Elitek (rasburicase) is a recombinant urate-oxidase produced by a genetically modified strain. The cDNA coding for rasburicase was cloned from a strain of s. Rasburicase is a tetrameric protein with identical subunits. Each subunit is made up of a single… Continue Reading
Colchicine is an alkaloid obtained from the plant . The chemical name for colchicine is ((5,6,7,9- tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9 oxobenzol[a]heptalen-7-yl) acetamide. The structural formula is represented below: Colchicine consists of pale yellow scales or powder; it darkens on exposure to light. Colchicine… Continue Reading
ALOPRIM (allopurinol sodium) for Injection is the brand name for allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor. ALOPRIM (allopurinol sodium) for Injection is a sterile solution for intravenous infusion only. It is available in vials as the sterile lyophilized sodium salt of… Continue Reading
Isoproterenol hydrochloride is 3,4-Dihydroxy-a-[(isopropylamino)methyl] benzyl alcohol hydrochloride, a synthetic sympathomimetic amine that is structurally related to epinephrine but acts almost exclusively on beta receptors. The molecular formula is CHNO • HC1. It has a molecular weight of 247.72 g/mole and… Continue Reading
Enstilar Foam contains calcipotriene hydrate and betamethasone dipropionate. It is intended for topical use only. Calcipotriene hydrate is a synthetic vitamin D analog. Chemically, calcipotriene hydrate is 9,10-secochola-5,7,10(19),22-tetraene-1,3,24-triol,24-cyclo-propyl-,monohydrate, (1α,3ß,5Z,7E,22E,24S) with the empirical formula CHO,HO, a molecular weight of 430.6, and the… Continue Reading
Tolterodine tartrate extendedrelease capsules contain tolterodine tartrate. The active moiety, tolterodine, is a muscarinic receptor antagonist. The chemical name of tolterodine tartrate is (R)-N, N-diisopropyl-3-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-3-phenylpropanamine L-hydrogen tartrate. The empirical formula of tolterodine tartrate is CHNO. Its structure is: Tolterodine tartrate… Continue Reading
