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A drug class is a group of medications and other compounds that have similar chemical structures, the same mechanism of action (i.e. binding to the same biological target), similar modes of action, and/or are used to treat the similar diseases. [1][2] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has worked on classifying and licensing new medications ...
Trazodone, sold under many brand names, [ 1 ] is an antidepressant medication, [ 20 ] used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and insomnia. [ 20 ] It is a phenylpiperazine compound of the serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI) class. [ 21 ][ 22 ] The medication is taken orally.
The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System for veterinary medicinal products (ATCvet) is used to classify veterinary drugs. ATCvet codes can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the ATC code of most human medications. For example, furosemide for veterinary use has the code Q C03CA01. Some codes are used exclusively for ...
Sertraline, sold under the brand name Zoloft among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [ 10 ] The effectiveness of sertraline for depression is similar to that of other antidepressants, and the differences are mostly confined to side effects. Sertraline is better tolerated than the older ...
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs[ 1 ][ 3 ] (NSAID) [ 1 ] are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, [ 4 ] decreases inflammation, decreases fever, [ 1 ] and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of use, but largely include an increased ...
Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic piperazinoazepine; mianserin was developed by the same team of organic chemists and mirtazapine differs from it via addition of a nitrogen atom in one of the rings. [115]: 429 [116][117] It is a racemic mixture of enantiomers. The (S)- (+)-enantiomer is known as esmirtazapine.
Metformin is a pleiotropic drug, with extensive off-target activity beyond its antidiabetic effect. Much of this has been attributed to its action on AMPK, although other mechanisms have been proposed. [ 214 ][ 215 ] Metformin has been studied for its effects on multiple other conditions, including:
Atomoxetine. Atomoxetine, sold under the brand name Strattera, is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) [12] and, to a lesser extent, cognitive disengagement syndrome. [13][14][15] It may be used alone or along with psychostimulants. [16][17] It enhances the ...