General information Amodiaquine is a Mannich base derivative related to chloroquine. While it is generally considered equivalent to chloroquine, more recent studies have shown that amodiaquine is superior to chloroquine in tackling resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum , although there…
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General information Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate is a copper chelator that has been used to treat Wilson's disease [ ]. It also inhibits angiogenesis, perhaps by inhibiting copper ion-dependent membrane translocation involving a non-classical secretory pathway [ ], and inhibits NFκB […
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See also Calcium channel blockers General information Amlodipine is a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It has an adverse effects profile similar to those of other dihydropyridines, but at a lower frequency [ ]. Along with felodipine [ ], but…
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See also Neuroleptic drugs General information Amisulpride is an atypical antipsychotic drug, a benzamide derivative, which may have a low propensity to cause extrapyramidal symptoms [ ]. Amisulpride 600–1200 mg/day for 3 months was effective and well tolerated in 445…
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See also Antidysrhythmic drugs General information Amiodarone is highly effective in treating both ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias [ ]. Its pharmacology, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects and interactions have been extensively reviewed [ ]. General adverse effects and reactions Amiodarone…
General information The aminosalicylates that are currently available are: mesalazine (5-aminosalicylic; acid mesalamine); sulfasalazine, a compound of mesalazine and sulfapyridine, the two compounds being linked by a diazo bond that is hydrolysed by intestinal bacteria; mesalazine is therapeutically effective in…