Category: Drugs (A – Z)

Dutasteride is a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound. Dutasteride competitively and specifically binds to isoenzymes 1 and 2 of 5 alpha-reductase, forming stable enzyme complexes and inhibiting the conversion...

Gemcitabine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of an analog of the antimetabolite nucleoside deoxycytidine with antineoplastic activity. Gemcitabine is converted intracellularly to the active metabolites difluorodeoxycytidine di- and triphosphate (dFdCDP, dFdCTP). dFdCDP inhibits ribonucleotide...

Gemcitabine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of an analog of the antimetabolite nucleoside deoxycytidine with antineoplastic activity. Gemcitabine is converted intracellularly to the active metabolites difluorodeoxycytidine di- and triphosphate (dFdCDP, dFdCTP). dFdCDP inhibits ribonucleotide...

Fulvestrant is a synthetic estrogen receptor antagonist. Unlike tamoxifen (which has partial agonist effects) and the aromatase inhibitors (which reduce the estrogen available to tumor cells), fulvestrant binds competitively...

Toremifene is a first generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Like TAMOXIFEN, it is an estrogen agonist for bone tissue and cholesterol metabolism but...

Fluorouracil is an antimetabolite fluoropyrimidine analog of the nucleoside pyrimidine with antineoplastic activity. Fluorouracil and its metabolites possess a number of different mechanisms of action. In vivo, fluoruracil is converted to the active...

Everolimus is a Kinase Inhibitor and mTOR Inhibitor Immunosuppressant. The mechanism of action of everolimus is as a Protein Kinase Inhibitor and Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitor and...

Eribulin Mesylate is the mesylate salt of a synthetic analog of halichondrin B, a substance derived from a marine sponge (Lissodendoryx sp.) with antineoplastic activity. Eribulin binds to...

Aspirin Contraindications is the prototypical analgesic used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. It has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties and acts as...

Aspirin Indications is the prototypical analgesic used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. It has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties and acts as...

Tenoxicam Contraindications is an anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties is used to treat osteoarthritis and control acute pain. Tenoxicam is a nonsteroidal...

Tenoxicam Indications an anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties is used to treat osteoarthritis and control acute pain. Tenoxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...

Ibuprofen Contraindications is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic properties used in the therapy of rheumatism and arthritis. Ibuprofen is a propionic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...

Ibuprofen Indications is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic properties used in the therapy of rheumatism and arthritis. Ibuprofen is a propionic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...

Tapentadol Contraindications is an Opioid Agonist. The mechanism of action of tapentadol is as an Opioid Agonist. Opioid analgesic for the treatment of moderate to severe...

Tapentadol Indications is an Opioid Agonist. The mechanism of action of tapentadol is as an Opioid Agonist. Opioid analgesic for the treatment of moderate to severe...

Tramadol Contraindications is a synthetic codeine analog, tramadol has central analgesic properties with effects similar to opioids, such as morphine and codeine, acting on specific opioid receptors. Used as a...

Tramadol Indications is a synthetic codeine analog, tramadol has central analgesic properties with effects similar to opioids, such as morphine and codeine, acting on specific opioid receptors. Used as a...

Ketorolac Contraindications is a synthetic pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities. Ketorolac non-selective inhibits the enzymes cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) and COX-2....

Ketorolac Indications is a synthetic pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities. Ketorolac non-selective inhibits the enzymes cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) and COX-2....