Search

Lithium carbonate

Lithium has been used to treat manic episodes since the 19th century . Though it is widely used, its mechanism of action is still unknown[FDA Label] . Lithium carbonate has a narrow therapeutic range and so careful monitoring is required...

Ketamine

Ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist with a potent anesthetic effect. It was developed in 1963 as a replacement for phencyclidine (PCP) by Calvin Stevens at Parke Davis Laboratories. It started being used for veterinary purposes in Be...

Ethambutol

Ethambutol is a bacteriostatic agent indicated alongside medications such as isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Ethambutol was first described in the literature in 1961. It was developed out...

Racephedrine

Maprotiline

Maprotiline is a tetracyclic antidepressant with similar pharmacological properties to tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). Similar to TCAs, maprotiline inhibits neuronal norepinephrine reuptake, possesses some anticholinergic activity, and...

Ritodrine

Adrenergic beta-agonist used to control premature labor.

Alendronic acid

Alendronic acid is a second generation bisphosphonate that is used for the treatment of some forms of osteoperosis and Paget's disease[FDA Label] . It functions by preventing resorption of bone[FDA Label] .

Selumetinib

Activation of the Raf-MEK-ERK signalling pathway is known to be implemented in several types of malignancies; thus, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitors such as selumetinib are important tools that can target the prob...

Estramustine

A nitrogen mustard linked to estradiol, usually as phosphate; used to treat prostatic neoplasms; also has radiation protective properties.

Ampicillin

Ampicillin is a semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin that functions as an orally active broad-spectrum antibiotic.