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Icodextrin

It is used primarily for ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) of diabetic patients and automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) for patients with end-stage renal disease. … It is injected as a solution into the peritoneal cavity. The drug is absorbed via convective transport via peritoneal lymphatic pathways.

Nizatidine

A histamine H2 receptor antagonist with low toxicity that inhibits gastric acid secretion. The drug is used for the treatment of duodenal ulcers.

Ergocalciferol

[T580] Ergocalciferol is considered the first vitamin D analog and is differentiated from [cholecalciferol] by the presence of a double bond between C22 and C23 and the presence of a methyl group at … Ergocalciferol was isolated for the first time from yeast in 1931 and its structure was elucidated in 1932.

Losartan

[L7423] Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are used for a similar indication but are associated with a cough. … [L7423] When patients with ACE inhibitor associated coughs are switched to ARBs like losartan, they have an incidence of cough similar to placebo or [hydrochlorothiazide].

Aspartic acid

One of the non-essential amino acids commonly occurring in the L-form. It is found in animals and plants, especially in sugar cane and sugar beets. It may be a neurotransmitter.

Black cohosh

Black cohosh (_Actaea racemosa_ or _Cimicifuga racemosa_), a member of the buttercup family, is a perennial plant which native to North America. … Historical names for this plant include snakeroot, black bugbane, rattleweed, macrotys, and rheumatism weed. Black cohosh has a long history of use.

Glutathione

It conjugates to drugs to make them more soluble for excretion, is a cofactor for some enzymes, is involved in protein disulfide bond rearrangement and reduces peroxides. … A tripeptide with many roles in cells.

Boceprevir

Boceprevir is available as a fixed dose product (tradename Victrelis) used for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis C. … The substitutions of the enzyme's catalytic triad consisting of H58, D82, and S139 are also likely to alter the affinity of the drug for NS3/4A or the activity of the enzyme itself.

Methylcellulose

The Degree of Substitution (DS) of a given form of methyl cellulose is defined as the average number of substituted hydroxyl groups per glucose with a theoretical maximum of 3, however more typical values … Methyl cellulose is a hydrophilic white powder in pure form and dissolves in cold (but not in hot) water, forming a clear viscous solution or gel.

Zinc acetate