RobotToaster@mander.xyz to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoIf a drug/chemical name starts with a "D-" or "L-" how is it supposed to be pronounced?message-squaremessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up115file-text
arrow-up115message-squareIf a drug/chemical name starts with a "D-" or "L-" how is it supposed to be pronounced?RobotToaster@mander.xyz to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePlantJam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 days agoSome drugs even spell it out for you, like esomeprazole, which is the S enantiomer of omeprazole.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-211 days 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.