REVEX (nalmefene hydrochloride injection), an opioid antagonist, is a 6-methylene analogue of naltrexone. The chemical structure is shown below: Molecular Formula: C HNO•HCl Molecular Weight: 375.9, CAS # 58895-64-0 Chemical Name: 17-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5α-epoxy-6-methylenemorphinan-3,14-diol, hydrochloride salt. Nalmefene hydrochloride is a white to… Continue Reading
Minocycline hydrochloride, a semisynthetic derivative of tetracycline, is 4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide monohydrochloride. The structural formula is represented below: CHNO.HCl M. W. 493.94 Each minocycline hydrochloride capsule, for oral administration, contains the equivalent of 50 mg, 75 mg or 100 mg of minocycline. In… Continue Reading
Isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN), an organic nitrate, is a vasodilator with effects on both arteries and veins. Isosorbide dinitrate is available as 40 mg extended-release tablets. The chemical name for isosorbide dinitrate is 1,4:3,6–dianhydro–D–glucitol 2, 5-dinitrate, an organic nitrate whose structural… Continue Reading
Flumadine (rimantadine hydrochloride) is a synthetic antiviral drug available as a 100 mg film-coated tablet and as a syrup for oral administration. Each film-coated tablet contains 100 mg of rimantadine hydrochloride plus hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch… Continue Reading
Vecuronium bromide for injection is a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent of intermediate duration, chemically designated as piperidinium, 1-[(2β, 3α, 5α, 16β, 17β)-3, 17-bis (acetyloxy)-2-(1-piperidinyl) androstan-16-yl]-1-methyl-, bromide. The structural formula is: Its molecular formula is CHBrNO with molecular weight 637.74. Vecuronium… Continue Reading
Each butalbital, aspirin, and caffeine capsule for oral administration contains: butalbital, USP, 50 mg; aspirin, USP, 325 mg; caffeine, USP, 40 mg. Butalbital, 5-allyl-5-isobutyl-barbituric acid, has a molecular formula of CHNO and a molecular weight of 224.26. Aspirin, benzoic acid,… Continue Reading
Methocarbamol tablets, USP, a carbamate derivative of guaifenesin, are a central nervous system (CNS) depressant with sedative and musculoskeletal relaxant properties. The chemical name of methocarbamol is 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol 1-carbamate and has the empirical formula CHNO. Its molecular weight is 241.24.… Continue Reading
Diltiazem hydrochloride is a calcium ion cellular influx inhibitor (slow channel blocker or calcium antagonist). Chemically, diltiazem hydrochloride is 1,5-benzothiazepin-4(5H)one,3-(acetyloxy)-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-2, 3-dihydro-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, monohydrochloride, (+)-cis-. The structural formula is: Diltiazem hydrochloride is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a bitter taste.… Continue Reading
Triamcinolone acetonide, USP, the active ingredient in , is a glucocorticosteroid with a molecular weight of 434.5, the chemical designation 9-Fluoro-11β,16α,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone (CHFO), and the following chemical structure: Triamcinolone acetonide is a white to cream-colored crystalline powder,… Continue Reading
