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Methimazole is a thionamide antithyroid agent that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones.[A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949 and is now commonly used in the management of hyperthyroidism, particularly in those for whom more aggressive options such as surgery or radioactive iodine therapy are inappropriate.[L8336,L8339]...
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Matched Description: … [A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949[A184502] and is now ... potent than the other major antithyroid thionamide used in North America, [propylthiouracil],[L8339] and ... [L8336,L8339] the true teratogenicity of methimazole appears to be unclear[A184643,A184757,A184763] and
Matched Categories: … Sulfur Compounds ... Sex Hormones and Insulins ... Sulfur-Containing Imidazole Derivatives ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Durlobactam is a diazabicyclooctane non-beta-lactam, beta-lactamase inhibitor. It is typically given in combination with sulbactam to protect it from degradation by certain serine-beta-lactamases. The combination product of durlobactam and sulbactam was first approved by the FDA in May 2023. It is used to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial...
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Matched Description: … [L47336] The combination product of durlobactam and sulbactam was first approved by the FDA in May 2023 ... [A263306] It is used to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial …
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) …
Chlorpropamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It 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 secretion and meal-stimulated insulin release. Medications in this class...
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Matched Description: … increase the number and sensitivity of insulin receptors. ... Renal and hepatic dysfunction may increase the risk of hypoglycemia. ... Sulfonylureas increase both basal insulin secretion and meal-stimulated insulin release. …
Matched Categories: … Sulfur Compounds ... Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics …
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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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 …
A cardioselective beta-1-adrenergic antagonist with no partial agonist activity.
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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.
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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 …
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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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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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: … 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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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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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 …
Vernakalant was developed by Cardiome Pharma as as an antiarrhythmic drug intended for rapid conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm. It acts as an atypical class III antiarrhythmic drug that potentiates its effect in higher heart rates. Intravenous formulation was approved in Europe in September 2010 as Brinavess and...
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Matched Description: … Intravenous formulation was approved in Europe in September 2010 as Brinavess and in Canada in April …
Droxidopa is a precursor of noradrenaline that is used in the treatment of Parkinsonism. It is approved for use in Japan and is currently in trials in the U.S. The racaemic form (dl-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine) has also been used, and has been investigated in the treatment of orthostatic hypotension. There is a...
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Matched Description: … associated with Parkinson's disease , pure autonomic failure, and multiple system atrophy, and is the ... It is approved for use in Japan and is currently in trials in the U.S. ... The racaemic form (dl-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine) has also been used, and has been investigated …
Matched Categories: … Epinephrine and similars ... Adrenergic and Dopaminergic Agents ... Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Dalfampridine is a potassium channel blocker used to help multiple sclerosis patients walk. This is the first drug that was specifically approved to help with mobility in these patients. FDA approved on January 22, 2010.
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Hydroxyamphetamine is a derivative of amphetamines. Hydroxyamphetamine is intended mainly as local eye drops for diagnostic purposes. It is indirect sympathomimetic agent which cause dilation of the eye pupil before diagnostic test. Among the minor side effects from its use are: change in color vision, difficulty seeing at night, dry...
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Matched Description: … night, dry mouth, headache, increased sensitivity of eyes to sunlight, muscle stiffness or tightness and
Levomethamphetamine, the L-enantiomer of methamphetamine is a sympathomimetic vasoconstrictor used in some over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant inhalers in the United States.
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Phenyl salicylate is a 2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenyl ester. It is utilized in some manufacturing processes of polymers, lacquers, adhesives, waxes, as well as polishes. It is an active ingredient in some pharmaceutical products as a mild analgesic for pain relief by releasing salicylate (found in DB00945 ). Phenyl salicylate may...
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Matched Description: … This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as depsides and depsidones. …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics …
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