Abacavir, lamivudine and zidovudine tablets contain the following 3 synthetic nucleoside analogues: abacavir (ZIAGEN), lamivudine (also known as EPIVIR or 3TC), and zidovudine (also known as RETROVIR, azidothymidine, or ZDV) with inhibitory activity against HIV-1. Abacavir, lamivudine and zidovudine tablets… Continue Reading
Foltabs™ 800 is a scored green round multivitamin tablet. The tablet is debossed with “ML” on the scored side and plain on the other. Each tablet contains: Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCl) ……………………………………………………….. 10 mg Folic Acid …………………………………………………………………………………..800 μg Cyanocobalamin ………………………………………………………………………….115… Continue Reading
Complex A™ Tretinoin Cream, USP (Emollient) 0.05% contains the active ingredient tretinoin (a retinoid) in an emollient cream base. Tretinoin is a yellow-to-light-orange crystalline powder having a characteristic floral odor. Tretinoin is soluble in dimethylsulfoxide, slightly soluble in polyethylene glycol… Continue Reading
Heparin is a heterogenous group of straight-chain anionic mucopolysaccharides, called glycosaminoglycans having anticoagulant properties. It is composed of polymers of alternating derivations of alpha-L-iduronic acid 2-sulfate (1), 2-deoxy-2-sulfamino- alpha-D-glucose 6-sulfate (2), beta-D-glucuronic acid (3), 2-acetamido-2- deoxy-alpha-D-glucose (4), and alpha-L-iduronic acid… Continue Reading
BELVIQ/BELVIQ XR (lorcaserin hydrochloride) is a serotonin 2C receptor agonist for oral administration used for chronic weight management. Lorcaserin hydrochloride is chemically designated as (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine hydrochloride hemihydrate. The empirical formula is CH ClN·HCl·0.5HO, and the molecular weight of the hemihydrate form is… Continue Reading
Quinapril Hydrochloride and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet, USP is a fixed-combination tablet that combines an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, quinapril hydrochloride, and a thiazide diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide. Quinapril hydrochloride is chemically described as [3S-[2[R*(R*)], 3R*]]-2-[2- [[1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-phenylpropyl]amino]-1-oxopropyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-isoquinolinecarboxylic acid, monohydrochloride. Its empirical formula is CHNO.… Continue Reading
Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide gel, 0.1%/2.5% is a white to very pale yellow, opaque gel for topical use containing adapalene USP, 0.1% and benzoyl peroxide USP, 2.5%. Adapalene USP, a synthetic retinoid, is a naphthoic acid derivative with retinoid-like properties. The chemical name… Continue Reading
AVITA Gel, a topical retinoid, contains tretinoin 0.025% by weight in a gel vehicle of butylated hydroxytoluene, hydroxypropyl cellulose, polyolprepolymer-2, and ethanol (denatured with -butyl alcohol and brucine sulfate) 83% w/w. Chemically, tretinoin is all–retinoic acid (CHO; molecular weight 300.44… Continue Reading
LOTRISONE (clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate) cream, 1%/0.05%, contains combinations of clotrimazole, an azole antifungal, and betamethasone dipropionate, a corticosteroid, for topical use. Chemically, clotrimazole is 1–(o-chloro-α,α-diphenylbenzyl) imidazole, with the empirical formula CHCLN, a molecular weight of 344.84, and the following… Continue Reading
Reclast contains zoledronic acid, a bisphosphonic acid which is an inhibitor of osteoclastic bone resorption. Zoledronic acid is designated chemically as (1-Hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-phosphonoethyl) phosphonic acid monohydrate and its structural formula is: Zoledronic acid monohydrate is a white crystalline powder. Its molecular… Continue Reading
