drugs

Memantine, a Cognition Enhancer
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Memantine, a Cognition Enhancer

Uses This drug is prescribed to manage moderate to severe dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease. IUPAC Name: 3,5-dimethyl adamantane-1-amine Drug…
Piribedil, a Dopamine Agonist
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Piribedil, a Dopamine Agonist

Uses This drug is prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. IUPAC Name: 2-[4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl) piperazin-1-yl] pyrimidine Drug Class: Dopamine Agonist…
Felodipine, a Drug for Hypertension
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Felodipine, a Drug for Hypertension

Uses The drug is prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure aka hypertension. IUPAC Name: 5-O-ethyl 3-O-methyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate Drug…
Erythritol Tetranitrate, a Nitrate Vasodilator
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Erythritol Tetranitrate, a Nitrate Vasodilator

Uses The drug is prescribed to prevent angina (decreased cardiac blood flow causing chest discomfort). IUPAC Name: [(2R,3S)-1,3,4-trinitrooxybutan-2-yl] nitrate Drug…
Isosorbide Dinitrate, a Nitrate Vasodilator
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Isosorbide Dinitrate, a Nitrate Vasodilator

Uses The drug is prescribed to prevent angina (decreased cardiac blood flow causing chest discomfort). IUPAC Name: [(3S,3aS,6R,6aS)-3-nitrooxy-2,3,3a,5,6,6a-hexahydro furo [3,2-b]…
Nitroglycerin (Glyceryl Trinitrate)
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Nitroglycerin (Glyceryl Trinitrate)

Uses The drug is prescribed for the treatment of angina (decreased cardiac blood flow causing chest discomfort). IUPAC Name: 1,3-nitrooxypropanol-2-yl…
Ivabradine, a Drug for Chronic Heart Failure
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Ivabradine, a Drug for Chronic Heart Failure

Uses The drug is prescribed for the treatment of chronic heart failure and angina (decreased cardiac blood flow causing chest…
Tropisetron, an Antiemetic Drug
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Tropisetron, an Antiemetic Drug

Uses This medication is used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment (chemotherapy) and surgery.  IUPAC Name: [(1R,5S)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo…
Dolasetron, an Antiemetic Drug
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Dolasetron, an Antiemetic Drug

 Uses This medication is used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment (chemotherapy).  IUPAC Name: (10-oxo-8-azatricyclo [5.3.1.03,8] undecan-5-yl)…
Ramosetron, an Antiemetic Drug
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Ramosetron, an Antiemetic Drug

Uses The medicine alleviates nausea, vomiting, as well as diarrhoea.   IUPAC Name: (1-methylindol-3-yl)-[(5R)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3H-benzimidazol-5-yl] methanone  Drug Class: 5-HT3 Receptor antagonist Route…
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