See also Antituberculosis drugs General information Capreomycin has been abandoned for the treatment of tuberculosis and replaced by first-choice drugs. In rare cases, it has been administered in infections with non-tuberculous mycobacteria when there is multiple drug resistance to the…
See also Herbal medicines General information The genera in the family of Capparaceae ( Table 1 ) include caper and stinkweed. Table 1 Genera of Capparaceae Atamisquea (atamisquea) Capparis (caper) Cleome (spiderflower) Cleomella (stinkweed) Forchhammeria (forchhammeria) Koeberlinia (allthorn) Morisonia (morisonia)…
General information Capecitabine is a prodrug of fluorouracil, which has been developed as a tumor-selective fluoropyrimidine carbamate in order to achieve high cytotoxic concentrations of fluorouracil in tumor cells. In addition, during daily oral administration, capecitabine mimics continuous fluorouracil administration.…
General information Cannabis is the abbreviated name for the hemp plant Cannabis sativa . The common names for cannabis include marijuana, grass, and weed. Other names for cannabis refer to particular strains; they include bhang and ganja. The most potent…
See also Herbal medicines General information The family of Cannabaceae contains two genera, Cannabis (hemp) and Humulus (hop). The cannabinoids are covered in a separate monograph. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy…
See also Angiotensin receptor antagonists General information Candesartan cilexetil is the prodrug of candesartan, an angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor antagonist. Absorbed candesartan cilexetil is completely metabolized to candesartan. Candesartan has a half-life of about 9 hours (slightly longer…
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See also Herbal medicines General information The genera in the family of Campanulaceae ( Table 1 ) include lobelia and Venus’ looking glass. Table 1 The genera of Campanulaceae Asyneuma (harebell) Brighamia (brighamia) Campanula (bell flower) Campanulastrum (bell flower) Canarina…
General information Calcium is a soft grayish-white metallic element, one of the alkaline earth metals (symbol Ca; atomic no. 20). It is found in sources such as lewisite (calcium antimonate), colemanite and pandermite (calcium borates); ankerite, aragonite, calcite, chalk, dolomite,…
General information Calcium dobesilate is an antioxidant that has been used to treat diabetic retinopathy, in which it slows progression of the disease during long-term oral treatment by reducing microvascular permeability, leading to improved visual acuity [ ]. It not…