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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: … Cresol is a hydroxytoluene that can be extracted naturally from coal tar or made synthetically. ... Cresols are precursors or synthetic intermediates to various other compounds and materials, including ... cresol induces toxicity in humans and can lead to burning of the mouth and throat, abdominal pain, and/or …

Remoxipride

Remoxipride is an atypical antipsychotic agent that is specific for dopamine D2 receptors. It gained approval in the UK in 1989 but was withdrawn in 1993 after it was found to be associated with an increased incidence of aplastic anemia.[A215422,A215512]

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Hydralazine

Originally developed in the 1950s as a malaria treatment, hydralazine showed antihypertensive ability and was soon repurposed. Hydralazine is a hydrazine derivative vasodilator used alone or as adjunct therapy in the treatment of hypertension and only as adjunct therapy in the treatment of heart failure.[A186820,L8782,L8785] Hydralazine is no longer a...

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Matched Description: … [A186841] Hydralazine is a hydrazine derivative vasodilator used alone or as adjunct therapy in the treatment …

Lesinurad

Lesinurad is an oral uric acid transporter 1 (URAT1) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout. It reduces serum uric acid concentration through the inhibition of URAT1, an enzyme responsible for reuptake of uric acid from the renal tubule, and OAT4, another uric acid transporter associated with...

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Meclizine

Meclizine is a histamine H1 antagonist with antiemetic and antivertigo properties. It is used in the symptomatic treatment of motion sickness and control of vertigo associated with vestibular system diseases. It also exhibits anticholinergic, central nervous system depressant, and local anesthetic effects. Commonly marketed under the brand name Antivert in...

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Tyropanoic acid

Tyropanoic acid is a radiocontrast agent used in cholecystography, the X-ray diagnosis of gallstones under the trade names include Bilopaque, Lumopaque, Tyropaque, and Bilopac. The molecule contains three heavy iodine atoms which obstruct X-rays in the same way as the calcium in bones, which results in a visible image .

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Methylparaben

Methylparaben is used in allergenic testing.

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Indigotindisulfonic acid

Indigotindisulfonic acid is a blue-colored dye with a variety of uses.[A32490,A32491,A32492,L2222] Its salt form, indigotindisulfonate sodium, is also known as indigo carmine, indigotine or FD&C Blue #2. This compound is an acid-base indicator and is used in the production of food colorants and pH tests. Indigotindisulfonic acid is used in...

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Matched Description: … A32492,L2222] Its salt form, indigotindisulfonate sodium, is also known as indigo carmine, indigotine or …
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Phloxine B

Phloxine B (commonly known simply as phloxine, also known as D&C RED NO. 28) is a color additive which is used both as an inactive ingredient to provide color to products, or as a colorant in dental disclosing tablets. These tablets allow patients to visualise areas where more brushing and...

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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: … 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 …

Influenza A virus A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 NIB-88 (H3N2) antigen (UV, formaldehyde inactivated)

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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