Maleate
Maleate
Maleate (/məˈliː.eɪt/ mə-LEE-ayt) is a salt or ester of maleic acid. It is often used in the pharmaceutical industry as a salt form of drugs.
Etymology
The term "Maleate" is derived from the Latin word "malus", meaning "apple". This is due to the fact that maleic acid was first isolated from unripe apples in 1785.
Related Terms
- Maleic Acid: An organic compound that is a dicarboxylic acid. Maleate is a salt or ester of maleic acid.
- Salt (chemistry): In chemistry, a salt is a compound that is formed by the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. Maleate is a type of salt.
- Ester: A compound made by replacing the hydrogen of an acid by an alkyl or other organic group. Many coenzymes are derived from vitamins and many drugs are esters.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: The pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications to be administered to patients, with the aim to cure them, vaccinate them, or alleviate the symptoms.
Usage in Pharmaceutical Industry
In the pharmaceutical industry, maleate is often used as a salt form of drugs. This is because it can improve the solubility and absorption of the drug, making it more effective. Some examples of drugs that use maleate include Enalapril Maleate, a medication used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, and Timolol Maleate, a medication used to treat glaucoma.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Maleate
- Wikipedia's article - Maleate
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