See also Herbal medicines Genera in the family of Amaryllidaceae ( Table 1 ) include the lily genus ( Allium ). This family includes genera that previously belonged to the family of Alliaceae. Table 1 Genera of Amaryllidaceae Allium (lily,…
See also Herbal medicines General information Genera in the family of amaranthaceae ( Table 1 ) include cotton flower and rockwort. Table 1 Genera of amaranthaceae Achyranthes (chaff flower) Cyathula (cyathula) Lithophila (lithophila) Aerva (aerva) Froelichia (snake cotton) Nototrichium (rockwort)…
General information Amantadine is a symmetrical C10 tricyclic amine with an unusual structure (1-adamantanamine hydrochloride). It interferes with virus uncoating [ ] by blocking the M2 ion channel, which is needed to affect a pH change that helps to initiate…
General information Alverine is a smooth muscle relaxant that is used to treat spasmodic conditions of the bowel [ ]. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you…
General information Aluminium is a metallic element (symbol Al; atomic no. 13), a light, silver-colored, malleable metal. Aluminium is the most abundant of all metals and is obtained from bauxite ores by the production of alumina, which is then smelted…
General information Alprostadil is PGE 1 available for exogenous administration. Alprostadil is widely used in neonates with cyanotic congenital heart disease to maintain the patency of the ductus arteriosus. Reported adverse effects include fever, apnea, flushing, bradycardia, and hyperostosis. Continuous…
General information Alprazolam, a triazolobenzodiazepine, has been marketed as an anxiolytic with additional antidepressant properties; an analogue, adinazolam, also has partial antidepressant activity [ ] and is useful in panic disorder. Like other benzodiazepines, alprazolam is effective in acute and…
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General information Alphaprodine is a synthetic opioid, structurally similar to pethidine. It is rapidly absorbed after oral submucosal injection [ ]. It has been used in pediatric dentistry, but it has been withdrawn from the market on a number of…
General information Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are competitive inhibitors of 1α-glucosidases, enzymes that are located in the brush border of epithelial cells, mainly in the upper half of the small intestine. The enzymes degrade complex carbohydrates into monosaccharides, which are absorbed. The…