Mafenide acetate, USP is a synthetic antimicrobial agent designated chemically as α-amino–toluenesulfonamide monoacetate. It has the following structural formula: Mafenide acetate, USP is a white, crystalline powder which is freely soluble in water. SULFAMYLON® for 5% Topical Solution is provided… Continue Reading
The active component of SPIRIVA RESPIMAT is tiotropium. The drug substance, tiotropium bromide monohydrate, is an anticholinergic with specificity for muscarinic receptors. It is chemically described as (1α, 2ß, 4ß, 5α, 7ß)-7-[(Hydroxydi-2-thienylacetyl)oxy]-9,9-dimethyl-3-oxa-9-azoniatricyclo[3.3.1.0] nonane bromide monohydrate. It is a synthetic, non-chiral,… Continue Reading
Trientine hydrochloride is -bis (2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine dihydrochloride. It is a white to pale yellow crystalline hygroscopic powder. It is freely soluble in water, soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in chloroform and ether. The empirical formula is CHN•2HCl… Continue Reading
SORILUX Foam contains the compound calcipotriene, a synthetic vitamin D analog. Chemically, calcipotriene is (5Z,7E,22E,24S)-24-cyclopropyl-9,10-secochola-5,7,10(19), 22-tetraene-1α,3β,24-triol. The structural formula is represented below: Molecular Formula: CHO Molecular Weight: 412.6 Calcipotriene is a white or off-white crystalline substance. SORILUX Foam contains calcipotriene… Continue Reading
SOMAVERT contains pegvisomant, an analog of human growth hormone (GH) that has been structurally altered to act as a GH receptor antagonist. Pegvisomant is a protein of recombinant DNA origin containing 191 amino acid residues to which several polyethylene glycol… Continue Reading
SUBSYS (fentanyl sublingual spray) is an opioid agonist, available as a sublingual spray designed to deliver doses of 100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1200 and 1600 mcg of fentanyl. The chemical name of fentanyl is N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl]propanamide. Fentanyl is a highly… Continue Reading
The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti- inflammatory and antipruritic agents. The steroids in this class include triamcinolone acetonide. Triamcinolone acetonide is designated chemically as 9-Fluoro-11β, 16α, 17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone. CHFO. M.W.… Continue Reading
Sulindac is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory indene derivative designated chemically as (Z)-5-fluoro-2-methyl-1-[[p-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl]methylene]-1H-indene-3-acetic acid. It is not a salicylate, pyrazolone or propionic acid derivative. Its empirical formula is C20H17FO3S, with a molecular weight of 356.42. Sulindac, a yellow crystalline compound, is a… Continue Reading
Sodium nitroprusside is disodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate(2-) dihydrate, a hypotensive agent whose structural formula is: Sodium Nitroprusside, whose molecular formula is Na[Fe(CN)NO] • 2HO, and whose molecular weight is 297.95. Dry sodium nitroprusside is a reddish-brown powder, soluble in water. In an… Continue Reading
