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Repaglinide is a nonsulfonylurea insulin? secretagogue belonging to the melgitinide class with hypoglycemic activity. Repaglinide is rapidly absorbed and has a rapid onset? and short duration of action. This...
DefinitionRheumatoid arthritis? (RA?) is a long-term autoimmune? disorder in the human body that primarily affects multiple joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, tenderness?, and painful...
DefinitionRisperidone is a benzisoxazole derivative with the antipsychotic property. Risperidone selectively antagonizes serotonin (5-HT) effects via the cortical 5-HT2 receptor, and, to a lesser extent, competes with dopamine at the limbic dopamine D2 receptor. The antagonism leads...
DefinitionRofecoxib is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) that selectively inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2), which was used in the therapy of chronic? arthritis? and mild?-to-moderate? musculoskeletal pain?. Rofecoxib was withdrawn in...
DefinitionRosiglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class of drugs. It is marketed by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline as a stand-alone drug (Avandia) and in...
DefinitionRosuvastatin is a statin with antilipidemic and potential antineoplastic activities. Rosuvastatin selectively and competitively binds to and inhibits hepatic hydroxymethyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, the enzyme which catalyzes the conversion...
DefinitionRoxithromycin is a semi-synthetic derivative of the macrolide antibiotic? erythromycin that includes an N-oxime side chain on the lactone ring, with antibacterial and anti-malarial activities. Roxithromycin binds to the subunit 50S...
DefinitionRunner’s Knee may be defined as running injury that is happened during running in competition in football, crickets & athletes that are both great works for...
DefinitionRupatadine is a dual histamine H1 receptor and platelet? activating factor receptor antagonist that is used for symptomatic relief in seasonal and perennial rhinitis? as well as chronic? spontaneous urticaria?. It...
DefinitionSalbutamol is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is used to treat asthma? including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? (COPD?). It may also...
Saxagliptin is a potent, selective and competitive, cyanopyrrolidine-based, orally bioavailable inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity. Saxagliptin is metabolized into an, although less potent, active mono-hydroxy metabolite....
