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• Basil
  ...ay/Indonesian) or hột é (Vietnamese). They are used for their medicinal properties in Ayurveda, the traditional medicinal system of India and Siddha medicine, ...flavour very different from those of other varieties because it contains a chemical called citral. It is widely used in Indonesia, where it is called kemangi a
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• Welding Rod
  ...sidue from an acetylene generator but agricultural lime should be the same chemical. Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found as rock in all parts of the
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• Halothane
  ...was first synthesised by [[Charles Suckling|C. W. Suckling]] of [[Imperial Chemical Industries]] (ICI) in 1951 and was first used clinically by M. Johnstone in ...c patients worldwide from its introduction in 1956 through the 1980s. Its properties include cardiac depression at high levels, cardiac sensitisation to [[catec
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• Quinine
  ...al drug|antimalarial]], [[analgesic]] (painkilling), [[anti-inflammatory]] properties and a bitter taste. It is a [[stereoisomer]] of [[quinidine]] which, unlike ...cinchona]] tree is the only known natural source of quinine. The medicinal properties of the cinchona tree were originally discovered by the [[Quechua]] Indians
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• Sodium thiosulfate
  | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties This reaction is known as a "[[Chemical clock|clock reaction]]", because when the sulfur reaches a certain concentr
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• Phenobarbital
  }}</ref> It also has [[sedative]] and [[hypnotic]] properties but, as with other barbiturates, has been superseded by the [[benzodiazepin Phenobarbital's soporific, sedative and hypnotic properties were well known in 1912, but nobody knew it was also an effective anticonvu
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• Erythromycin
  ...esearch group, posthumously reported the first stereocontrolled asymmetric chemical synthesis of Erythromycin A. ...[prokinetic]] properties (similar to erythromycin,) but lacking antibiotic properties. Presently, erythromycin is commonly used [[off-label]] for gastric motilit
  19 KB (2,731 words) - 17:52, 18 September 2010
• Amphotericin B
  ...n of [[Venezuela]]. Its name originates from the chemical's [[amphoteric]] properties. Two amphotericins, Amphotericin A and Amphotericin B are known, but only ...ormerly Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals) for marketing in the USA, and [[Sumitomo Chemical Co.|Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals]] in Japan.
  13 KB (1,785 words) - 16:44, 27 September 2010
• Potassium iodide
  | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties '''Potassium iodide''' is an [[inorganic compound]] with [[chemical formula|formula]] [[potassium|K]][[iodide|I]]. This white salt is the most
  23 KB (3,281 words) - 16:44, 27 September 2010
• Aciclovir
  ...[United States Adopted Name|USAN]], former [[British Approved Name|BAN]]), chemical name '''acycloguanosine''', abbreviated as '''ACV''',<ref name=deClercq2005 ...le=Aciclovir. An updated review of its antiviral activity, pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic efficacy |journal=Drugs |year=1989 |volume=37 |issue=3 |pag
  14 KB (1,878 words) - 16:44, 27 September 2010
• Efavirenz
  ==Chemical properties==
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• Ribavirin
  Ribavirin (originally also known as Virazole) is a synthetic chemical not found in nature. It was first synthesized in 1970 (Lau, 2002—see hepc ...oxamide-1-β-D-ribofuranoside ([[AICAR]]), which has only modest antiviral properties.
  23 KB (3,222 words) - 16:45, 27 September 2010
• Codeine
  ...ic]], [[Cough medicine|antitussive]], and [[Antidiarrhoeal|antidiarrheal]] properties. Codeine is the second-most predominant alkaloid in opium, at up to 3 per c ...ety of medicinal (analgesic, anti-tussive and anti-diarrheal) and hypnotic properties linked to the diversity of its active components, which include morphine, c
  40 KB (5,581 words) - 16:45, 27 September 2010
• Sodium nitrite
  | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties '''Sodium nitrite''', with [[chemical formula]] [[Sodium|Na]][[Nitrogen|N]][[Oxygen|O]]₂, is used as a
  21 KB (3,046 words) - 16:45, 27 September 2010
• Atropine
  ...and [[VX (nerve agent)|VX]]. Troops that are likely to be attacked with [[chemical weapon]]s often carry [[autoinjector]]s with atropine and [[obidoxime]], wh ...cause of the [[Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants|hallucinogenic]] properties, some have used the drug [[recreational drugs|recreationally]], though this
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• Methylene blue
  | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties ...blue''' is a [[Heterocyclic ring|heterocyclic]] [[aromaticity|aromatic]] [[chemical compound]] with the [[molecular formula]] [[carbon|C]]₁₆[[hydrog
  27 KB (3,650 words) - 16:46, 27 September 2010
• Metformin
  First [[chemical synthesis|synthesized]] and found to reduce blood sugar in the 1920s, metfo ...e most potent of the biguanide analogs they studied.<ref name = slotta>See Chemical Abstracts, v.23, 42772 (1929) {{vcite journal |author=Werner E, Bell J|tit
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• Valproic acid
  '''Valproic acid''' ('''VPA''') is a [[chemical compound]] that has found clinical use as an [[anticonvulsant]] and [[mood ...tiepileptic drug worldwide.<ref>Perucca E. Pharmacological and therapeutic properties of valproate: a summary after 35 years of clinical experience. CNS Drugs 20
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• Fluoxetine
  ...t the [[antihistamine]] [[diphenhydramine]] shows some antidepressant-like properties. 3-Phenoxy-3-phenylpropylamine, a compound structurally similar to diphenhy ...article about fluoxetine in 1974. A year later, it was given the official chemical name fluoxetine and the Eli Lilly and Company gave it the trade name Prozac
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• Activated carbon
  ...or [[chemical reaction]]s.<ref>[http://www.activated-carbon.com/1-3.html "Properties of Activated Carbon", CPL Caron Link, accessed 2008-05-02]</ref> ...rface area, though further chemical treatment often enhances the absorbing properties of the material. Activated carbon is usually derived from [[charcoal]].
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