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Dimethyl sulfoxide

A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during cryopreservation. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including...
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Matched Description: … of pharmaceuticals. ... Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application ... Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation …
Matched Categories: … Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting …

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 Iupac: … N-tert-butyl-4a,6a-dimethyl-2-oxo-1H,2H,4aH,4bH,5H,6H,6aH,7H,8H,9H,9aH,9bH,10H,11H,11aH-indeno[5,4-f]quinoline-7- …
Matched Description: … Finasteride is an orally active drug that was first approved by the FDA in 1992 for the treatment of ... aim to target the underlying disease by blocking the effects of the primary androgen involved in benign ... [A178159] In the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia, alpha-blockers such as [tamsulosin] and [terazosin …
Matched Mixtures name: … Finasteride 0.1% / Minoxidil 7% ... Finasteride 0.1% / Minoxidil 7% / Tretinoin 0.025% …
Matched Categories: … Drugs Used in Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy …

Deferasirox

Deferasirox is an iron chelator and the first oral medication FDA approved for chronic iron overload in patients receiving long term blood transfusions.
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Matched Description: … Deferasirox is an iron chelator and the first oral medication FDA approved for chronic iron overload in …
Matched Categories: … Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting …

Armodafinil

Armodafinil is the enantiopure of the wakefulness-promoting agent modafinil (Provigil), and is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, or shift work disorder (SWD). Research has shown that armodafinil significantly improves driving simulator performance in patients with SWD. Armodafinil consists...
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Matched Description: … Armodafinil consists of the (−)-R-enantiomer of the racemic modafinil. ... Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2007. ... to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep …
Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances …
Matched Products: … NUVIGIL 150 MG TABLET,7 ADET …

Plazomicin

Developed by Achaogen biopharmaceuticals, plazomicin is a next-generation aminoglycoside synthetically derived from DB12604. The structure of plazomicin was established via appending hydroxylaminobutyric acid to DB12604 at position 1 and 2-hydroxyethyl group at position 6' . It was designed to evade all clinically relevant aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes, which contribute to the main...
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Matched Description: … On June 28th, 2018, plazomicin sulfate was approved by the FDA for use in adult patients for the treatment ... However, acquired resistance of aminoglycosides may arise through over expression of efflux pumps and ... of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) including Pyelonephritis. …

Sevoflurane

Sevoflurane is an ether inhalation anesthetic agent used to induce and maintain general anesthesia. It is a volatile, non-flammable compound with a low solubility profile and blood/gas partition coefficient. Sevoflurane was patented in 1972, was approved for clinical use in Japan in 1990, and approved by the FDA in 1996....
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Matched Description: … of anesthetic procedures. ... [L42340] Sevoflurane was patented in 1972, was approved for clinical use in Japan in 1990, and approved ... by the FDA in 1996. …

Curcumin

Curcumin, also known as diferuloylmethane, is an active component in the golden spice turmeric (Curcuma longa) and in Curcuma xanthorrhiza oil. It is a highly pleiotropic molecule that exhibits antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, antioxidant, wound-healing, and antimicrobial activities . Due to these properties, curcumin has been investigated for the treatment and...
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Matched Description: … longa) and in [Curcuma xanthorrhiza oil]. ... Curcumin, also known as diferuloylmethane, is an active component in the golden spice turmeric (Curcuma ... Curcumin is under investigation for the treatment and supportive care of various clinical conditions …
Matched Categories: … Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting …

Meclofenamic acid

A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with antipyretic and antigranulation activities. It also inhibits prostaglandin biosynthesis.
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Midodrine

An ethanolamine derivative that is an adrenergic alpha agonist. It is used as a vasoconstrictor agent in the treatment of hypotension.
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Matched Description: … It is used as a vasoconstrictor agent in the treatment of hypotension. …

Pentobarbital

A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA...
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Matched Description: … induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of …
Matched Categories: … combinations of barbiturates …

