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Live attenuated zoster vaccine is available as two products: Zostavax for the prevention of shingles in immunocompetent people over the age of 50, and Varivax for the prevention of chickenpox in individuals 12 months of age and older. While the two vaccines contain the same immunological components and provide protection...
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Matched Description: … and post-herpetic neuralgia. ... efficacy in preventing postherpetic neuralgia in patients 70 years and older and 91% efficacy in patients ... Varivax for the prevention of chickenpox in individuals 12 months of age and older. …
Matched Mixtures name: … PROQUAD® ( Measles, Mumps, Rubella AND Varicella (Oka/Merck) Virus Vaccine Live, MSD) LYOPHILIZED VACCINE …
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a disease caused by the TBE virus (TBEV), transmitted by ticks from the genus Ixodes. The disease course is variable. Some patients will be asymptomatic or experience a mild febrile illness, while others will experience the full course including neurological symptoms. TBE often manifests in a...
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Matched Description: … [A237520, L36050] Although TICOVAC was originally based on a master seed virus passaged in mouse brain ... and then propagated in chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cells, since the 1990's, the whole process has ... [A237520] Due to a paucity of effective safe and effective acute therapeutic agents, vaccination remains …
A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from cortisone. It is biologically inert and converted to prednisolone in the liver. Prednisone was granted FDA approval on 21 February 1955.
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … [A187463] It is biologically inert and converted to [prednisolone] in the liver. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Prednisolone and Prodrugs ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
A peptide that is a homopolymer of glutamic acid.
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Nutraceutical
Matched Mixtures name: … Aminosyn II and Dextrose ... Aminosyn II and Dextrose ... Glutamic Acid Pepsin and Betaine Tablets …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Commonly found in salts with sodium and calcium. Gluconic acid or gluconate is used to maintain the cation-anion balance on electrolyte solutions.
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Commonly found in salts with sodium and calcium. …
Matched Mixtures name: … Normosol-R and Dextrose ... Plasma-Lyte 148 and dextrose ... Normosol-R and Dextrose …
Formoterol is an inhaled beta2-agonist used in the management of COPD and asthma that was first approved for use in the United States in 2001. It acts on bronchial smooth muscle to dilate and relax airways, and is administered as a racemic mixture of its active (R;R)- and inactive (S;S)-enantiomers....
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [L10986] It acts on bronchial smooth muscle to dilate and relax airways, and is administered as a racemic ... mixture of its active (R;R)- and inactive (S;S)-enantiomers. ... Formoterol is an inhaled beta2-agonist used in the management of COPD and asthma that was …
Matched Mixtures name: … Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate ... Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate ... Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate …
Matched Categories: … formoterol and mometasone ... formoterol and budesonide ... formoterol and fluticasone ... formoterol and beclometasone ... formoterol and aclidinium bromide …
Alginic acid, also referred to as algin or alginate, is a hydrophilic or anionic polysaccharide isolated from certain brown seaweed (Phacophycae) via alkaline extraction. It is present in cell walls of brown algae where it forms a viscous gel when binding with water. Alginic acid is a linear polymer consisted...
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Matched Description: … Alginic acid is an FDA-approved food ingredient in soup and soup mixes as an emulsifier, thickener, and ... Alginic acid is a linear polymer consisted of L-glucuronic acid and D-mannuronic acid residues connected ... It is also available in oral dietary supplements and is found in antacids such as Gaviscon to inhibit …
Matched Mixtures name: … Zinc and Algin Tab Nu Life ... Gaviscon Tablets - Butterscotch and Fr.fl. …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord) …
A sulfur containing essential amino acid that is important in many body functions. It is a chelating agent for heavy metals.
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Nutraceutical
Matched Mixtures name: … Aminosyn II and Dextrose ... Aminosyn II and Dextrose ... Men's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from aspartic acid and ammonia by asparagine synthetase. (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed)
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Investigational
Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed) ... It is biosynthesized from aspartic acid and ammonia by asparagine synthetase. ... A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
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: … Phentermine is a sympathomimetic amine anorectic agent and it was introduced in 1959 as part of an anti-obesity ... [A174361, A174364] It is chemically related to amphetamine and it is commonly referred to as an atypical ... [A174367] Phentermine was FDA approved for short-term weight management in 1959 and it became widely …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... phentermine and topiramate …
A cardioselective beta-1-adrenergic antagonist with no partial agonist activity.
