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Diclofenac

Diclofenac, like other NSAIDs, is often used as first line therapy for acute and chronic pain and inflammation from a variety of causes. … It is often used in combination with [misoprostol] to prevent NSAID-induced gastric ulcers.

Ethanolamine oleate

Ethanolamine oleate is a mild sclerosing agent. … It is composed of ethanolamine, a basic substance, which when combined with oleic acid forms a clear, straw to pale yellow colored, deliquescent oleate.

Cholecystokinin

Normally, it is an endogenous hormone but is available commercially for diagnostic processes and replacement in pancreatic insufficiency [L1646, L1647, L1648]. in the octapeptide form. … Recent studies have suggested that cholecystokinin also plays a major role in inducing drug tolerance to opioids such as morphine and heroin, and is partially implicated in experiences of pain hypersensitivity

Flutemetamol (18F)

It is used to evaluate Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other causes of cognitive decline as an Aβ-specific positron emission tomography (PET) ligand.[L35029] … Flutemetamol (18F), an analogue of [(11)C]PIB,[A18519] is a radioactive diagnostic drug used for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging of the brain to estimate β amyloid neuritic plaque density.

Paricalcitol

Paricalcitol is a synthetic vitamin D analog. Paricalcitol has been used to reduce parathyroid hormone levels. … Paricalcitol is indicated for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic renal failure.

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Agalsidase beta

[A220228,A220233] Use of agalsidase beta has decreased in Europe, in favor of agalsidase alfa, after a contamination event in 2009. … While patients generally do not experience a clinically significant difference in outcomes between the two drugs, some patients may experience greater benefit with agalsidase beta.

Enalaprilat

As angiotensin II is responsible for vasoconstriction and sodium reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the kidney, down-regulation of this protein results in reduced blood pressure and blood fluid volume … Used in the treatment of hypertension, enalapril is an ACE inhibitor that prevents Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) from transforming angiotensin I into angiotensin II.

Activated charcoal

It works by binding to the poison in the gastric contents in a reversible fashion thus may be adminstered together with a cathartic to reduce the small intestine transit time. … The clinical applications of activated charcoal occured in the early 1800's.