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Clarithromycin

Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.[2] This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others.[2] Clarithromycin can be taken by mouth as a pill or liquid.[2] Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headaches, and diarrhea.[2] Severe allergic reactions are rare.[2] Live...

Clarithromycin

Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.[2] This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others.[2] Clarithromycin can be taken by mouth as a pill or liquid.[2] Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headaches, and diarrhea.[2] Severe allergic reactions are rare.[2] Live...

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Bicalutamide, sold under the brand name Casodex among others, is an antiandrogen medication that is primarily used to treat prostate cancer.[10] It is typically used together with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue or surgical removal of the testicles to treat advanced prostate cancer.[11][10][12] To a lesser extent, it is used for early prostate cancer at a higher dosage as a monotherapy (that is, in gonadally inta...

Dichloroacetic Acid

Dichloroacetic acid (DCA), sometimes called bichloroacetic acid (BCA), is the chemical compound with formula CHCl2COOH. It is an acid, an analogue of acetic acid, in which 2 of the 3 hydrogen atoms of the methyl group have been replaced by chlorine atoms. Like the other chloroacetic acids, it has various practical applications. The salts and esters of dichloroacetic acid are called dichloroacetates. Salts of DCA have been studied as potential drugs because they inhibit the enzyme pyruvate deh...

Penicillin G Benzathine

Penicillins (P, PCN or PEN) are a group of antibiotics originally obtained from Penicillium moulds, principally P. chrysogenum and P. rubens. Most penicillins in clinical use are chemically synthesised from naturally-produced penicillins. A number of natural penicillins have been discovered, but only two purified compounds are in clinical use: penicillin G (intramuscular or intravenous use) and penicillin V (given by mouth). Penicillins were among the first medications to be effective against...

Citric Acid + Sodium Citrate

Citric acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula HOC(CO2H)(CH2CO2H)2.[9] It is a colorless weak organic acid.[9] It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms.[9] More than two million tons of citric acid are manufactured every year. It is used widely as an acidifier, as a flavoring, and a chelating agent.[10&#...

Carmustine, BCNU

Carmustine, sold under the brand name BiCNU among others, is a medication used mainly for chemotherapy. It is a nitrogen mustard β-chloro-nitrosourea compound used as an alkylating agent.[6] Contents 1 Description 2 Mechanism of action 3 Uses 4 Implants 5 Production 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Description Carmustine is an orange-yellow solid medication used mainly for chemotherapy. It is a nitrogen mustard β-chloro-nitrosourea compound.[7&...

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Bictegravir (INN; BIC, formerly known as GS-9883)[1][2] is a second-generation integrase inhibitor (INSTI) class that was structurally derived from an earlier compound dolutegravir by scientists at Gilead Sciences; in vitro and clinical results were presented by Gilead in the summer of 2016.[3][4] In 2016, bictegravir was in a Phase 3 trial as part of a single tablet regimen in combination with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and emt...

Dextromethorphan + Guaifenesin

Guaifenesin, sold under the brand name Mucinex, among others,[3] is a medication used as an expectorant, intended to help cough out phlegm from the airways.[3] Chemically it is an ether of guaiacol and glycerine. It is unclear if it decreases coughing.[3] Use is not recommended in children less than 6 years old.[4] It is often used in combination with other medications.[3] It is taken by mouth.[3] ...

Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine Hydrochloride

Isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine is a fixed dose combination drug treatment specifically approved by the US FDA to be used to treat self-identified black people with congestive heart failure. It is a combination of hydralazine (an antihypertensive) and isosorbide dinitrate (a vasodilator).[1] It is the first race-based prescription drug in the United States.[2]: 7  The combination preparation is marketed in the United States under ...

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B vitamins are a class of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism and synthesis of red blood cells.[1] Though these vitamins share similar names (B1, B2, B3, etc.), they are chemically distinct compounds that often coexist in the same foods.[1] In general, dietary supplements containing all eight are referred to as a vitamin B complex. Individual B vitamin supplements are referred to by the specific number or name of each vitamin, su...

Estradiol + Progesterone

Estradiol/progesterone (E2/P4), sold under the brand names Bijuva and Juvenum, is a combined estrogen and progestogen medication which is used in the treatment of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.[1] It contains estradiol, an estrogen, and progesterone, a progestogen, and is available in both oral and intramuscular formulations.[1] E2/P4 differs from other estrogen–progestogen formulations in that the sex-hormonal agents used are bioidentical. ...

Bictegravir + Emtricitabine + Tenofovir Alafenamide

Bictegravir (INN; BIC, formerly known as GS-9883)[1][2] is a second-generation integrase inhibitor (INSTI) class that was structurally derived from an earlier compound dolutegravir by scientists at Gilead Sciences; in vitro and clinical results were presented by Gilead in the summer of 2016.[3][4] In 2016, bictegravir was in a Phase 3 trial as part of a single tablet regimen in combination with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and emt...

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Bilberries (/blbri/), or occasionally European blueberries, are a primarily Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs in the genus Vaccinium (family Ericaceae), bearing edible, dark blue berries. The species most often referred to is Vaccinium myrtillus L., but there are several other closely related species. Contents 1 Etymology and common names 2 Description and species 3 Wild and cultivated harvesting 4 Food 4.1 Myths and research 5 Diseases 6 References 7 External links Etymology a...

Praziquantel

Praziquantel (PZQ), sold under the brandname Biltricide among others, is a medication used to treat a number of types of parasitic worm infections in mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish.[2] In humans specifically, it is used to treat schistosomiasis, clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, tapeworm infections, cysticercosis, hydatid disease, and other fluke infections.[2] It should not be used for worm infections of the eye.[3] It is taken by...

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Bimatoprost, sold under the brand name Lumigan among others, is a medication used to treat high pressure inside the eye including glaucoma.[4] Specifically it is used for open angle glaucoma when other agents are not sufficient.[4][5] It may also be used to increase the size of the eyelashes.[2][3] It is used as an eye drop and effects generally occur within four hours.[4][3] Common...

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Binimetinib, also known as Mektovi and ARRY-162, is an anti-cancer small molecule that was developed by Array Biopharma to treat various cancers.[1] Binimetinib is a selective inhibitor of MEK, a central kinase in the tumor-promoting MAPK pathway.[2] Inappropriate activation of the pathway has been shown to occur in many cancers.[2] In June 2018 it was approved by the FDA in combination with encorafenib for the treatment of patients with unresec...

Alendronate Sodium

Alendronic acid, sold under the brand name Fosamax among others, is a bisphosphonate medication used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease of bone.[2] It is taken by mouth.[2] Use is often recommended together with vitamin D, calcium supplementation, and lifestyle changes.[2] Common side effects (1 to 10% of patients) include constipation, abdominal pain, nausea, and acid reflux.[2] Use is not recommended during pregnancy or ...