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lobradimil

A synthetic analog of bradykinin. Lobradimil is a potent, specific bradykinin B-2 receptor agonist that stimulates B-2 receptors expressed on the surface of … [Read more...]

donepezil hydrochloride

The hydrochloride salt of a piperidine derivative with neurocognitive-enhancing activity. Donepezil reversibly inhibits acetylcholinesterase, thereby blocking … [Read more...]

3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine

A ring-substituted amphetamine derivative, structurally related to the hallucinogen mescaline, with entactogenic, neurotoxic, and motor-stimulatory activities. … [Read more...]

ceftazidime sodium

The sodium salt of ceftazidime, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Ceftazidime binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding … [Read more...]

3′-aminomethyl nicotine-P. aeruginosa r-exoprotein A conjugate vaccine

A hapten-carrier immunoconjugate composed of the hapten trans-3'-aminomethyl nicotine conjugated to a recombinant P. aeruginosa exoprotein A, rendered nontoxic … [Read more...]

chlorzoxazone

A benzoxazolone derivative with mild sedative and centrally-acting muscle relaxant activities. Although its exact mechanism of action is unknown, chlorzoxazone … [Read more...]

dronabinol

A synthetic form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive substance found in Cannabis sativa. Dronabinol acts directly on the appetite and vomiting … [Read more...]

betulinic acid

A pentacyclic lupane-type triterpene derivative of betulin (isolated from the bark of Betula alba, the common white birch) with antiinflammatory, anti-HIV and … [Read more...]

Alzheimer Disease

A degenerative disease of the brain characterized by the insidious onset of dementia. Impairment of memory, judgement, attention span, and problem solving … [Read more...]

F-18 fluoroethyltyrosine

An amino acid analog radiolabeled with fluorine F 18, a positron emitting isotope, used as a tracer in positron emission tomography (PET). Reflecting the … [Read more...]