Meglitinide Pharmacology

May 31, 2022 Rima 0

Meglitinide which are also known as glinide are oral hypoglycemic agents. Meglitinides are chemically unrelated to another set of oral hypoglycemic agents called sulfonylurea but […]

Losartan Pharmacology

May 27, 2022 Rima 0

Losartan belongs to class of drug called ARBs (Angiotensin Receptor Blocker) and is first ARBs to get FDA approval. Losartan got its FDA approval in […]

Bendamustine Pharmacology

May 24, 2022 Rima 0

Bendamustine is unique structured cytotoxic alkylating agent. Chemically, it is 4-[5-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-1-methyl-benzoimidazol-2-yl] butyric acid hydrochloride. It is a nitrogen mustard drug. Bendamustine consist of three major components in its […]

Amikacin Pharmacology

May 23, 2022 Rima 0

Amikacin belongs to class of drug called aminoglycoside antibiotics. Aminoglycosides are important group of antibiotics which act against gram-negative bacteria. The name ‘aminoglycoside’ is given […]

Clarithromycin Pharmacology

May 20, 2022 Rima 0

Clarithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin. It is similar to erythromycin in structure, except methylation of hydroxyl group in 6th position. Macrolide antibiotics […]

Simvastatin

May 18, 2022 Rima 0

Simvastatin Simvastatin belongs to class of drug called HMG CoA reductase inhibitor or statins. Statins are lipid lowering agents and are among the most widely […]

Ranitidine

May 16, 2022 Rima 0

On April 1, 2020, FDA announced that it is requesting manufacturers to withdraw all prescription and over the counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs from the market […]

Ethosuximide

May 12, 2022 Rima 0

Ethosuximide is a class of antiepileptic drug. It is most frequently used succinimide which came into medical use since about 1960.   It is available […]

Kanamycin

May 10, 2022 Rima 0

Kanamycin or kanamycin A belongs to class of drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics. Aminoglycosides are important group of antibiotics which act against gram-negative bacteria. The name […]