Adeela Khurshid,Zubair Anwar,Aqeela Khurshid et al.
Adeela Khurshid et al.
This chapter presents an overall account of cyclodextrins (CDs) with a brief description of the history, classification, and properties of these macromolecules. CDs act as complexing agents for drugs to form CD-drug inclusion complexes by v...
Ahmed H Bakheit,Khaled Abdelrazaq,Hamad M Alkahtani et al.
Ahmed H Bakheit et al.
This comprehensive drug profile provides a detailed exploration of Dronedarone, an antiarrhythmic medication used for regulating irregular heartbeats. This chapter covers various aspects of Dronedarone, including its nomenclature, formulae,...
Jude Majed Lababidi,Mohamed Fawzy Kabil,Hassan Mohamed El-Said Azzazy
Jude Majed Lababidi
Sofosbuvir, a nucleotide analogue, is an antiviral medication that belongs to the class of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). It is primarily used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Sofosbuvir works by inhibiting ...
Mohamed W Attwa,Hamad M Alkahtani,Adel S El-Azab et al.
Mohamed W Attwa et al.
Ponatinib is a prescription medication used to treat a rare form of blood cancer called Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is resistant to other treatments. It bel...
Ahmed A Abdelgalil,Hamad M Alkahtani
Ahmed A Abdelgalil
Regorafenib is a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor administered orally drug, act by inhibiting the activity of the VEGF receptors. It is used for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), advanced gastrointes...
Haya I Aljohar,Ebtehal Al-Abdullah,Nourah Z Alzoman et al.
Haya I Aljohar et al.
Duvelisib (DUV) is chemically named as (S)-3-(1-((9H-Purin-6-yl)amino)ethyl)-8-chloro-2-phenylisoquinolin-1(2H)-one. It is a novel drug with a small molecular weight and characterized by dual phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)- and PI3K-inhib...
Regulation and standardization of herbal drugs: Current status, limitation, challenge's and future prospective [0.03%]
草药的规范和标准化:现状、局限性、挑战和未来展望
Gunawan Indrayanto
Gunawan Indrayanto
Herbal drugs (HD) or traditional drugs have been used worldwide for centuries, especially in the developing countries. Global market of HD reaches billion of USD annually and increases every year. For ensuring the safety and efficacy of HD,...
Abdulrahman A Al-Majed,Amer AlKhairallah,Mohamed W Attwa et al.
Abdulrahman A Al-Majed et al.
Avanafil is an oral medication used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). As a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor, it functions by inhibiting the PDE5 enzyme, which ultimately results in increased levels of cyclic guanosine monophospha...
Mohamed Fawzi Kabil,Maha Nasr
Mohamed Fawzi Kabil
Deferasirox is an iron-chelating drug developed by Novartis company for treatment of diseases accompanied by chronic iron overload; such as β-thalassemia or sickle cell diseases. Owing to its advantages such as high affinity, specificity a...
Abdulrahman A Al-Majed
Abdulrahman A Al-Majed