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enantiomer(s)
One of 2 stereoisomers that is a mirror image of the other.
Notes:
- analysis of Medicare spending on 12 single-enantiomer drugs FDA-approved racemic mixtures shows roughly $18 billion in savings between 2011 & 2017 with use of racemic drugs without compromise in effectiveness or adverse effects [1]
General
stereoisomer(s); optical isomer
References
- Egilman AC, Zhang AD, Wallach JD, Ross JS.
Medicare Part D Spending on Single-Enantiomer Drugs Versus
Their Racemic Precursors.
Ann Intern Med. 2019. Aug 13.
PMID: 31404926
https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2748279/medicare-part-d-spending-single-enantiomer-drugs-versus-racemic-precursors