Pioglitazone Hydrochloride

Pioglitazone hydrochloride is an oral antidiabetic medication. Pioglitazone [(±)-5-[[4-[2-(5-ethyl-2-pyridinyl) ethoxy] phenyl] methyl]-2,4-] thiazolidinedione monohydrochloride contains one asymmetric carbon, and the compound is synthesized and used as the racemic mixture. The two enantiomers of pioglitazone interconvert . No differences were found… Continue Reading

Phenylephrine Hydrochloride

Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP 2.5% and 10% is a sterile, clear, colorless, topical mydriatic agent for ophthalmic use. The chemical name is (R)-3-hydroxy-α-[(methylamino)methyl]benzenemethanol hydrochloride. Phenylephrine hydrochloride is represented by the following structural formula: Phenylephrine hydrochloride has a molecular weight… Continue Reading

Proctozone

The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic agents. Topical corticosteroids are anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic agents. Hydrocortisone cream is a member of this class. Hydrocortisone cream contains the synthetic steroid hydrocortisone (Pregn-4-ene -3,20-dione,… Continue Reading

PEPCID

The active ingredient in PEPCID* (famotidine) is a histamine H‑receptor antagonist. Famotidine is -(aminosulfonyl)-3-[[[2-[(diaminomethylene)amino]-4-thiazolyl]methyl]thio]propanimidamide. The empirical formula of famotidine is CHNOS and its molecular weight is 337.43. Its structural formula is:  Famotidine is a white to pale yellow crystalline compound… Continue Reading

Prialt

PRIALT contains ziconotide, a synthetic equivalent of a naturally occurring conopeptide found in the piscivorous marine snail, Ziconotide is a 25 amino acid, polybasic peptide containing three disulfide bridges with a molecular weight of 2639 daltons and a molecular formula of CHNOS.… Continue Reading

Piperacillin and Tazobactam

Piperacillin and tazobactam for injection is an injectable antibacterial combination product consisting of the semisynthetic antibiotic piperacillin sodium and the ß-lactamase inhibitor tazobactam sodium for intravenous administration. Piperacillin sodium is derived from D(-)-α-aminobenzyl-penicillin.  The chemical name of piperacillin sodium is… Continue Reading

PRE-PEN

PRE-PEN® (benzylpenicilloyl polylysine injection USP) is a sterile solution of benzylpenicilloyl polylysine in a concentration of 6.0X10-5M (benzylpenicilloyl) in 0.01 M phosphate buffer and 0.15 M sodium chloride. The benzylpenicilloyl polylysine in PRE-PEN is a derivative of poly-l-lysine, where the… Continue Reading