Important Drugs and their active Isomers.
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Name of drug
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Stereospecific isomer
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Ethambutol
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Dextro isomer is 16 times more active than meso
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Cyclophosphamide
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Levo form has twice activity than D form
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Chloprothixene
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Z isomer is more active
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Doxepin HCL
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Z isomer is more active
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Lysergic acid diethyl amide
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Dextro is active
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Epinephrine
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Levo form is active
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Pseudoephedrine
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(+) threo isomer
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Propranolol
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Only levo isomer is a potent beta antagonist
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Hyoscyamine
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Levo isomer
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Atropine
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Racemic mixture
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Captopril
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S isomer is active
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Sulindac
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Z isomer
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Ibuprofen
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(s) – (+) isomer
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Ephedrine
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(-) erythro is active
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