| idarubicin | <chemical> 3-acetyl-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydro-3,5,12-trihydroxy- 6,11-dioxo-1-naphthacenyl-3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy- alpha-l-lyxo-hexapyranoside. An orally administered anthracycline antibiotic. The compound has shown activity against breast cancer, lymphomas and leukaemias, together with potential for reduced cardiac toxicity. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, anthracycline. Chemical name: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 9-acetyl-7-((3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,9,11-trihydroxy-, (7S-cis)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| adiphenine hydrochloride | Alpha-Phenylbenzeneacetic acid 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester hydrochloride;a spasmolytic agent used to decrease spasm of the biliary tract, gastrointestinal tract, uterus, and ureter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alfentanil hydrochloride | C21H32N6O3 -HCl -H2O;a very potent, short acting narcotic agonist analgesic used as an anaesthetic or as an adjunct in the maintenance of general anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alpha-prodine hydrochloride | See: alphaprodine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alprenolol hydrochloride | The hydrochloride salt of 1-(o-allylphenoxy)-3-(isopropylamino)propan-2-ol; a beta-receptor blocking agent, used for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amantadine hydrochloride | 1-Adamantanamine;an antiviral agent used for influenza; also used to treat parkinsonism where it increases dopamine release and reduces its reuptake into dopaminergic nerve terminals of substantia nigra neurons. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amiloride hydrochloride | N-Amidino-3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazinecarboxami de monohydrochloride dihydrate;a non-steroidal compound exerting an effect similar to that of an aldosterone inhibitor, i.e., urinary sodium excretion is enhanced and potassium excretion is reduced; a potassium sparing diuretic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aminacrine hydrochloride | Bactericidal agent for external use. See: acridine yellow. Synonym: 5-aminoacridine hydrochloride, 9-aminoacridine hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amitriptyline hydrochloride | Chemically and pharmacologically related to imipramine hydrochloride; an antidepressant agent with mild tranquillising properties, used in the treatment of mental depression and in the depressive phase of manic-depressive states; sometimes used in the treatment of sleep disorders. Chemical name: 10,11-Dihydro-N,N-dimethyl-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene-d]cycloheptene-d5,gamma-propylamine hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amodiaquine hydrochloride | 4-(7-Chloro-4-quinolylamino)-alpha-diethylamino-o-cresol dihydrochloride dihydrate;an antimalarial drug, also used in the treatment of amoebic hepatitis; large doses may result in sialorrhoea, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, insomnia, palpitations, spasticity, and possibly convulsions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amylocaine hydrochloride | 1-(Dimethylaminomethyl)-1-methylpropyl benzoate hydrochloride; benzoylethyldimethylaminopropanol hydrochloride;an early local anaesthetic once widely used but eventually abandoned because of side effects. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aneurine hydrochloride | A coenzyme used in the prevention of beriberi and other conditions associated with a deficiency of thiamin in the diet. Synonym: aneurine hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antazoline hydrochloride | 2-(N-benzylanilino-methyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride;a histamine-antagonizing agent used in treating allergy; also available as antazoline hydrochloride phosphate. Synonym: phenazoline hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apomorphine hydrochloride | C17H17NO2-HC1;a derivative of morphine used as an emetic by the parenteral route of administration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arginine hydrochloride | A form of arginine used for intravenous administration as an adjunct in the treatment of encephalopathies associated with liver diseases and ammoniacal azotemia. (05 Mar 2000) |