1st Update - Nov 2003

The first update to Pharmaceutical Substances took place on the 15th of November and added a further 47 active pharmaceutical ingredients (API's) to the electronic version.

Information on these compounds is not available in either the print or CD-ROM formats.

Also, the structure search tool has been revamped. It now allows the user to enter their queries either using ISIS/Draw, ChemDraw 7.0 or the built-in Java Applet.

Below is an alphabetical list of the new compounds which have been added in this release:

Adefovir dipivoxil

Alitretinoin

Almotriptan

Alosetron hydrochloride

Amisulpride

Aripiprazole

Atosiban

Bepotastine besilate

Bexarotene

Bosentan

Caspofungin acetate

Cevimeline hydrochloride

Dalfopristin

Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride

Doxercalciferol

Dutasteride

Eletriptan

Eplerenone

Ertapenem

Esomeprazole

Fondaparinux sodium

Galantamine

Ganirelix acetate

Gatifloxacin

Goserelin acetate

Imatinib

Leuprorelin acetate

Levetiracetam

Levobupivacaine hydrochloride

Levosalbutamol

Linezolid

Liranaftate

Lopinavir

Maxacalcitol

Nifekalant hydrochloride

Olmesartan medoxomil

Perospirone

Taltirelin

Tegaserod maleate

Temozolomide

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Tomoxetine hydrochloride

Valdecoxib

Valganciclovir hydrochloride

Valrubicin

Voriconazole

Zoledronic acid