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• Magnesium hydroxide
  ...er: Milk of Magnesia]</ref> and "Phillips' Milk of Magnesia" to [[Sterling Drug]].<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=71016576 res ...causes of seborrhea itself, are unknown. An additional folk use is for the treatment of acne or oily skin by applying topically, allowing to dry, and then washi
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• Ranitidine
  ...e is also used alongside [[fexofenadine]] and other antihistamines for the treatment of skin conditions such as [[hives]]. Certain preparations of ranitidine are available [[Over-the-counter drug|over the counter]] (OTC) in various countries. In the United States, 75&nbs
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• Caffeine citrate
  ...of [[caffeine]], sometimes used in medical treatment, including short-term treatment of [[apnea of prematurity]] ([[apnea|lack of breathing]] in [[premature bir The drug is prepared simply by combining anhydrous caffeine with [[citric acid]] mon
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• Salbutamol
  ...name Ventolin. The drug was an instant success, and has been used for the treatment of asthma ever since.<ref>[http://www.pharmj.com/Editorial/20071013/article ...they see active wheezing, bronchospasm and a past diagnosis of asthma. The drug is most often administered through a nebulizer with 6-8 liters per minute o
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• Ipratropium
  ...Baigelman W, Chodosh S |title=Bronchodilator action of the anticholinergic drug, ipratropium bromide (Sch 1000), as an aerosol in chronic bronchitis and as It is administered by inhalation for the treatment of [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease|obstructive lung disease]]s.
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• Metoclopramide
  ...stric]] emptying in patients with [[gastroparesis]]. It is also a primary treatment for [[migraine]] headaches. ...3.htm]</ref> The FDA only approves metoclopramide for 4-12 week short term treatment.
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• Potassium chloride
  Potassium chloride is used as the third of a three-drug combination in [[lethal injection]]. Additionally, KCl is used (albeit rare ....<ref>[http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/767448-treatment Hypokalemia: Treatment & Medication]</ref> Brand names include K-Dur, Klor-Con, Micro-K, Slow-K an
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• Cortisol
  ...ake oral medication, and peri-operatively in patients on long-term steroid treatment to prevent an [[Addison's disease|Addisonian crisis]]. It may be used topi
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• Ibuprofen
  ...''pro'''panoic-'''phen'''olic acid) is a [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]] (NSAID) originally marketed as '''Brufen''', and since then under various ...prise|Queen's Award For Technical Achievement]] for the development of the drug in 1987.<ref name="title Dr. Stewart Adams: I tested ibuprofen on my hangov
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• Epinephrine
  Adrenaline is used as a [[medication|drug]] to treat [[cardiac arrest]] and other [[cardiac dysrhythmia]]s resulting ...ww.medicinenet.com/asthma/page8.htm |title=Asthma Causes, Types, Symptoms, Treatment, Medication, Facts and the Link to Allergies by MedicineNet.com |work= |acc
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...ic]] effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its [[recreational drug use|recreational use]] as a [[dissociative]] [[anesthetic]]. It is also use ...ung diseases could be treated by inhalation of "Factitious Airs"<ref name="Drug discovery"/> (the word [[factitious]] means "artificial").
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• Mercury (element)
  ...es |publisher= Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration}}</ref> ...for Human Use Code of federal regulations|publisher=United States Food and Drug Administration|accessdate=May 1, 2007}}</ref> Mercury is still used in some
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• Zidovudine
  ...riptase inhibitor]] (NRTI), a type of [[antiretroviral drug]] used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is an [[analog (chemistry)|analog]] of [[thymidine]]. AZT was the first approved treatment for [[HIV]], sold under the names '''Retrovir''' and '''Retrovis'''. AZT us
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• Morphine
  {{About|the drug|other meanings|Morphine (disambiguation)}} '''[[Recreational drug use|Recreational]] uses:'''<br>
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• Paracetamol
  ...([[United States Adopted Name|USAN]]) is a widely used [[over-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] [[analgesic]] (pain reliever) and [[antipyretic]] (fever ...tamol poisoning in the United Kingdom: a review of the literature |journal=Drug Saf |volume=30 |issue=6 |pages=465–79 |year=2007 |pmid=17536874 |doi= 10.
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• Ephedrine
  ...e book | editor= Edited by Reynolds JEF | title=[[Martindale: The complete drug reference]] | edition=29th | date=1989 | publisher=Pharmaceutical Press | l In traditional Chinese medicine, ephedrine has been used in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis for centuries.<ref name=Ford>Ford MD, Delaney KA,
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• Diazepam
  ...sion.<ref name="Riss-2008"/> Diazepam has also been used as a recreational drug. ...ion]]. [[Long-term effects of benzodiazepines]] such as diazepam include [[drug tolerance|tolerance]], [[benzodiazepine dependence]] as well as a [[benzodi
  78 KB (10,295 words) - 16:51, 27 September 2010
• Amoxicillin
  ...lowing oral administration, than other β-lactam antibiotics. It is also a treatment for cystic acne.<ref>{{cite web | title = Adolescent Acne: Management | url ...A once daily dosing form (Moxatag) was approved by the American [[Food and Drug Administration (United States)|FDA]] in January 2008.
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• Calabar bean
  ...ther, now a highly important drug, known as [[physostigmine]], used in the treatment of [[anticholinergic syndrome]], [[myasthenia gravis]], [[glaucoma]] and [[
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• Aconitum
  ...=0007996491}}</ref> Aconite was mixed with patrinia and coix, in a famous treatment for [[appendicitis]] described in a formula from the [[Jingui Yaolue]] (ca. ...caution was required, as abraded skin could absorb a dangerous dose of the drug, and merely tasting some of the concentrated preparations available could b
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