Definition: Salts or esters of acetic acid in which the terminal hydrogen atom is replaced by a metal, for instance copper acetate Cu(CH3COO)2, or where substitution is by a radical, for instance ethyl acetate CH3COOC2H5. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed)
montelukast [ Cahill May Roberts brand of montelukast sodium,MK 0476,MK-0476,Merck Frosst brand of montelukast sodium,Merck Sharp & Dohme brand of montelukast sodium,Merck brand of montelukast sodium,Singulair,montelukast sodium,sodium 1-(((1-(3-(2-(7-chloro-2-quinolinyl)ethenyl)phenyl)-3-(2-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)phenyl)propyl)thio)methyl)cyclopropylacetate ] a leukotriene D4 receptor antagonist; sodium salt is the active compound; structure in first source
