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Clioquinol + Hydrocortisone

Clioquinol (iodochlorhydroxyquin) is an antifungal drug and antiprotozoal drug. It is neurotoxic in large doses. It is a member of a family of drugs called hydroxyquinolines which inhibit certain enzymes related to DNA replication. The drugs have been found to have activity against both viral and protozoal infections.[2] Contents 1 Antiprotozoal use 2 Subacute myelo-optic neuropathy 3 Topical use 4 Potential use as a preventive or treatment in prostate cancer 5 Use in neu...

Pemirolast

Pemirolast (INN) is a mast cell stabilizer used as an anti-allergic drug therapy. It is marketed under the tradenames Alegysal and Alamast. Clinical trials studying treatments for allergic conjunctivitis have found that an ophthalmic solution containing levocabastine with pemirolast potassium may be more effective in alleviating symptoms than levocabastine alone.[2] It has also been studied for the treatment of asthma. Pemirolast has appeared as a possible candidate for SARS-...

Chlorpheniramine + Codeine + Pseudoephedrine

Phensidyl is a cough linctus, a liquid preparation like syrup which contains glucose in high concentration for better taste. Its active ingredients include codeine phosphate, pseudoephedrine and chlorpheniramine maleate. It is often used as a recreational narcotic and/or antidepressant. Some people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh are addicted to Phensidyl. The syrup is illegal in Bangladesh and related to various crime, but not in India. Phensidyl is produced only in India and Burma (Myanmar)....

Loratadine

Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies.[3] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives.[3] It is also available in combination with pseudoephedrine, a decongestant, known as loratadine/pseudoephedrine.[3] It is taken by mouth.[3] Common side effects include sleepiness, dry mouth, and headache.[3] Serious side effects are rare and include aller...

Ketotifen Fumarate

Ketotifen, sold under the brand name Zaditor among others, is a second-generation noncompetitive H1-antihistamine and mast cell stabilizer. It is most commonly sold as a salt with fumaric acid, ketotifen fumarate, and is available in two forms. In its ophthalmic form, it is used to treat allergic conjunctivitis.[1] In its oral form, it is used to prevent asthma attacks or anaphylaxis, as well as various mast cell, allergic-type disorders.[2][3]&...

Hymenoptera Venom

Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described,[2][3] in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones.[4] Many of the species are parasitic. Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or places that are otherwise inaccessible. This ovipositor is often modified into a stinger. The young develop through holometabolism (com...

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Albendazole, also known as albendazolum,[1] is a medication used for the treatment of a variety of parasitic worm infestations.[3] It is useful for giardiasis, trichuriasis, filariasis, neurocysticercosis, hydatid disease, pinworm disease, and ascariasis, among other diseases.[3] It is taken orally.[3] Common side effects include nausea, abdominal pains, and headaches.[3] Potentially serious side effects include b...

Albendazole

Albendazole, also known as albendazolum,[1] is a medication used for the treatment of a variety of parasitic worm infestations.[3] It is useful for giardiasis, trichuriasis, filariasis, neurocysticercosis, hydatid disease, pinworm disease, and ascariasis, among other diseases.[3] It is taken orally.[3] Common side effects include nausea, abdominal pains, and headaches.[3] Potentially serious side effects include b...

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Albiglutide (trade names Eperzan in Europe and Tanzeum in the US) is a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1 agonist) drug marketed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for treatment of type 2 diabetes. As of 2017 it is unclear if it affects a person's risk of death.[1] GSK has announced that it intends to withdraw the drug from the worldwide market by July 2018 for economic reasons. Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Contraindications 3 Side effects 4 Interactions 5 Pharmacology 5.1 Mechanism...

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Albumin is a family of globular proteins, the most common of which are the serum albumins. All the proteins of the albumin family are water-soluble, moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experience heat denaturation. Albumins are commonly found in blood plasma and differ from other blood proteins in that they are not glycosylated. Substances containing albumins are called albuminoids. A number of blood transport proteins are evolutionarily related in the albumin family, inclu...

Albumin

Albumin is a family of globular proteins, the most common of which are the serum albumins. All the proteins of the albumin family are water-soluble, moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experience heat denaturation. Albumins are commonly found in blood plasma and differ from other blood proteins in that they are not glycosylated. Substances containing albumins are called albuminoids. A number of blood transport proteins are evolutionarily related in the albumin family, inclu...

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Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others,[1] is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs.[6] It is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist which works by causing relaxation of airway smooth muscle.[6] It is used to treat asthma, including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[6] I...

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Budesonide (BUD), sold under the brand name Pulmicort among others, is a medication of the corticosteroid type.[3] It is available as an inhaler, nebulization solution, pill, nasal spray, and rectal forms.[3][4] The inhaled form is used in the long-term management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[3][5][6] The nasal spray is used for allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps.&...

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Ipratropium bromide/salbutamol, sold under the brand name Combivent among others, is a combination medication used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[1][2][3] It contains ipratropium (an anticholinergic) and salbutamol (albuterol, a β2-adrenergic agonist).[1] It is taken by inhalation.[4] Common side effects include sore throat, muscle cramps, and nausea.[1] Other side effe...

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Alcaftadine is used to prevent eye irritation brought on by allergic conjunctivitis. It is a H1 histamine receptor antagonist.[2] It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2010, under the trade name Lastacaft.[3] Contents 1 Pharmacology 2 Clinical relevance 3 Adverse effects 4 Pharmacokinetics 5 Sales 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Pharmacology Alcaftadine is an antagonist at three of the histamine receptors (1, 2 a...

Proparacaine

Proxymetacaine (INN) or proparacaine (USAN) is a topical anesthetic drug of the aminoester group. Contents 1 Clinical pharmacology 2 Mechanism of action 3 Indications and usage 4 Warnings 5 How supplied 6 References Clinical pharmacology Proxymetacaine is a local anesthetic which on topical application penetrates sensory nerve endings in the corneal tissue.[1] Mechanism of action Proxymetacaine is believed to act as an antagonist on voltage-gated sodium channels to a...

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Alclometasone is a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use, possessing anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties.[2] The prodrug alclometasone dipropionate was originally marketed under the brand name Aclovate by GlaxoSmithKline as a topical cream and ointment. However, generic versions of the drug are available. Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Contraindications 3 Side effects 4 Pharmacology 5 Formulations 6 References Medical uses Alclome...

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Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing. It is medically considered a disease, specifically an addictive illness, and in psychiatry several other terms are used, specifically "alcohol abuse" and "alcohol dependence," which have slightly different definitions.[1] In 1979 an expert World Health O...

Phenylephrine

Phenylephrine is a medication primarily used as a decongestant, to dilate the pupil, to increase blood pressure, and to relieve hemorrhoids.[2][3] When taken orally as a decongestant, it relieves nasal congestion due to colds and hay fever.[2] It can be taken by mouth, as a nasal spray, given by injection into a vein or muscle, or applied to the skin.[2] Common side effects when taken by mouth or injected include nausea, headach...