Caustics

DBCAT001946Pharmacologic class

Strong alkaline chemicals that destroy soft body tissues resulting in a deep, penetrating type of burn, in contrast to corrosives, that result in a more superficial type of damage via chemical means or inflammation. Caustics... A DrugBank category of 5 drugs. 5 of them are approved.

Also known as: Corrosives
Drugs: Dichromate
Ferric chloride
Podophyllin
Sodium hydroxide
Trichloroacetate

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

5DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

Listed above

9Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

134Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

8Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Caustics share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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