Atropine

June 4, 2020 Rima 0

Atropine is tertiary amine belladonna alkaloids which possess anti-muscarinic effects. It is found in many plants belonging to family Solanaceae like Atropa belladonna, Datura stramonium […]

Organophosphate Poisoning

June 3, 2020 Rima 0

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

June 2, 2020 Rima 0

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

May 31, 2020 Rima 0

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.

May 28, 2020 Rima 0

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 […]

Levodopa

May 27, 2020 Rima 0

Levodopa- the metabolic precursor of dopamine is considered as gold standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is the first drug to be approved for […]

Valproic Acid

May 26, 2020 Bikash 0

Valproic acid and its other forms sodium valproate, semi sodium valproate and valproate are broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug effective in both generalized and partial seizures. Valproic […]

Phenytoin

May 26, 2020 Rima 1

Phenytoin which is also known as phenytoin sodium or diphenylhydantoin is commonly used anti-epileptic drug. It is classified under hydantoin derivatives and is structurally related […]

Tricyclic Antidepressants

May 22, 2020 Rima 0

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 […]