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…
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…