Carbohydrate drugs (Part 6) (Polysaccharides)
Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrate structures. The monomers are linked via glycosidic bonds. Some common examples are starch, glycogen or cellulose.
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Carbohydrate drugs (Part 5) (Oligosaccharides, cyclodextrins)
First let’s talk about one of the biggest achievements in the history of cyclodextrin research: Sugammadex. Sugammadex (SGM) (BridionTM) (1a)
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 4) (Oligosaccharides, antibiotics)
In the next two posts we’ll take a closer look to the oligosaccharides (generally composed from 3 to 10 monosaccharide
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 3) (Disaccharides)
In the previous posts we talked a little bit about monosaccharide type active pharmaceutical ingredients. The next are disaccharides: composed of
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 2) (iminosugars and rare diseases)
In the part 1 we talked about monosaccharides used for the treatment of common diseases, like influenza or angina
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 1)
As we know, cyclodextrins are composed of α-D-glucopyranose units. Among pharmaceuticals there are several other carbohydrate type drugs. In this
Cyclodextrins in veterinary medicine (Part 2)
In our previous post we talked about the “classical” usage of cyclodextrins in veterinary medicine. Now let’s see some non-usual
Cyclodextrins in veterinary medicine (Part 1)
It is well known, that cyclodextrins have many different applications. Can they be used in veterinary medicine? Well, yes and