Fluconazole- an anti-fungal agent
Fluconazole is member of triazole antifungal agents, one of the commonly used antifungal agents. It is the first member of triazole class of antifungal agents […]
Posaconazole
Posaconazole is triazole antifungal agent. It is chemically related to itraconazole. It is a second generation, synthetic triazole and has broad spectrum antifungal agent. Posaconazole […]
Voriconazole
Voriconazole is synthetic, second- generation, triazole antifungal agent. Its structure is like fluconazole, but it has broad spectrum and expanded activity. It was approved by […]
Itraconazole
Itraconazole is broad spectrum antifungal agent. It is a synthetic triazole and has activity like ketoconazole. Other triazole antifungals available in medical field includes fluconazole, […]
Galantamine
Galantamine is oral acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor. Acetylcholinesterase is enzyme involved in hydrolysis of acetylcholine. Galantamine belongs to isoquinoline alkaloid family. It was discovered and isolated […]
Edrophonium
Edrophonium is short acting and reversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor. It’s use is limited nowadays due to development and availability of other agents. Indications of edrophonium […]
Pilocarpine Pharmacology
Pilocarpine is alkaloid obtained from plants Pilocarpus microphyllus and Pilocarpus jaborandi. It possesses muscarinic cholinergic agonist properties. It mimics the action of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine (Ach) is an organic […]
Nifedipine
Nifedipine is calcium channel blocker (CCBs) belonging to dihydropyridine class. Calcium channel blocker (CCBs) also known as calcium channel antagonist or calcium antagonist are group […]