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There's an AIDs drug that no longer exists because of an isomorph of the drug compound that formed and spread making it so the original compound couldn't be mad
by breakyerself 4d ago
There's an AIDs drug that no longer exists because of an isomorph of the drug compound that formed and spread making it so the original compound couldn't be made anymore.
- zip77 4d agoSource?
- breakyerself 3d agoThis is where I learned about it. Veritasium video https://youtu.be/ksn5yrsC3Wg?is=GIaOMC0Jqg7qptlC https://youtu.be/ksn5yrsC3Wg?is=GIaOMC0Jqg7qptlC
- molticrystal 4d agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritonavir?useskin=vector#Polymorphism_and_temporary_market_withdrawal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritonavir?useskin=vector#Polym... When in solid form even the smallest amount can convert the whole batch to the much less effective version.
- cwillu 4d agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice-nine#Real-life_analogues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice-nine#Real-life_analogues