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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
A good example of polar molecules can be understood when trying to make a cake. If water and oil are required, they will not mix together. If you put them into a measuring cup, the oil will rise to the top while the water remains on the bottom.
The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.
Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.