Muscle Wasting
Muscle wasting or muscle atrophy is the loss of skeletal muscle mass which occur due to ageing, inactivity or due to various disease or underlying […]
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 […]
Kartagener Syndrome
What is Kartagener syndrome? Kartagener syndrome is also known as ciliary dyskinesia syndrome or primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). It is a rare genetic disease which […]
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 […]
Neurodegenerative Diseases
What are neurodegenerative diseases? Neurons are the building blocks of our nervous system which consist of brain and spinal cord. Our brain is complex organ […]
List of Commonly used Medical Abbreviations
Abbreviations are used very frequently in medicine. It helps health professional to save their time. Medical abbreviations are used to complete patient chart, write prescriptions, […]
Nicorandil
Nicorandil is vasodilator drug used mainly to treat chest pain caused due to angina. It is nicotinamide ester which has a nitric oxide like action. […]