Hydralazine
Hydralazine is a direct arterial vasodilator and is used for treatment of hypertension and heart failure. It is used as anti-hypertensive agent since 1950s. It […]
Pharmacology
SGLT-2 Inhibitors
What are SGLT-2 inhibitors? SGLT-2 Inhibitors or sodium- glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors are class of medications used to lower high blood glucose level in type […]
Endothelin Receptor Antagonist
Endothelin receptor antagonist are pharmacological agents that block endothelin receptors. They are used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). They were discovered in late 1980s. […]
Phenoxybenzamine
Phenoxybenzamine is non-competitive antagonist of alpha (alpha-1 and alpha-2) receptor. It causes irreversible blockade of these receptors. Phenoxybenzamine is classified chemically as haloalkylamine. It got […]
Methotrexate
Methotrexate is chemotherapeutic agent and immunosuppressant used to treat various cancers and autoimmune diseases. It is an antimetabolite (chemical agent which are structurally like metabolites […]
Protease Inhibitors
Protease inhibitors are a class of anti-viral drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS and hepatitis caused by hepatitis C virus. HIV protease inhibitors were first introduced […]
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are anti-viral agents used to treat HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV infection and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is caused by […]
Erythromycin
Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. It is derived from the fungus Streptomyces erythreus. Erythromycin belongs to family of macrolide antibiotics […]
Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine is a tricyclic (iminostilbene) compound with structural resemblance to antidepressant, imipramine and is a popular anti-epileptic drug. It was discovered in 1953 and came […]