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Fluorometholone

A glucocorticoid employed, usually as eye drops, in the treatment of allergic and inflammatory conditions of the eye. It has also been used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p732)
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Matched Description: … A glucocorticoid employed, usually as eye drops, in the treatment of allergic and inflammatory conditions …
Matched Categories: … fluorometholone and mydriatics ... fluorometholone and antibiotics ... fluorometholone and antiinfectives ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists ... Agents for Treatment of Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures for Topical Use …

Human calcitonin

Calcitonin was first discovered in isolated parathyroid tissue as a substance with a serum-calcium-lowering effect. It is constituted as a 32-amino acid single chain polypeptide structure that gets secreted as a regulatory agent in calcium-phosphorus metabolism. It is used as an alternative for people developing antibodies against salmon calcitonin.
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Matched Description: … [A32099] It is constituted as a 32-amino acid single chain polypeptide structure that gets secreted as …
Matched Categories: … Sex Hormones and Insulins …

Betahistine

Ménière's disease is a progressive disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss. It has a significant impact on both the physical and social functioning of affected individuals.[A220318,L16408] Betahistine is a histamine-like antivertigo drug used for treating symptoms associated with Ménière's disease. It is thought to...
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Matched Description: … It has a significant impact on both the physical and social functioning of affected individuals. ... Ménière's disease is a progressive disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing …

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is a mild antiseptic with a broad spectrum for bacterial and virus associated with mouth and throat infections. Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is considered as an active ingredient found in several marketed OTC products by Health Canada which has categorized this agent as an anatomical therapeutic chemical. On the other...
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Matched Description: … with mouth and throat infections. ... Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is a mild antiseptic with a broad spectrum for bacterial and virus associated …
Matched Mixtures name: … STREPSILS HONEY AND LEMON ... STREPSILS SORE THROAT AND BLOCKED NOSE LOZENGE ... Difflam plus ANAESTHETIC Sore Throat Lozenges (Sugar Free) Menthol and Eucalyptus Flavour …

Dapsone

A sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria but mainly employed for its actions against mycobacterium leprae. Its mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the sulfonamides which involves inhibition of folic acid synthesis in susceptible organisms. It is also used with pyrimethamine in the treatment of...
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Matched Description: … mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the sulfonamides which involves inhibition of folic acid …
Matched Categories: … Folic Acid Antagonists ... dapsone and rifampicin ... dapsone, rifampicin and clofazimine …

Cresol

Cresol is a hydroxytoluene that can be extracted naturally from coal tar or made synthetically. Pure cresol is a mixture of ortho-, meta-, and para- isomers. Cresols are precursors or synthetic intermediates to various other compounds and materials, including plastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, and dyes. Ingestion of cresol induces toxicity...
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Matched Description: … pain, and/or vomiting. ... Ingestion of cresol induces toxicity in humans and can lead to burning of the mouth and throat, abdominal ... Pure cresol is a mixture of ortho-, meta-, and para- isomers. …

Zidovudine

A dideoxynucleoside compound in which the 3'-hydroxy group on the sugar moiety has been replaced by an azido group. This modification prevents the formation of phosphodiester linkages which are needed for the completion of nucleic acid chains. The compound is a potent inhibitor of HIV replication, acting as a chain-terminator...
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Matched Description: … modification prevents the formation of phosphodiester linkages which are needed for the completion of nucleic acid ... It improves immunologic function, partially reverses the HIV-induced neurological dysfunction, and improves ... Its principal toxic effect is dose-dependent suppression of bone marrow, resulting in anemia and leukopenia …
Matched Mixtures name: … Lamivudine and Zidovudine ... Lamivudine and Zidovudine ... Lamivudine and Zidovudine …
Matched Categories: … Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors ... zidovudine and lamivudine ... zidovudine, lamivudine and abacavir ... zidovudine, lamivudine and nevirapine ... Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides …

Hexafluronium

Hexafluronium bromide is a neuromuscular blocking agent used in anesthesiology to prolong and potentiate the skeletal muscle relaxing action of suxamethonium during surgery. It is known to bind and block the activity of plasma cholinesterases.
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Matched Description: … It is known to bind and block the activity of plasma cholinesterases. ... Hexafluronium bromide is a neuromuscular blocking agent used in anesthesiology to prolong and potentiate …

