Carbimazole Carbimazole is a methimazole prodrug that is clinically used to treat hyperthyroidism and Graves’ disease; it exhibits immunomodulatory and anti-thyroid activities. Carbimazole inhibits thyroid peroxidase, decreasing production of thyroid…
Carbetocin Acetate Carbetocin is an analog of oxytocin that exhibits mood-modulatory characteristics such as anxiolytic and antidepressant activities. Carbetocin is clinically used to prevent postpartum hemorrhaging. In animal models of…
Carbenoxolone Disodium Carbenoxolone is a synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizin that exhibits anti-ulcerative, anti-inflammatory, neuromodulatory, neuroprotective, anti-hyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective, and immunosuppressive activities. Carbenoxolone is clinically used to treat ulcers and inflammation; it…
Carbenoxolone Carbenoxolone is a synthetic derivative of the active component of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and is most well known for its ability to inhibit gap junction connexin channels and 11β-hydroxysteroid…
Capsaicin, natural Capsaicin is an agonist of transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channels that was originally found in peppers of the Capsicum genus. Capsaicin exhibits analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, and anticancer…
Capecitabine Capecitabine is an antifolate anticancer chemotherapeutic that acts as a prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a fluoropyrimidine carbamate that inhibits thymidylate synthase. Capecitabine is converted to 5-FU by thymidine phosphorylase…
Canthaxanthin Canthaxanthin is a carotenoid terpene pigment initially found in various sources including plants and fish. Canthaxanthin exhibits immunostimulatory, antioxidative, and chemopreventive activities; it does not display any vitamin A…
Cantharidin Canthardin is a toxin initially produced by the blister beetle, Canarthis vesicatoria. Canthardin competitively inhibits serine/threonine phosphatases such as protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). Canthardin…
Canrenone Canrenone is an active metabolite of spironolactone that acts as an aldosterone antagonist, anti-androgen, and diuretic. Canrenone acts as a partial agonist on the Na+/K+ ATPase. References PubMed ID：:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1884802…
Canertinib Dihydrochloride Canertinib is an irreversible inhibitor of EGFR (HER2/ErbB). This compound is currently in clinical trials as an anticancer chemotherapeutic, displaying activity against a variety of cancers. In a…