Minaprine

Minaprine is a psychotropic drug which has proved to be effective in the treatment of various depressive states. Like most antidepressants minaprine antagonizes behavioral despair. Minaprine is an amino-phenylpyridazine antidepressant reported to be relatively free of cardiotoxicity, drowsiness, and weight gain.
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Matched Description: … Minaprine is a psychotropic drug which has proved to be effective in the treatment of various depressive ... Minaprine is an amino-phenylpyridazine antidepressant reported to be relatively free of cardiotoxicity …
Matched Salts cas: … 25953-17-7 …
Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Linezolid

Linezolid is a synthetic antibiotic which is used for the treatment of infections caused by aerobic Gram-positive bacteria. Its effects are bacteriostatic against both enterococci and staphylococci and bactericidal against most isolates of streptococci. Linezolid exerts its antibacterial activity by inhibiting the initiation of bacterial protein synthesis - more specifically,...
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Matched Description: … and, in doing so, prevents the formation of the 70S initiation complex which is essential for bacterial ... Linezolid was initially approved in 2000 and was the first member of the oxazolidinone antibiotic class ... [A233425] A second member of this class, [tedizolid], was approved by the FDA in 2014 and is considered …
Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Vardenafil

Vardenafil is a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) and an oral therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.[L45563,L45568] During sexual stimulation, nitric oxide (NO) is released from nerve endings and endothelial cells in the corpus cavernosum, activating the enzyme guanylate cyclase and increasing the...
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Matched Iupac: … 2-{2-ethoxy-5-[(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl]phenyl}-5-methyl-7-propyl-1H,4H-imidazo[4,3-f][1,2,4]triazin …
Matched Description: … in the smooth muscle cells of the corpus cavernosum. ... [A258318] The FDA approved the use of vardenafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in 2003 ... the penis, resulting in an erection. …
Matched Categories: … Drugs Used in Erectile Dysfunction …

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: … the treatment of depression. ... [A181180] It is used in adults and has been shown to be comparable in efficacy to other drugs such as ... [T646] It was initially granted FDA approval in 1981.[L3484] …
Matched Categories: … Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Beractant

Beractant is a pulmonary surfactant used for the treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in premature infants. Considered a natural source of surfactant as it is made from bovine lung extract, beractant contains a mixture of phospholipids, neutral lipids, fatty acids, and surfactant-associated proteins such as SP-B and SP-C. The...
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Matched Description: … the leading cause of death in preterm infants. ... However, in Respiratory Distress Syndrome, developmental deficiency of surfactant results collapse of ... Administration of lung surfactant remains the cornerstone of therapy in this condition that is currently …

Beta carotene

Beta-carotene, with the molecular formula C40H56, belongs to the group of carotenoids consisting of isoprene units. The presence of long chains of conjugated double bonds donates beta-carotene with specific colors. It is the most abundant form of carotenoid and it is a precursor of the vitamin A. Beta-carotene is composed...
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Nutraceutical
Matched Description: … It is an antioxidant that can be found in yellow, orange and green leafy vegetables and fruits. ... [T162] It is the most abundant form of carotenoid and it is a precursor of the vitamin A. ... The presence of long chains of conjugated double bonds donates beta-carotene with specific colors. …
Matched Mixtures name: … Super 7 Vitamin and Mineral Supplement …

Influenza A virus A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 (H3N2) recombinant hemagglutinin antigen

A seasonally-specific component of the influenza vaccine. The influenza vaccine, also known as the "flu shot", is a vaccine that protects against infection from the influenza viruses. Vaccines provide protection from influenza by exposing the immune system to the virus (or parts of the virus) which stimulates an immunological defence...
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Matched Description: … Inactivated vaccines contain a virus particle that has been grown in media and then subsequently killed ... In contrast, live vaccines are produced from "wild-type" or disease-causing viruses that have been attenuated ... Inactivated virus cannot replicate, and therefore cannot cause disease from infection, even in immunocompromised …

