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Magnesium oxide

Magnesium oxide is an inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral periclase. In aqueous media combines quickly with water to form magnesium hydroxide. … It is used as an antacid and mild laxative and has many nonmedicinal uses.

Balsam of Peru

[L2879] By Health Canada, the balsam of Peru is approved by the use of over-the-counter combination products and it is currently approved in veterinary products. … Balsam of Peru is a resin that comes from the tree Myroxylon balsamum pereirae. It is constituted by a mixture of substances from which the major components are benzyl cinnamate and [DB00676].

Potassium Iodide

Saturated solution of Potassium Iodide (SSKI) is used pharmaceutically for emergency use in patients experiencing acute symptoms of severe hyperthyroidism (also known as thyroid storm or thyrotoxic crisis … SSKI can also be used for radioiodine-contamination emergencies or in preparation of thyrotoxic patients for thyroidectomy.

Sodium phosphate, dibasic

Moxidectin

It was first used in cattle followed by an approved use in general animals. It is a semi-synthetic methoxine derivative of nemadectin which is a 16-member pentacyclic lactone of the milbemycin class. … [A33385] Moxidectin was developed by Medicines Development for Global Health and FDA approved in June 13, 2018.[L2970]

Phenazopyridine

In the USA, this drug was previously marked by Roche but has been discontinued by the FDA.[L7832] It is still used in various parts of the world. … Ingestion of phenazopyridine is found to change the appearance of the urine by imparting an orange or red color, as it is considered an azo dye.[L7829]

Plantago seed

It is found in some laxatives for treating occasional constipation and restoring regularity in bowel movements. … Its potential benefit in maintaining remission in ulcerative colitis has been studied [A27156].

Protein S human

Protein S human is a vitamin K-dependent plasma glycoprotein which has antcoagulant properties [A19561]. It serves as a negative feedback mechanism in the coagulation cascade.

Padimate O

Padimate O is an active sunscreen agent in cosmetics and over-the-counter sunscreen drug products in concentrations up to 8%, as regulated by the FDA [L2153]. … It penetrates human skin, and is shown to induce non-ligatable strand breaks on DNA _in vitro_ and mutagenic effects on yeast i_n vivo_ [A32458].

Silicon

Silicon is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00103246 (Photodynamic Therapy Using Silicon Phthalocyanine 4 in Treating Patients With Actinic Keratosis, Bowen's Disease, Skin Cancer, or Stage I or … Stage II Mycosis Fungoides).