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Pamidronic acid

Pamidronic acid is a second generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate similar to neridronic acid and alendronic acid. Pamidronic acid was first described in the literature in 1977. The second generation bisphosphonates are less comm...

Hydroxychloroquine

[A183092] Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are both being investigated for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. … [L8072] Hydroxychloroquine is also used for the prophylaxis of malaria in regions where chloroquine resistance is unlikely.

Zidovudine

This modification prevents the formation of phosphodiester linkages which are needed for the completion of nucleic acid chains.

Efgartigimod alfa

Efgartigimod alfa for intravenous use was granted FDA approval on December 17, 2021[L39501] and European Commission approval on August 11, 2022 for use in patients with myasthenia gravis. … [L43190] A formulation for subcutaneous use that combines efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase was later approved for the treatment of patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP

Pyridostigmine

[A231004] Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have been the symptomatic treatment of choice in myasthenia gravis since the 1930s with the early use of [physostigmine] and [neostigmine]. … Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease involving dysfunction at the neuromuscular junction, most commonly due to autoantibodies directed against the acetylcholine receptor (AChR), which results in

Milrinone

Often the result of long-term myocardial ischemia, cardiomyopathy, or other cardiac insults, heart failure results from an inability of the heart to perfuse peripheral tissues with sufficient oxygen and

Buserelin

Buserelin is a synthetic peptide analog of the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist, which stimulates the pituitary gland's gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR). It is used in prostate cancer treatment.

Histamine

A depressor amine derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of histidine. It is a powerful stimulant of gastric secretion, a constrictor of bronchial smooth muscle, a vasodilator, and also a centrally acting neurotransmitter.

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