General information Cocaine is an alkaloid derived from the plant Erythroxylon coca and other Erythroxylon species in South America. The leaves contain cocaine as the principal alkaloid, plus a variety of minor alkaloids. Only decocainized coca products are legal in…
See also Chromium General information Cobalt is a metallic element (symbol Co; atomic no. 27). It is an important constituent of the cobalamins (vitamin B 12 ) and is found as arsenates and arsenides in naturally occurring minerals such as…
General information Coal tar (also known as liquor carbonis) is a black, viscous liquid by-product obtained during the distillation of bituminous coal and as a by-product in the manufacture of coke. It is used in cosmetic products as a biocide…
See also Individual agents General information The major coagulation and fibrinolytic proteins are listed in Table 1 . Table 1 Proteins involved in coagulation and fibrinolysis Protein (synonym) Function Coagulation proteins Factor I (fibrinogen) Activated to fibrin Factor II a…
General information The genera in the family of Clusiaceae ( Table 1 ) include St John’s wort and brindleberry (gamboge). Table 1 Genera of Clusiaceae Calophyllum (calophyllum) Hypericum (St John’s wort) Platonia (platonia) Clusia (attorney) Mammea (mammea) Triadenum (marsh St…
See also Neuroleptic drugs General information Clozapine is a dibenzodiazepine, an atypical neuroleptic drug with a high affinity for dopamine D4 receptors and a low affinity for other subtypes [ ]. It is also an antagonist at alpha-adrenoceptors, 5-HT2A receptors,…
See also Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) General information Cloximate is an oxime ether derivative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) [ ]. It was approved in only a few countries, and experience with it is limited. The usual adverse effects of NSAIDs…
See also Neuroleptic drugs General information Clotiapine is a dibenzothiazepine neuroleptic drug [ ]. Organs and systems You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member.…
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General information Clopidogrel is a thienopyridine compound, structurally related to ticlopidine, which inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation [ ]. Its efficacy in stroke, myocardial infarction, and other vascular causes of death has been demonstrated in the CAPRIE Study [ ], a…