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• Spectinomycin
  ..."pmid11575327">{{cite journal |author= |title=From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Update on spectinomycin availability in the United States | It can also be used as a selection marker in bacteria for cloning purposes.
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• Chloroquine
  ...as an anti-malarial drug. It was introduced into clinical practice in 1947 for the prophylactic treatment of malaria.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/histo ...|author=Plowe CV |title=Antimalarial drug resistance in Africa: strategies for monitoring and deterrence |journal=Curr. Top. Microbiol. Immunol. |volume=2
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• Dexamethasone
  ...asone is used to treat many [[inflammation|inflammatory]] and [[autoimmune disease|autoimmune]] conditions, such as [[rheumatoid arthritis]]. ...thor=van de Beek D, de Gans J, McIntyre P, Prasad K |title=Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis |journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev |volume= |is
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• Naloxone
  ...fect is reached.<!-- <ref name=AHFS2015/> --> In those with previous heart disease, further heart problems have occurred.<ref name=AHFS2015>{{cite web|title=N ...chi Sankyo|Sankyo]].<!-- <ref name="nyti_Jack"/> --> The drug was approved for opioid overdose by the [[Food and Drug Administration]] in 1971.<ref name="
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• Levamisole
  ..., and has been studied in combination with other forms of [[chemotherapy]] for [[colon cancer]], [[melanoma]], and [[head and neck cancer]]. The drug was ...w.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5849a3.htm |author1= Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)}}</ref>
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• Erythromycin
  ...in]], and is often used for people who have an [[allergy]] to penicillins. For respiratory tract infections, it has better coverage of atypical organisms, ...yclic compound contains a 14-membered [[lactone]] ring with ten asymmetric centers and two sugars (<small>L</small>-[[cladinose]] and <small>D</small>-[[desos
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• Metronidazole
  ...mild-to-moderate ''[[Clostridium difficile]]'' infection.<ref>The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and the Infectiouslogy]. Accessed Mar. 2 ...ion causes the production of toxic products to anaerobic cells, and allows for selective accumulation in anaerobes.
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• Vancomycin
  ...0 | doi=10.1086/491709 }}</ref> The original indication for vancomycin was for the treatment of [[penicillin]]-resistant ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''.<re ...lin]] resistance by staphylococci led to the compound's being fast-tracked for approval by the [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] in 1958. Eli Lilly fir
  31 KB (4,198 words) - 16:43, 27 September 2010
• Isoniazid
  ...istory.html Rimifon], in 1952). With the introduction of isoniazid, a cure for tuberculosis was first considered reasonable. ...thase]]. This process inhibits the synthesis of [[mycolic acid]], required for the [[mycobacterium|mycobacterial]] cell wall. A range of radicals are prod
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• Pyrazinamide
  ...bsp;g daily for patients weighing less than 50&nbsp;kg, and 2&nbsp;g daily for patients weighing 50&nbsp;kg or more. ...patients find them impossible to swallow: pyrazinamide syrup is an option for these patients.
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• Diloxanide furoate
  ...r=McAuley JB, Herwaldt BL, Stokes SL, ''et al.'' |title=Diloxanide furoate for treating asymptomatic Entamoeba histolytica cyst passers: 14 years' experie '''United States''': Not currently approved for use. A [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]] study authorized the use of this drug in the treatment
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...eneric drug under a variety of different brand names and is also available for limited use in [[veterinary medicine]]. ...12 FDA-approved human uses and other veterinary uses, but it is often used for non-approved uses (off-label). Ciprofloxacin interacts with other drugs, he
  88 KB (11,930 words) - 16:46, 27 September 2010
• Metformin
  ...n the treatment of [[polycystic ovary syndrome]] and has been investigated for other diseases where [[insulin resistance]] may be an important factor. ...nited States alone, more than 42 million prescriptions were filled in 2009 for its [[generic drug|generic formulations]].<ref name=Bailey/><ref name=Top20
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• Aspirin
  ...[[stroke]]s, and [[thrombus|blood clot]] formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1056/NEJM1983081830907 ...title = A comparison of aspirin and anticoagulation following thrombolysis for myocardial infarction (the AFTER study): a multicentre unblinded randomised
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• Procaine benzylpenicillin
  Specific indications for procaine penicillin include:<ref name="AMH2006">{{cite book | editor=Rossi ...nges in product packaging have been made; specifically, the statement "Not for the Treatment of Syphilis" has been added in red text to both the Bicillin
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• Sodium stibogluconate
  ...ate''' is a medicine used to treat [[leishmaniasis]] and is only available for administration by injection. It belongs to the class of medicines known as ...[[United States]] on a named-patient basis from the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC).
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• Nitrous oxide
  | Legal_status = <!-- All U.S. states except for [[California]] allow nitrous oxide as an [[anesthetic]]. Also used in the [ ...slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in [[surgery]] and [[dentistry]] for its [[Anesthesia|anesthetic]] and [[analgesic]] effects. It is known as "la
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• Mercury (element)
  ...er]] 80. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at [[standard conditions for temperature and pressure]]; the only other element that is liquid under the ...fic research applications, and in [[amalgam (dentistry)|amalgam]] material for [[dental restoration]]. It is used in lighting: electricity passed through
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• Paracetamol
  ...patients.<ref>[http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/106/index.html ''Control of Pain in Adults with Cancer'' Sign Guidelines '''106''' Section 6.1 and 7 ...r=Daly FF, Fountain JS, Murray L, Graudins A, Buckley NA |title=Guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand—expl
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• Cicuta
  ...ight. The stem of the plant is branching, erect, smooth and hollow (except for partitions at the junction of the leaves and stem), sometimes being purple- ...0003/art00012?crawler=true |doi=10.1139/B06-016}}</ref> Other common names for the genus in general include poison parsnip, beaver poison, wild carrot, wi
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