General information Fusidic acid is the best-known representative of a group of antibiotics with steroid structures, which are eliminated primarily by biliary excretion as microbiologically inactive metabolites. The antibacterial action of fusidic acid is bacteriostatic, although it can be bactericidal…
General information Furosemide is one of the so-called high-ceiling or loop diuretics, which can achieve a much greater peak diuresis than the thiazides. It is widely and frequently used both orally and parenterally over a wider dosage range than the…
General information Furazolidone has been used in the treatment of giardiasis. Adverse reactions are usually mild and transient: abdominal discomfort, nausea, and vomiting; the urine may be dark-colored [ ]. Metabolites of furazolidone inhibit monoamine oxidase [ , ] and…
General information Furaltadone, 5-morpholinomethyl-3-(5-nitrofurfuryliden-amino)oxazolidin-2-one), is a crystalline antibiotic powder that is added to animal feeds. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in…
General information Fumaric acid esters are used to treat a variety of skin disorders, including psoriasis [ ], cutaneous sarcoidosis [ ], necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum [ ], and disseminated granuloma annulare [ ]. Dimethylfumarate has been used in the treatment…
General information Attention has been drawn to the use of fructose-based and sorbitol-based solutions for parenteral administration in Germany and German-speaking countries, where they are available for routine fluid replacement and intravenous feeding, and are widely prescribed, even after minor…
General information Preparations from the gum resin of Boswellia serrata have been used as traditional remedies in Ayurvedic medicine in India for inflammatory diseases [ ]. The gum contains substances that have anti-inflammatory properties; they are pentacyclic triterpenes related to…
See also Opioid receptor agonists General information Frakefamide is a peripherally acting opioid MOR (μ or OP 3 ) receptor agonist. It has restricted penetration of the blood–brain barrier into the central nervous system and has selective MOR receptor agonist…
General information The fragrance mix, introduced in 1977 by Larsen [ ], is used to detect sensitivity to fragrances in, for example, cosmetics and household products [ ]. The mix contains eight widely used fragrance compounds. Additional indicators of fragrance…
General information Fosmidomycin is an antimicrobial drug that acts by inhibiting 1-deoxy- d -xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase, a key enzyme of the non-mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis. It inhibits the synthesis of isoprenoids by Plasmodium falciparum and suppresses the growth of…