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.
An anti-HIV drug (Darunavir ethanolate) in COVID-19 treatment
Darunavir ethanolate: the drug approved for the treatment of HIV and also hypothesised to inhibit the protease of SARS-CoV-2.
Oct 13，2023 Drugs
Magnesium Carbonate:applications in industrial and medical fields
Magnesium carbonate not only has a wide range of industrial applications, but also is commonly used in the treatment of bile reflux disease and gastric ulcer.
Sep 21，2023 Drugs
Dasatinib: BCR-ABL kinase inhibitor
Dasatinib, known as Sprycel, is a receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
Sep 20，2023 Drugs
D(-)-Salicin:anti-inflammatory, purgative and analgesic agents
D(-)-Salicin, an organic compound with the chemical formula C13H18O7, extracted from white willow bark, is a glycoside compound.
Sep 15，2023 DrugsWhat is Maytansine？
Maytansine is an important antineoplastic and antimicrobial compound with high cytotoxicity.
Sep 7，2023 Drugs
Fulvestrant: a major breakthrough in breast cancer treatment
Fulvestrant, an anti-estrogenic breast cancer treatment, was approved by the US FDA in September 2002 and approved by the European Union in April 2004 for marketing in Europe.
Aug 31，2023 Drugs
Anastrozole: Applications, pharmacology and side effects
Anastrozole, a third-generation nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor, is effective in postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Jul 18，2023 Drugs
Regorafenib: Applications, metabolism, pharmacokinetics and toxicity
Regorafenib is a new oral small molecule multi-kinases inhibitor. It can inhibit the target kinases associated with angiogenesis and tumorigenesis.
Jul 17，2023 Drugs
Acyclovir: Applications and side effects
Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. However, it is not a cure for these infections. The viruses that cause these infections continue to live in the body even between outbreaks.
Jun 27，2023 Drugs
Idebenone: Applications and pharmacology
Idebenone is used for Alzheimer's disease, Huntington’s disease, liver disease, and heart disease. It is also used for a number of inherited disorders including a condition that causes vision loss.
Jun 25，2023 Drugs