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DefinitionAll Trans Vitamin A1 acid – Contraindications, Indications/Tretinoin is a naturally-occurring acid of retinol. Tretinoin binds to and activates retinoic acid receptors (RARs), thereby inducing changes in...
DefinitionAllopurinol is a structural isomer of hypoxanthine. Allopurinol inhibits xanthine oxidase, an enzyme that converts oxypurines to uric acid. By blocking the production of uric acid, this agent decreases serum and urine concentrations of uric...
DefinitionAllylestrenol is a steroid?. It derives from a hydride of an estrane. A synthetic steroid? with progestational activity. It is widely marketed throughout Europe, including Russia and many other...
DefinitionAlmotriptan is a sulfonamide triptan with extracerebral, intracranial vasoconstrictor activity. Almotriptan selectively binds to and activates serotonin 5-HT 1B and 1D receptors in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby causing extracerebral, intracranial...
Alogliptin is a selective, orally bioavailable, pyrimidinedione-based inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity. In addition to its effect on glucose levels, alogliptin may inhibit inflammatory responses by preventing...
DefinitionAlpelisib is an oral selective inhibitor of the phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PIK3) which is mutated in several forms of solid tumors and is approved for use in specific...
DefinitionAlpha blockers also are known as α-blockers or α-adrenoreceptor antagonists are a class of pharmacological agents that act as antagonists on α-adrenergic receptors (α-adrenoceptors). Alpha blocker drug that blocks receptors in arteries and smooth muscle. This action relaxes...
DefinitionMethyldopa is a phenylalanine derivative and an aromatic amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor with antihypertensive activity. Methyldopa is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system...
Definitionalpha-Hydroxytoluene/Benzyl Alcohol is a colorless liquid with a sharp burning taste and a slight odor. It is used as a local anesthetic and to reduce pain?...
DefinitionAlpha-linolenic acid is a type of omega-3 fatty acid found in plants. It is found in flaxseed oil, and in canola, soy, perilla, and walnut oils....
DefinitionAlprazolam is a triazolobenzodiazepine agent with anxiolytic, sedative-hypnotic and anticonvulsant activities. Alprazolam binds to a specific site distinct from the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) binding site on the benzodiazepine-GABA-A-chloride ionophore receptor complex located in...
