ACE Inhibitors
ACE (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) inhibitors or ACE-I are among the most widely used cardiovascular medicines. Their introduction in 1980s improve the management of hypertension. Captopril […]
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Organophosphate Poisoning
Organophosphorus compounds constitute a heterogeneous category of chemicals used for controlling pests, weeds or plant diseases. Organophosphates are most commonly used pesticides. Chemically they are […]
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine (Ach) is an organic chemical that function in the body as neurotransmitter. It plays important role in brain and muscle function. Acetylcholine is the […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]