Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide is a well known cough suppressant drug. During a research study jointly funded by the CIA and the US Navy, Dextromethorphan Hbr was established as a non-addictive substitute for Codeine, a common cough depressant. Codeine is an analgesic, which is addictive in nature. In 1958, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved this[…]
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Therapy and Usage
Drug Research & Development API, OTC and Compounding Product Tags: Drug Administrationmultiple sclerosis Dec 14, 2010
Metformin Hydrochloride Studies
Anti-Diabetic, Blood Glucose Regulator, OTC and Compounding Product, TEVA API Tags: anti-diabeticLDLMetformin HydrochlorideObesitytype 2 Diabetes Dec 08, 2010
Metformin Hydrochloride is one of the most recommended medicines for the treatment of patients suffering from biguanide or type 2 Diabetes. According to recent studies, Metformin Hydrochloride reduces the LDL and triglyceride levels in the blood and hence it is one of the best medicines for diabetic patients who are also suffering with obesity. Studies[…]
Tranilast – Asthma Drug Shows Promise for Treating Breast Cancer
Anti-Asthma / COPD, Chemotherapeutic / Anti-Neoplastic Tags: asthmabreast cancer Dec 03, 2010
LGM Pharma is a US based supplier of the API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) Tranilast CAS# 53902-12-8 for research and development purposes. Tranilast CAS# 53902-12-8 (a drug in current use for treatment of asthma) has performed well in a pre-clinical trial as a potential chemotherapy agent for breast cancer. The drug, tranilast, has been approved since[…]
Uses of Niceritrol Being a hypolipidemic drug, Niceritrol is used to affect the levels of cholesterol profile. Niceritrol can be used to lower the levels of cholesterol along with LDL (low density lipoprotein) while it increases the levels of HDL (high density lipoprotein) and the levels of healthy cholesterol. The medicine is used to treat[…]
Pizotifen for Headaches & Psychosomatic Illnesses
Analgesic, Antidepressant, Drug Research & Development API Dec 02, 2010
Pizotifen Uses: Pizotifen, also known as pizotylin, is a preventive medicine based on benzocycloheptane, that is used to prevent or to reduce the occurrence of migraine attacks, vascular headache and cluster tension headaches. Pizotifen can also be used as anti-depressant to cure social phobia and anxiety. Pizotifen is usually considered as an effective treatment for migraine prevention[…]
Sulfonylurea Class Antidiabetic Drugs
Anti-Diabetic, Bulk Active Ingredient, Compounding API, OTC and Compounding Product Tags: anemiaanti-diabetictype 2 Diabetes Nov 23, 2010
Anti-diabetic drugs treat diabetes by lowering glucose levels in the blood. One class of anti-diabetic drugs that are used in the management of diabetes is Sulfonylurea. Sulfonylurea derivatives are used in the management of diabetes mellitus type 2. They act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas. Diabetes mellitus type 2[…]
LGM Pharma Supplies Ingredients for Several Anti-Obesity Drugs
Anti-Migraine, Anti-Obesity Product, Bulk Active Ingredient, Compounding API, Drug Research & Development API Tags: Drug AdministrationlorcaserinObesityTopiramate Aug 31, 2010
LGM Pharma supplies Topiramate, Bupropion, Naltrexone and Lorcaserin – Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) used to treat obesity.
Nalbuphine Hydrochloride (HCL) API for Compounding Purposes
Bulk Active Ingredient, Compounding API, OTC and Compounding Product Aug 12, 2010
Nalbuphine Hydrochloride CAS# 23277-43-2 (Nalbuphine Hydrochloride) is a synthetic opioid used commercially as an analgesic under a variety of trade names, including Nubain. It is noteworthy in part for the fact that at low dosages, it is found much more effective by women than by men, and may even increase pain in men, leading[…]
TAPI (Teva Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) TAPI is an international supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients, with more than $1.9 Billion in annual sales. TAPI employs over 4,600 professionals worldwide and boasts a portfolio of over 290 active pharmaceutical ingredients. TAPI is a stand alone business unit within Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited and as its mother company[…]
Darunavir Ethanolate – Anti-Retroviral / Anti-HIV Therapeutic
Anti-Retroviral / Anti-HIV, Drug Research & Development API Tags: Darunavir EthanolateHIVNorvir Jul 21, 2010
Darunavir Ethanolate CAS# 635728-49-3 is a second-generation protease inhibitor (PIs), designed specifically to overcome problems with the older agents in this class, such as indinavir. Darunavir was designed to form robust interactions with the protease enzyme from many strains of HIV, including strains from treatment-experienced patients with multiple resistance mutations to PIs. Darunavir is always[…]