General information Buspirone, an azapirone drug, similar to its analogues ipsaperone and tandospirone, is chemically and pharmacologically dissimilar to the benzodiazepines and is useful in both generalized anxiety and depression [ ]. In contrast to benzodiazepines, buspirone has an antidepressant-like…
General information The genera in the family Burseraceae ( Table 1 ) include olive and myrrh. Table 1 The genera of Burseraceae Boswellia (boswellia) Bursera (bursera) Canarium (olive) Commiphora (myrrh) Dacryodes (dacryodes) Tetragastris (tetragastris) You’re Reading a Preview Become a…
General information Bupropion (formerly called amfebutamone) is an amphetamine-like drug. It is structurally and pharmacologically distinct from other antidepressants, and apparently enhances both dopamine and noradrenaline function in the brain [ ]. Bupropion is used to encourage smoking cessation and…
General information Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at MOR (μ, OP3) opioid receptors and an antagonist at KOR (κ, OP2) receptors. In a double-blind, randomized study of three groups of 18 patients having abdominal surgery who received single doses of…
See also Anesthetics, local General information Bupivacaine is a long-acting aminoamide local anesthetic with significantly more systemic toxicity than lidocaine. In a randomized controlled study after total knee arthroplasty in 14 patients the effects of a continuous infusion of intra-articular…
See also Diuretics General information Bumetanide is very similar in most respects to furosemide, although it is more potent mole for mole. An oral dose of 1–4 mg often suffices for ordinary use compared with 40–160 mg of furosemide. Most…
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General information Buflomedil hydrochloride is a vasoactive drug with a variety of actions. It is an alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist and a weak calcium channel blocker. It inhibits platelet aggregation and improves erythrocyte deformability. However, its mechanism of action in peripheral vascular…
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