Cardene ® (nicardipine HCI) is a calcium ion influx inhibitor (slow channel blocker or calcium channel blocker). Cardene ® I.V. for intravenous administration contains 2.5 mg/mL of nicardipine hydrochloride. Nicardipine hydrochloride is a dihydropyridine derivative with IUPAC (International Union of… Continue Reading
Ciclopirox olamine cream, USP is for topical use. Each gram of ciclopirox olamine cream, USP contains 7.70 mg of ciclopirox (as Ciclopirox Olamine) in a water miscible vanishing cream base consisting of Purified Water USP, Octyldodecanol NF, Light Mineral Oil… Continue Reading
Carvedilol is a nonselective β-adrenergic blocking agent with α-blocking activity. It is (±)-1-(Carbazol-4-yloxy)-3-[[2-(o-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl]amino]-2-propanol. Carvedilol is a racemic mixture with the following structure: COREG is a white, oval, film-coated tablet containing 3.125 mg, 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg, or 25 mg of carvedilol. The 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg,… Continue Reading
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The active ingredient in micronized colestipol hydrochloride tablets is micronized colestipol hydrochloride, which is a lipid lowering agent for oral use. Colestipol is an insoluble, high molecular weight basic anion-exchange copolymer of diethylenetriamine and 1-chloro-2, 3-epoxypropane, with approximately 1 out… Continue Reading
Carvedilol phosphate is a nonselective β-adrenergic blocking agent with α-blocking activity. It is (2)-1-(9-Carbazol-4-yloxy)-3-[[2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl]amino]propan-2-ol phosphate salt (1:1) hemihydrate. It is a racemic mixture with the following structure: Carvedilol phosphate is a white to almost-white solid with a molecular weight of… Continue Reading
Cimetidine is a histamine H-receptor antagonist. Chemically it is “-cyano–methyl-‘-[2-[[(5-methyl-1-imidazol-4-yl)methyl]thio]-ethyl]-guanidine. Its structural formula is: CHNS M.W. 252.34 Cimetidine contains an imidazole ring, and is chemically related to histamine. Cimetidine has a bitter taste and characteristic odor. Cimetidine is soluble in… Continue Reading
Clarithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic. Chemically, it is 6-0-methylerythromycin. The molecular formula is CHNO, and the molecular weight is 747.96. The structural formula is: Clarithromycin is a white to off-white crystalline powder. It is soluble in acetone, slightly soluble… Continue Reading
Cefuroxime for Injection, USP is a sterile semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, cephalosporin antibiotic for parenteral administration. It is the sodium salt of (6R,7R)-3-carbamoyloxymethyl-7-[Z-2-methoxyimino-2-(fur-2-yl) acetamido] ceph-3-em-4-carboxylate, and it has the following chemical structure: The empirical formula is CHNNaOS, representing a molecular weight of… Continue Reading
The active ingredient in CANASA 1000 mg suppositories is mesalamine, also known as mesalazine or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA). Chemically, mesalamine is 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid, and is classified as an anti-inflammatory drug. The empirical formula is CHNO, representing a molecular weight of… Continue Reading
