Undesirable effects
Spironolactone, a synthetic 17-lactone steroid, is a potassium-sparing diuretic that displays antagonistic effects on the androgen and progesterone receptors.
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Pharmacokinetics of quinine in obesity
Quinine is a natural cinchona alkaloid that has been used for centuries in the prevention and therapy of malaria.
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Side effects of Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride form of diphenhydramine, an ethanolamine and first-generation histamine antagonist with antiallergic activity, commonly used to treat allergies, mosq
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Efficacy and side effects of Benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne
Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) is one of the most widely used topical acne medications. It has potent antibacterial, mild anti-inflammatory and acne-dissolving properties. It can be used when treating mild to
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