Meperidine (Pethidine) is a fast-acting opioid analgesic drug. Meperidine is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, and is delivered as its...
Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeinone is a semi-synthetic opioid derived from two of the naturally occurring opiates, codeine and thebaine. Hydrocodone is an...
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a highly potent hallucinogenic drug (10). It was first synthesized in 1938 from lysergic acid which was derived from...
Cephalosporins are a sub-class of beta -lactam antibiotics that are classified in generations, with later generations having expanded spectra against aerobic...
The quinolones are antimicrobial agents that inhibit the activity of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV (26). The fluoroquinolones are divided into 2 groups,...
Hydromorphone is a semi-synthetic opioid agonist and a hydrogenated ketone of morphine(9). It is about 8 times more potent than morphine and since it was...
Corticosteroids are a group of natural and synthetic analogues of the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland. These include glucocorticoids, such as...
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs , are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic and, in higher doses, anti-inflammatory...
The stilbene derivatives diethylstilbestrol (DES), dienestrol and hexestrol are synthetic oestrogens that have been demonstrated to be genotoxic and...
Progesterone is used primarily as a growth promotant in cattle in combinations with estradiol or its esters. When administered exogenously, progesterone...
The quinoxaline-1,4-dioxide compound carbadox is used in pigs as a growth-promoting agent for the improvement of weight gain and feed efficiency. It is also...