Memantine

Initially approved by the FDA in 2013, memantine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist used in the management of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). It is different from many other Alzheimer's Disease medications, as it works by a different mechanism than the cholinesterase enzyme inhibitors normally employed in the management of Alzheimer's...
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Matched Description: … blocks the effects of glutamate, a neurotransmitter in the brain that leads to neuronal excitability and ... doubling every 20 years, the prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease is predicted to reach 66 million by 2030 and …
Matched Mixtures name: … Memantine and Donepezil Hydrochlorides Extended-release ... Memantine and Donepezil Hydrochlorides Extended-release ... Memantine and Donepezil Hydrochlorides Extended-release …
Matched Categories: … Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists ... donepezil and memantine ... donepezil, memantine and Ginkgo folium …

Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone is a broad-spectrum third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It has a very long half-life compared to other cephalosporins and is high penetrable into the meninges , eyes , and inner ear . Ceftriaxone has broader and stronger gram-negative coverage then first or second-generation cephalosporins, but worse activity against methicillin-susceptible S.aureus. Ceftriaxone...
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Matched Iupac: … tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)sulfanyl]methyl}-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid …
Matched Description: … meninges[A215582], eyes[A215647], and inner ear[A215627]. ... [A215582] It has a very long half-life compared to other cephalosporins and is high penetrable into the ... Ceftriaxone has broader and stronger gram-negative coverage then first or second-generation cephalosporins …
Matched Products: … Ceftriaxone and Dextrose …

Quinethazone

Quinethazone, marketed as Hydromox, is a thiazide diuretic indicated for hypertension. Patients may experience adverse reactions such as dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, and hypokalemia.
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Matched Description: … Patients may experience adverse reactions such as dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, and hypokalemia. …
Matched Categories: … quinethazone and potassium ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics …

Trazodone

Trazodone is triazolopyridine derivative from the serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs) class of antidepressants. It is used in adults and has been shown to be comparable in efficacy to other drugs such as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin-norepinephrine receptor inhibitor (SNRIs) in the...
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Matched Description: … Trazodone is triazolopyridine derivative from the serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors ... [A181180] It is used in adults and has been shown to be comparable in efficacy to other drugs such as ... promote the anxiety symptoms, sexual symptoms, or insomnia, which are commonly associated with SSRI and …
Matched Categories: … Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs) …

Ethynodiol diacetate

A synthetic progestational hormone used alone or in combination with estrogens as an oral contraceptive. Although etynodiol or ethynodiol are sometimes used as a synonym for ethynodiol diacetate, what is usually being referred to is actually ethynodiol diacetate and not ethynodiol (which is a separate drug that has never been...
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Matched Description: … synonym for ethynodiol diacetate, what is usually being referred to is actually ethynodiol diacetate and …
Matched Mixtures name: … Ethynodiol Diacetate and Ethinyl Estradiol ... Ethynodiol Diacetate and Ethinyl Estradiol …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Sex Hormones and Modulators of the Genital System ... Combination Contraceptives (with Estrogen and derivatives) …

Vemurafenib

Vemurafenib is a competitive kinase inhibitor with activity against BRAF kinase with mutations like V600E. It exerts its function by binding to the ATP-binding domain of the mutant BRAF. Vemurafenib was co-developed by Roche and Plexxikon and it obtained its FDA approval on August 17, 2011, under the company Hoffmann...
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Matched Description: … [A31270] Vemurafenib was co-developed by Roche and Plexxikon and it obtained its FDA approval on August …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics …

Palovarotene

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), with an estimated worldwide prevalence of one in 2 million individuals, is an exceptionally rare genetic disorder. FOP is caused by a gain-of-function mutation in the ACVR1/ALK2 gene which results in progressive heterotopic ossification, a process wherein connective tissues (e.g. skeletal muscle, ligaments, tendons) are replaced...
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Matched Iupac: … -{5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-3-[(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl}ethenyl]benzoic acid …
Matched Description: … [A244920] The ossification occurring as a result of FOP is insidious and cumulative and is provoked during ... [A244920] Palovarotene is a selective agonist of retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARγ) belonging to ... [A3568,A3570,A244920] Agonists for retinoic acid receptors have been shown to inhibit chondrogenesis …

