Carbapenems

April 23, 2021 Rima 0

Carbapenems are beta- lactam antibiotics which have broader spectrum of activity and great potency compared to other beta-lactam antibiotics. They are closely related to penicillin. […]

Cariprazine

April 10, 2021 Rima 0

Cariprazine is recently approved atypical (second generation) anti-psychotic drug. It was approved by FDA in 2015. Chemically, it is a piperazine derivative. It is pharmacodynamically […]

Aripiprazole

April 8, 2021 Rima 0

Aripiprazole is a 2nd generation antipsychotic which was approved by FDA in 2002 for treatment of schizophrenia. Some researchers also consider aripiprazole as 3rd generation […]

Fentanyl

April 3, 2021 Rima 0

Fentanyl is synthetic opioid agonist related to phenylpiperidine class. It is popularly used analgesic and anesthetic. Chemically, it is a monocarboxylic acid amide synthesized by […]

Nuclear Receptors

March 14, 2021 Rima 0

Nuclear receptors (NRs) are a class of proteins which respond to intra and extracellular signal carried by steroid or thyroid hormones leading to regulation of […]

Nepafenac

February 15, 2021 Rima 0

Nepafenac is non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) which is available as prescription eye drops. It is a member of new class of NSAID prodrugs for […]

Flumazenil

February 14, 2021 Rima 0

Flumazenil is imidazo- benzodiazepine which is used as benzodiazepine antagonist. It is a selective GABA-A receptor antagonist. It was first marketed in 1987 and was […]

Mebendazole

February 7, 2021 Rima 0

Mebendazole is benzimidazole derivative and is used as broad spectrum anthelminthic. It was introduced in year 1972. It became very popular after its introduction as […]

Oxidation and Reduction

January 16, 2021 Bishowraj Pandit 0

Classical concept of oxidation and reduction Oxidation: Oxidation is the chemical process which involves addition of oxygen or any other electronegative species(element) or removal of […]

Minoxidil

January 15, 2021 Rima 0

Minoxidil is potassium channel activator and a powerful vasodilator. It was first introduced to treat high blood pressure. One of its side effects discovered was […]