MAO-B inhibitors
MAO-B (Mono Amine Oxidase-B) inhibitors are class of medications used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. They are earliest drugs tried in Parkinson’s disease (PD). […]
Month: May 2020
FDA approves Kynmobi.
A new drug Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride) sublingual film is approved by FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for acute, intermittent treatment of OFF episodes in patients […]
Valproic Acid
Valproic acid and its other forms sodium valproate, semi sodium valproate and valproate are broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug effective in both generalized and partial seizures. Valproic […]
FDA approval of first non-hormonal contraceptive gel
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) had approved first non-hormonal contraceptive vaginal gel for use as an on-demand method of contraception on 23 May 2020. The […]
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA) are a major category of antidepressants, one of the first ever developed. Although many new antidepressants like SSRIs are developed with fewer […]
Macrolide antibiotics
Macrolide antibiotics are a group of antibiotics which are composed of a macrocyclic lactone of different ring sizes to which one or more deoxy sugars […]
Correlation between Smoking and COVID-19
New research results show that cigarette smoking increases the expression of Angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) in rodent and human lungs. ACE-2 is protein which is […]