See also Theophylline and related compounds . General information Caffeine is a methylxanthine used to stimulate the central nervous system in combating fatigue and drowsiness. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, skeletal muscle contraction and gastric secretion. It acts to…
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General information Cabergoline is an ergoline derivative that has been used in patients with hyperprolactinemia [ ], but is used nowadays in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Adverse reactions include nausea, hypotension, headache, gastric pain, dizziness, and weakness, which as a…
General information C31G is a mixture of two synthetic amphoteric surface-active compounds, cetyl betaine and myristamine oxide, and has being studied as a contraceptive and microbicide. In in vitro testing C31G reduces total sperm count and sperm motility [ ].…
General information Hereditary angioedema, which is characterized by episodic bouts of swelling of submucosal and subcutaneous tissue, is due to a hereditary abnormality of C1 esterase inhibitor, either a deficiency of the normal enzyme or more rarely the presence of…
See also Cresols General information Butylated hydroxytoluene, a cresol derivative, is an additive used as an antioxidant in foods, such as packet cake mixes, potato crisps, salted peanuts, and dehydrated mashed potatoes. In March 1990 the Danish Product Register included…
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General information Butorphanol is a synthetic 14-hydroxymorphinan analogue with a low dependence potential and a low propensity to cause opioid adverse effects [ ]. It is a synthetic KOR (OP2, κ) receptor agonist and MOR (OP3, μ) receptor antagonist. General…
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See also Cytotoxic and immunosuppressant drugs General information Busulfan is an alkylating agent that is used to treat myeloproliferative disorders and to produce myeloablation before bone marrow or stem cell transplantation. Busulfan is metabolized by hepatic glutathione S -transferase, the…