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Investigational
Matched Categories: … Antiglaucoma Preparations and Miotics …
Heart failure is a multifactorial condition that affects roughly 1-2% of the adult population. 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 metabolites, resulting in complex systemic pathologies. Heart...
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Matched Description: … and peripheral vasodilation in acute decongested heart failure. ... failure results from an inability of the heart to perfuse peripheral tissues with sufficient oxygen and ... cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) production, which affects the heart's contractile function and
A second-line antitubercular agent that inhibits mycolic acid synthesis. It also may be used for treatment of leprosy. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p868)
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Matched Description: … (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p868) …
A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain.
Approved
Illicit
Vet approved
Eplerenone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist similar to spironolactone, has been shown to produce sustained increases in plasma renin and serum aldosterone, consistent with inhibition of the negative regulatory feedback of aldosterone on renin secretion. The resulting increased plasma renin activity and aldosterone circulating levels do not overcome the effects of...
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Matched Description: … antagonist similar to spironolactone, has been shown to produce sustained increases in plasma renin and ... The resulting increased plasma renin activity and aldosterone circulating levels do not overcome the ... mineralocorticoid receptors relative to its binding to recombinant human glucocorticoid, progesterone and
Matched Categories: … Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
A narcotic used as a pain medication. It appears to be an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist or partial agonist at mu opioid receptors. Nalbuphine is the only opioid analgesic that is not a controlled substance in the United States.
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Matched Description: … It appears to be an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist or partial agonist at mu opioid …
Penicillamine is a pharmaceutical of the chelator class. The pharmaceutical form is D-penicillamine, as L-penicillamine is toxic (it inhibits the action of pyridoxine). It is an α-amino acid metabolite of penicillin, although it has no antibiotic properties.
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Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Penicillamine and Similar Agents ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products …
Diflunisal, a salicylate derivative, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAIA) with pharmacologic actions similar to other prototypical NSAIAs. Diflunisal possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. Though its mechanism of action has not been clearly established, most of its actions appear to be associated with inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis via the...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. ... Diflunisal possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. ... Diflunisal is used to relieve pain accompanied with inflammation and in the symptomatic treatment of …
Matched Categories: … Salicylic Acid and Derivatives …
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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Illicit
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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Investigational
Matched Description: … 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 cause pain, nausea, and other symptoms of migraine …
Matched Categories: … Serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist …
Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard or bischloroethylamine type alkylating agent. It was first synthesized in the early 1950s by substituting L-phenylalanine for the methyl group on nitrogen mustard.[A261150, A261155] Melphalan is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian carcinoma. It is also used for high-conditioning before hematopoietic stem...
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Matched Description: … [A261150, A261155] Melphalan is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian carcinoma. …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Finasteride is a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound and specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase, which is an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It works in a similar fashion as dutasteride, which is another 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, by exerting antiandrogenic effects. Finasteride is an orally active drug...
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Matched Description: … Finasteride is a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound [L10565] and specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase ... [L6244] Finasteride is commonly marketed under the brand names Propecia and Proscar to be used aloneo ... first approved by the FDA in 1992 for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia to improve symptoms and
Matched Categories: … doxazosin and finasteride ... alfuzosin and finasteride ... finasteride and tadalafil ... Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones …
Liotrix is a synthetically derived thyroid hormone replacement preparation. It consists of levothyroxine sodium (thyroxine, T4) and liothyronine sodium (triiodothyronine, T3) in a 4 to 1 ratio by weight. Liotrix was developed when it was believed that serum levels of both T4 and T3 were maintained by direct thyroidal secretion....
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Matched Description: … and combination hormone replacement therapy generally offers no therapeutic advantage. ... It consists of levothyroxine sodium (thyroxine, T4) and liothyronine sodium (triiodothyronine, T3) in ... It is now known that the thyroid gland secretes approximately ten times more T4 than T3 and that 80% …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
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Experimental
Investigational
Ixabepilone is an epothilone B analog developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb as a cancer drug. It was FDA approved on October 16, 2007, for the treatment of unresponsive aggressive metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer. Ixabepilone is administered through injection, and will be marketed under the trade name Ixempra. Ixabepilone is...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Ixabepilone is administered through injection, and will be marketed under the trade name Ixempra. …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Cytotoxic Antibiotics and Related Substances …
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