RobotToaster to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoIf a drug/chemical name starts with a "D-" or "L-" how is it supposed to be pronounced?message-squaremessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squareIf a drug/chemical name starts with a "D-" or "L-" how is it supposed to be pronounced?RobotToaster to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePlantJam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoSome drugs even spell it out for you, like esomeprazole, which is the S enantiomer of omeprazole.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-23 months agoSome drugs also opt for the full prefix, like dextromethorphan or levothyroxine.
Some drugs even spell it out for you, like esomeprazole, which is the S enantiomer of omeprazole.
Some drugs also opt for the full prefix, like dextromethorphan or levothyroxine.