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• Chloroquine
  ...l)-N,N-diethyl-pentane-1,4-diamine was discovered in 1934 by Hans Andersag and co-workers at the Bayer laboratories who named it "Resochin". It was ignore ...[[mass drug administration]]s which may have contributed to the emergence and spread of resistance.
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• Acetylcysteine
  ...es include sulfate repletion in conditions, such as autism, where cysteine and related sulfur amino acids may be depleted. <ref name="pm1">http://www.ncbi ...eolin (Hochland Pharma Germany), Solmucol (600&nbsp;mg)(IBSA, Switzerland) and Mucinac (Cipla India).
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• Praziquantel
  ...humans in the UK; it is, however, available as a veterinary anthelmintic, and is available for use in humans on a named-patient basis. ===Tapeworms and cestodes===
  12 KB (1,580 words) - 15:42, 27 September 2010
• Clofazimine
  ...disease]] patients. Clofazimine also has a marked anti-inflammatory effect and is given to control the leprosy reaction, [[erythema]] nodosum leprosum (EN ...tified its effectiveness against leprosy. After clinical trials in Nigeria and elsewhere during the 1960s, some sponsored by the Swiss pharmaceutical comp
  12 KB (1,651 words) - 15:43, 27 September 2010
• Ribavirin
  | metabolism = Metabolized to 5'phosphates, de-riboside, and deriboside carboxylic acid | routes_of_administration= Liquid for inhalation; oral capsule and tablet
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• Valproic acid
  ...akote''', '''Depakote ER''', '''Depakene''', '''Depacon''', '''Depakine''' and '''Stavzor'''. ...combined formulation, [[valproate semisodium]], used as a mood stabilizer and additionally in the U.S. as an anticonvulsant.
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• Dopamine
  ...produced in several areas of the brain, including the [[substantia nigra]] and the [[ventral tegmental area]].<ref>http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O87-ve ...hich is the precursor of dopamine, can be given because it can cross the [[blood-brain barrier]].
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• Azathioprine
  ...({{IPA-en|ˌæzəˈθaɪɵpriːn|}}) is a drug that suppresses the immune system. ...]], [[autoimmune hepatitis]], [[atopic dermatitis]], [[Myasthenia Gravis]] and [[restrictive lung disease]].
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• Cortisol
  ...stinguish2|[[cortisone]], a similar compound with a similar name, genesis, and function}} | ATC_supplemental = (and others)
  41 KB (5,644 words) - 15:50, 27 September 2010
• Epinephrine
  |metabolism = [[synapse|adrenergic synapse]] ([[Monoamine oxidase|MAO]] and [[Catechol-O-methyl transferase|COMT]]) ...only by the [[adrenal gland]]s from the [[amino acid]]s [[phenylalanine]] and [[tyrosine]].
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• Zidovudine
  ...List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWHO">{{cite web ...alogs of these avian viruses, and then develop suitable drugs to kill them and produce a universal cure for cancer. These efforts eventually culminated in
  21 KB (3,049 words) - 15:51, 27 September 2010
• Morphine
  ...], [[subcutaneous]] (S.C), [[intramuscular]] (I.M), [[intravenous]] (I.V), and [[intrathecal]] (I.T) ...ike [[ketamine]] (K), [[phencyclidine]] (PCP), [[dextromethorphan]] (DXM), and [[nitrous oxide]] ({{chem|N|2|O}})
  87 KB (12,376 words) - 15:51, 27 September 2010
• Homeostasis
  ...e Bernard]] and published in 1865. Multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustment and regulation mechanisms make homeostasis possible. ...regulators" because they control their parameters in a variety of climates and conditions.
  21 KB (3,070 words) - 20:41, 19 September 2010
• Polyethylene glycol
  ...|title=Nomenclature of regular single-strand organic polymers|journal=Pure and Applied Chemistry|year=2002|volume=74|issue=10|pages=1921–1956|doi=10.135 ...''' or '''polyoxyethylene (POE)''', depending on its [[molecular weight]], and under the tradename '''Carbowax'''.
  20 KB (2,883 words) - 09:12, 20 September 2010
• Depleted uranium
  ...}}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38'''. ...s. Military uses include defensive armor plating and [[Armor-piercing shot and shell|armor-piercing]] [[projectiles]].
  80 KB (11,721 words) - 09:13, 20 September 2010
• Fever
  ...rl=}}</ref> This increase in set-point triggers increased [[muscle tone]] and [[shivering]]. ...is reached, there is a feeling of warmth. A fever is one of the body's [[immune]] responses that attempt to neutralize a bacterial or viral [[infection]].
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• Cancer
  ...ot. The branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]]. ...of cancers is usually affected by complex interactions between carcinogens and the host's [[genome]].
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• Benzene
  | ImageNameR1 = Ball-and-stick model ...e= "Physical Constants of Organic Compounds", in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Internet Version 2005, <http://www.hbcpnetbase.com>|journal=CRC Pr
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• Arsenic
  <!-- THIS ARTICLE WAS STARTED AND IS KEPT IN BRITISH SPELLING --> ...ref name=Ullmann>Sabina C. Grund, Kunibert Hanusch, Hans Uwe Wolf "Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, VCH-W
  51 KB (7,314 words) - 20:34, 20 September 2010
• Lead poisoning
  <!-- DEFINITION, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, COMPLICATIONS --> ...che, [[anemia]], irritability, and in severe cases [[seizure]]s, [[coma]], and [[death]].
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