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USAN: Sitagliptin Phosphate Brand Name: Januvia (Merck) Molecular Weight: 523.32 (Parent, 407.31) FDA Approval: 2006 Drug Class: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor Indications: Type II Diabetes Mechanism of Action: Competitive and…
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USAN: Sofosbuvir Brand Name: Sovaldi (Gilead) Molecular Weight: 529.46 FDA Approval: 2013 Drug Class: Phosphoramide Prodrug of Antiviral Nucelotide Indications: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection Mechanism of Action: HCV NS5B…
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USAN: Imatinib Mesylate Brand Name: Gleevec (Novartis) Molecular Weight: 589.71 (Parent, 493.60) FDA Approval: 2001 Drug Class: Protein-tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Indications: Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Gastrointestinal Stromal…
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USAN: Esomeprazole Brand Name: Nexium (AstraZeneca) Molecular Weight: 713.13 FDA Approval: 2001 Drug Class: Anti-Ulcer Indications: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Mechanism of Action: Proton Pump Inhibitor (H+/K+-ATPase Inhibitor) ■ 1…
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USAN: Clopidogrel Bisulfate Brand Name: Plavix (Sanofi-Aventis/Bristol-Myers Squibb) Molecular Weight: 419.90 (Parent 321.06) FDA Approval: 1993 Drug Class: Anti-Platelet Indications: Antithrombotic, Blood Thinner Mechanism of Action: Antagonist of the P2Y12…
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USAN: Paclitaxel Brand Name: Taxol (Bristol-Myers Squibb) Molecular Weight: 839.92 FDA Approval: 1992 Drug Class: Anticancer Indications: Ovarian, Breast, and Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer; Kaposi’s Sarcoma Mechanism of Action: Microtubule-stabilizing Agent…
