Chlorothiazide is one of the first in the thiazide class of diuretics. It is an inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase (IC50=3.8 mM) and is slightly less potent than acetazolamide (sc-214461). This compound has been shown to block reabsorption of sodium and chloride ions.
MoreUrsodiol reduces cholesterol absorption and is used to dissolve (cholesterol) gallstones. (IC50=0.22 μM). Ursodiol is a bile acid with significant colon chemopreventive activity.
MoreNitrofurazone is antimicrobial.Nitrofural is a topical anti-infective agent with an IC50 of 22.83 ± 1.2 μM. (Rat LD50 = 590 mg/kg).
MoreLactulose is a keto analogue of lactose, a disaccharide composed of galactose and fructose. It is a stimulator of health-promoting bacterium growth in the gastrointestinal tract, used to treat chronic constipation and hepatic encephalopathy.
MoreMethimazole(Tapazole, Northyx) is an antithyroid medicine. It is an antithyroid compound found to have antioxidant properties. Methimazole inhibits activation of the IFN-g-induced Janus kinase (JAK)/STAT signaling pathway in FRTL-5 thyroid cells, which may account for its immunodolulatory effects. Additionally, methimazole is an inhibitor of thyroperoxidase.
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