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Phentermine

Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine anorectic agent and it was introduced in 1959 as part of an anti-obesity combination drug.[A174361, A174364] It is chemically related to amphetamine and it is commonly referred to as an atypical amphetamine. Phentermine has not been reported an addictive potential which allows this agent to...
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Matched Description: … ] was discontinued after finding several reports of abnormal valves in nearly 30% of the consumers. ... Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine anorectic agent and it was introduced in 1959 as part of an anti-obesity ... This initial product, formed by the combination of phentermine with [fenfluramine] and [dexfenfluramine …
Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Buspirone

Buspirone is a novel anxiolytic agent with a unique structure and a pharmacological profile. Belonging to the azaspirodecanedione drug class, buspirone is a serotonin 5-HT1A receptor agonist that is not chemically or pharmacologically related to benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other sedative/anxiolytic drugs. Unlike many drugs used to treat anxiety, buspirone does...
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Matched Description: … been used to treat anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and relieve symptoms of ... It has also been used as a second-line therapy for unipolar depression when the use of selective serotonin ... [L7375] The potential use of buspirone in combination with [melatonin] in depression and cognitive impairment …
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Thiopental

A barbiturate that is administered intravenously for the induction of general anesthesia or for the production of complete anesthesia of short duration. It is also used for hypnosis and for the control of convulsive states. It has been used in neurosurgical patients to reduce increased intracranial pressure. It does not...
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Matched Description: … of complete anesthesia of short duration. ... It is also used for hypnosis and for the control of convulsive states. ... A barbiturate that is administered intravenously for the induction of general anesthesia or for the production …
Matched Categories: … combinations of barbiturates …

Benzphetamine

A sympathomimetic agent with properties similar to dextroamphetamine. It is used in the treatment of obesity. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1222)
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Matched Description: … It is used in the treatment of obesity. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1222) …
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Drospirenone

Drospirenone is a synthetic progestin commonly found in the popular oral contraceptive, Yaz in combination with Ethinyl estradiol. Most recently, it was approved by both Health Canada and the FDA in combination with Estetrol as an oral contraceptive therapy.[L33199,L33174] Aside from its contraceptive effects, drospirenone is used with estrogens to...
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Matched Description: … Drospirenone has been the subject of widespread safety concern due to the possibility of an increased ... risk of venous thromboembolism associated with its use. ... thromboembolism resulting from the use of drospirenone remains unclear, as studies regarding this risk …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System …

Sertindole

Sertindole, a neuroleptic, is one of the newer antipsychotic medications available. Serdolect is developed by the Danish pharmaceutical company H. Lundbeck. It is a phenylindole derivative used in the treatment of schizophrenia. It was first marketed in 1996 in several European countries before being withdrawn two years later because of...
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Matched Description: … It is a phenylindole derivative used in the treatment of schizophrenia. ... Sertindole, a neuroleptic, is one of the newer antipsychotic medications available. ... first marketed in 1996 in several European countries before being withdrawn two years later because of …
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Pizotifen

Pizotifen belongs to the class of antamines and is related to cyproheptadine. It is a potent serotonin and tryptamine antagonist that has been used for migraine prevention for many years. It exhibits weak anticholinergic, antihistamine, and antikinin actions in addition to sedative and appetite-stimulating properties . Some patients receiving pizotifen...
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Matched Description: … of its antimigraine action [A32538]. ... Pizotifen belongs to the class of antamines and is related to [cyproheptadine]. ... Sandomigran is available in a number of countries but is not approved by the FDA nor EMA. …
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Desipramine

Desipramine hydrochloride is a dibenzazepine-derivative tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). TCAs are structurally similar to phenothiazines. They contain a tricyclic ring system with an alkyl amine substituent on the central ring. In non-depressed individuals, desipramine does not affect mood or arousal, but may cause sedation. In depressed individuals, desipramine exerts a positive...
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Matched Description: … TCAs are potent inhibitors of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake. ... See toxicity section below for a complete listing of side effects. ... Secondary amine TCAs, such as desipramine and nortriptyline, are more potent inhibitors of norepinephrine …
Matched Categories: … Combined Inhibitors of Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake ... Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Dextropropoxyphene

Dextropropoxyphene is an opioid analgesic manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. It is used in the symptomatic treatment of mild pain. It displays antitussive and local anaesthetic actions. Due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and overdose, possibly leading to death, dextropropoxyphene has been withdrawn from the market in Europe...
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Matched Description: … It is used in the symptomatic treatment of mild pain. ... Due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and overdose, possibly leading to death, dextropropoxyphene has …
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Pindolol

Pindolol is a first generation non-selective beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension. Early research into the use of pindolol found it had chronotropic effects, and so further investigation focused on the treatment of arrhythmia. Research into pindolol's use in the treatment of hypertension began in the early 1970s....
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Matched Description: … focused on the treatment of arrhythmia. ... Pindolol is a first generation non-selective beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension. ... [A231059] Research into pindolol's use in the treatment of hypertension began in the early 1970s. …
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Tolbutamide

Tolbutamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It is structurally similar to acetohexamide, chlorpropamide and tolazamide and belongs to the sulfonylurea class of insulin secretagogues, which act by stimulating β cells of the pancreas to release insulin. Sulfonylureas increase both basal insulin...
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Matched Description: … Medications in this class differ in their dose, rate of absorption, duration of action, route of elimination ... insulin secretagogues, which act by stimulating β cells of the pancreas to release insulin. ... Tolbutamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes …
Matched Categories: … combinations of sulfonamides …