Sincalide

Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders. It is identified as the 8-amino acid C-terminal segment of cholecystokinin and is also known as CCK-8. Naturally occurring cholecystokinin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone normally essential for stimulating protein and fat digestion...
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Matched Description: … It is identified as the 8-amino acid C-terminal segment of cholecystokinin and is also known as _CCK- ... Furthermore, sincalide stimulates the pancreatic secretion of bicarbonate and enzymes. ... Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …

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 displays antitussive and local anaesthetic actions. ... been withdrawn from the market in Europe and the United States. ... Dextropropoxyphene is an opioid analgesic manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. …
Matched Mixtures name: … Propoxyphene and Acetaminophen ... Propoxyphene and Acetaminophen ... Propoxyphene and Acetaminophen …

Tazobactam

Tazobactam is an antibiotic of the beta-lactamase inhibitor class that prevents the breakdown of other antibiotics by beta-lactamase enzyme producing organisms. It is combined with Piperacillin and Ceftolozane for the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections. Piperacillin-tazobactam was initially approved by the FDA in 1994, and ceftolozane-tazobactam was approved...
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Matched Iupac: … 4,4,7-trioxo-3-[(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl]-4lambda6-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid …
Matched Description: … It is combined with [Piperacillin] and [Ceftolozane] for the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections ... ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia, which are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in ... , ceftolozane-tazobactam was approved by the FDA for treating hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and …
Matched Mixtures name: … Piperacillin and Tazobactam ... Piperacillin and Tazobactam ... Piperacillin and Tazobactam …

Chlordiazepoxide

An anxiolytic benzodiazepine derivative with anticonvulsant, sedative, and amnesic properties. It has also been used in the symptomatic treatment of alcohol withdrawal.
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Matched Description: … An anxiolytic benzodiazepine derivative with anticonvulsant, sedative, and amnesic properties. …
Matched Mixtures name: … Chlordiazepoxide and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride ... Chlordiazepoxide and Amitriptyline HCl ... Chlordiazepoxide and Amitriptyline HCl …
Matched Categories: … Hypnotics and Sedatives ... Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine derivatives ... Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides …

Finasteride

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 …

Ambenonium

Ambenonium is a cholinesterase inhibitor. It is used in the management of myasthenia gravis.
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Vildagliptin

Vildagliptin (LAF237) is an orally active antihyperglycemic agent that selectively inhibits the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) enzyme. It is used to manage type II diabetes mellitus, where GLP-1 secretion and insulinotropic effects are impaired. By inhibiting DPP-4, vildagliptin prevents the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP),...
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Matched Description: … Elevated levels of GLP-1 and GIP consequently results in improved glycemic control. ... It is used to manage type II diabetes mellitus, where GLP-1 secretion and insulinotropic effects are ... A232488] By inhibiting DPP-4, vildagliptin prevents the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... metformin and vildagliptin …

Relebactam

Relebactam is a diazabicyclooctane beta-lactamase inhibitor, similar in structure to avibactam.[A181195,A181207] It includes a piperidine ring which reduces export from bacterial cells by producing a positive charge. It is currently available in a combination product which includes imipenem and cilastatin to treat complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), pyelonephritis, and complicated...
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Matched Iupac: … [(1R,2S,5R)-7-oxo-2-[(piperidin-4-yl)carbamoyl]-1,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-6-yl]oxidanesulfonic acid …
Matched Description: … [A181207] It is currently available in a combination product which includes [imipenem] and [cilastatin ... ] to treat complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), pyelonephritis, and complicated intra-abdominal ... [label] It is considered to be a last-line treatment option and gained FDA approval as part of the combination …
Matched Categories: … imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam …

Remdesivir

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a respiratory disease that is capable of progressing to viral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); COVID-19 can be fatal. Like other RNA viruses, SARS-CoV-2 depends on an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase...
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Matched Description: … the related SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV,[A222398] and has been investigated in multiple COVID-19 clinical ... disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a respiratory disease that is capable of progressing to viral pneumonia and ... , A222393] Broad antiviral activity of remdesivir is suggested by its mechanism of action,[A222398] and …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Nucleosides and Nucleotides ... Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides ... Nucleosides and Nucleotides Excl. Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors …

Gadoversetamide

Gadoversetamide, marketed under the trade name OptiMARK, is a gadolinium compound used as a contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly imaging of the brain, spine and liver.
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Matched Description: … used as a contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly imaging of the brain, spine and …
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