Ocriplasmin

Ocriplasmin is a recombinant truncated form of human plasmin with a molecular weight of 27.2 kDa produced by recombinant DNA technology in a Pichia pastoris expression system. Ocriplasmin is a protein made up of 249 amino acids and has two peptide chains. Agent for pharmacologic vitreolysis; thrombolytic agent. FDA approved...
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Matched Description: … FDA approved in October 17, 2012. ... Ocriplasmin is a recombinant truncated form of human plasmin with a molecular weight of 27.2 kDa produced ... by recombinant DNA technology in a Pichia pastoris expression system. …

Estazolam

A benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant, hypnotic, and muscle relaxant properties. It has been shown in some cases to be more potent than diazepam or nitrazepam.
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Matched Description: … It has been shown in some cases to be more potent than diazepam or nitrazepam. …

Fluvoxamine

Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant which functions pharmacologically as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Though it is in the same class as other SSRI drugs, it is most often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. Fluvoxamine has been in use in clinical practice since 1983 and has a clinical trial database comprised...
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Matched Description: … of approximately 35,000 patients. ... As of the end of 1995, more than 10 million patients worldwide have been treated with fluvoxamine. ... It was launched in the US in December 1994 and in Japan in June 1999. …
Matched Categories: … Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances ... Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Trimipramine

Tricyclic antidepressant similar to imipramine, but with more antihistaminic and sedative properties.
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Matched Salts cas: … 25332-13-2 …
Matched Categories: … Combined Inhibitors of Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake ... Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome …

Oseltamivir

Oseltamivir (marketed as the product TamifluⓇ), is an antiviral neuraminidase inhibitor used for the treatment and prophylaxis of infection with influenza viruses A (including pandemic H1N1) and B. Oseltamivir exerts its antiviral activity by inhibiting the activity of the viral neuraminidase enzyme found on the surface of the virus, which...
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Matched Description: … (where the time to first alleviation of symptoms was only reduced from 7 to 6.3 days), it had no effect ... They recommend the use of oseltamivir in people with a higher risk of developing complications including ... of influenza symptoms since effectiveness decreases significantly after that point in time; there is …

Cyproheptadine

Cyproheptadine is a potent competitive antagonist of both serotonin and histamine receptors. It is used primarily to treat allergic symptoms, though it is perhaps more notable for its use in appetite stimulation and its off-label use in the treatment of serotonin syndrome.
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Matched Description: … appetite stimulation[L32519] and its off-label use in the treatment of serotonin syndrome. ... Cyproheptadine is a potent competitive antagonist of both serotonin and histamine receptors. ... L32474] It is used primarily to treat allergic symptoms, though it is perhaps more notable for its use in …

Nilutamide

Nilutamide is an antineoplastic hormonal agent primarily used in the treatment of prostate cancer. Nilutamide is a pure, nonsteroidal anti-androgen with affinity for androgen receptors (but not for progestogen, estrogen, or glucocorticoid receptors). Consequently, Nilutamide blocks the action of androgens of adrenal and testicular origin that stimulate the growth of...
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Matched Description: … Nilutamide is an antineoplastic hormonal agent primarily used in the treatment of prostate cancer. ... Consequently, Nilutamide blocks the action of androgens of adrenal and testicular origin that stimulate ... the growth of normal and malignant prostatic tissue. …

Bacitracin

Bacitracin is a combination of at least 9 bacitracins.[A955,A181952] 60-80% of commercially prepared bacitracin is bacitracin A. The bacillus that produces bacitracin was first isolated from a knee scrape in 1945 from the knee wound of a child named Margaret Tracy. Bacitracin was granted FDA approval on 29 July 1948.[A181997,L7748]
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Matched Description: … [A181952] The bacillus that produces bacitracin was first isolated from a knee scrape in 1945 from the ... knee wound of a child named Margaret Tracy. ... Bacitracin is a combination of at least 9 bacitracins. …
Matched Mixtures name: … 7 Select First Aid Triple Antibiotic ... Water-Jel 3-in-1 Antibiotic ... Zee 3-in-One First Aid Antibiotic …
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