Posaconazole

Posaconazole is a triazole antifungal drug that is used to treat invasive infections by Candida species and Aspergillus species in severely immunocompromised patients.
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Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …

Fluspirilene

A long-acting injectable antipsychotic agent used for chronic schizophrenia.
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Elbasvir

Elbasvir is a direct-acting antiviral medication used as part of combination therapy to treat chronic hepatitis C, an infectious liver disease caused by infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is a single-stranded RNA virus that is categorized into nine distinct genotypes, with genotype 1 being the most common in...
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Matched Description: … inhibitors, another class of DAAs. ... [synthesis] The barrier to the development of resistance to NS5A inhibitors is lower than that of NS5B ... reduced liver-related damage, improved quality of life, reduced incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma …
Matched Categories: … Antivirals for treatment of HCV infections …

Sodium acetate

Sodium Acetate is chemically designated CH3COONa, a hygroscopic powder very soluble in water. Sodium acetate could be used as additives in food, industry, concrete manufacture, heating pads and in buffer solutions. Medically, sodium acetate is important component as an electrolyte replenisher when given intravenously. It is mainly indicated to correct...
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Matched Mixtures name: … Dextrose 50% Inj W Electrolytes PF Abbovac ... PF İZOLEN DENGELİ ELEKTROLİT İV İNFÜZON İÇİN ÇÖZELTİ, 500 ML SETLİ ... PF İZOLEN DENGELİ ELEKTROLİT İV İNFÜZON İÇİN ÇÖZELTİ, 1000 ML SETLİ …

Isoniazid

Antibacterial agent used primarily as a tuberculostatic. It remains the treatment of choice for tuberculosis.
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Matched Description: … It remains the treatment of choice for tuberculosis. …
Matched Categories: … Drugs for Treatment of Tuberculosis ... Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Raloxifene

Raloxifene is a second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that mediates anti-estrogenic effects on breast and uterine tissues, and estrogenic effects on bone, lipid metabolism, and blood coagulation.[A4979,T28] Exhibiting tissue-specific effects distinct from estradiol, raloxifene is the first of the benzothiophene group of antiestrogens to be labelled a SERM....
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Matched Description: … of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with the use of therapeutic agents in addition to concurrent ... [A716] Although rare, there was an increased risk of venous thromboembolism during clinical trials of ... Due to the risk of bone fractures that may lead to morbidities and reduced quality of life, the management …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System …

Oxycodone

Oxycodone is a semisynthetic opioid analgesic derived from thebaine in Germany in 1917. It is currently indicated as an immediate release product for moderate to severe pain and as an extended release product for chronic moderate to severe pain requiring continuous opioid analgesics for an extended period.[Label] The first oxycodone...
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Vilazodone

Vilazodone is a novel compound with combined high affinity and selectivity for the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) transporter and 5-HT(1A) receptors[Label,A177622]. Vilazodone may also be associated with less sexual dysfunction and weight gain . Vilazodone was given FDA approval on January 21, 2011[L6046,A177622].
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Lynestrenol

Lynestrenol is a progestin and prodrug of norethisterone.
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Matched Description: … Lynestrenol is a progestin and prodrug of [norethisterone]. …
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Ketoconazole

Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent used in the prevention and treatment of a variety of fungal infections.[FDA Label] It functions by preventing the synthesis of ergosterol, the fungal equivalent of cholesterol, thereby increasing membrane fluidity and preventing growth of the fungus.[A181802,T116] Ketoconazole was first approved in an oral formulation...
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Matched Description: … Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent used in the prevention and treatment of a variety of fungal ... [FDA Label] It functions by preventing the synthesis of ergosterol, the fungal equivalent of cholesterol ... , thereby increasing membrane fluidity and preventing growth of the fungus. …
Matched Categories: … combinations of imidazole derivatives ... Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …

Ethambutol

Ethambutol is a bacteriostatic agent indicated alongside medications such as isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Ethambutol was first described in the literature in 1961. It was developed out of a need for therapies active against isoniazid resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Ethambutol was granted FDA...
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Matched Description: … [A229048] It was developed out of a need for therapies active against isoniazid resistant strains of ... indicated alongside medications such as [isoniazid], [rifampin], and [pyrazinamide] in the treatment of …
Matched Categories: … Drugs for Treatment of Tuberculosis …

Valdecoxib

Valdecoxib was removed from the Canadian, U.S., and E.U. markets in 2005 due to concerns about a possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Matched Description: … ., and E.U. markets in 2005 due to concerns about a possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke …
Matched Categories: … combinations of sulfonamides …

Flupentixol

Flupentixol is an antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthene group. It exists in two geometric isomers, the trans(E) and pharmacologically active cis(Z) forms. Flupentixol decanoate is one of the active ingredients found in injectable drug formulations: it is produced by esterification of cis(Z)‐flupentixol with decanoic acid. Flupentixol is an antagonist of...
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Matched Description: … signs of anxiety. ... Flupentixol is an antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthene group. ... by esterification of cis(Z)‐flupentixol with decanoic acid. …
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Almotriptan

Almotriptan is a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine headaches. Almotriptan is in a class of medications called selective serotonin receptor agonists. It works by narrowing blood vessels in the brain, stopping pain signals from being sent to the brain, and stopping the release of certain natural substances that...
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Matched Description: … Almotriptan is a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine headaches. ... Almotriptan is in a class of medications called selective serotonin receptor agonists. ... certain natural substances that cause pain, nausea, and other symptoms of migraine. …
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