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• Levamisole
  ...[[colon cancer]], [[melanoma]], and [[head and neck cancer]]. The drug was withdrawn from the U.S. and Canadian markets in 2000 and 2003 respectively, due to th ...mune a variety of reasons. It has also been used in combination with other drugs for treating a number of dermatologic disorders, e.g. in combination with c
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• Erythromycin
  ...ame=drugs.com>[http://www.drugs.com/cons/erythromycin-oral-parenteral.html drugs.com > erythromycin (Oral route, Parenteral route)] Retrieved on Jan 11, 201 For injection the available combinations are:<ref name=drugs.com/>
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• Dapsone
  ...structurally distinct from dapsone, the sulfonamide group of antibacterial drugs also work in this way. ...erbourn C. Mechanism of inhibition of myeloperoxidase by anti-inflammatory drugs. Biochem Pharmacol 1991; 41:1485-1492.</ref> Myeloperoxidase inhibition has
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• Metformin
  ...st common is gastrointestinal upset—and, unlike many other anti-diabetic drugs, does not cause [[hypoglycemia]] if used alone. [[Lactic acidosis]] (a buil ...articlestandard//drugtopics/252010/674982/article.pdf 2009 Top 200 generic drugs by total prescriptions]|71.7&nbsp;KB}}. ''Drug Topics'' (June 17, 2010). Re
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• Fluoxetine
  ...com/drugtopics/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=491207 | title = Top 200 Brand Drugs by Units in 2007| accessdate = 2008-03-30 | author = Verispan|date = 2008-0 ...melidine]], [[indalpine]] and [[fluvoxamine]]. However, the first two were withdrawn due to the side effects, and a vigorous marketing campaign by Eli Lilly mad
  52 KB (7,168 words) - 15:47, 27 September 2010
• Aspirin
  ...of the enzyme [[cyclooxygenase]] as their [[nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs#Mechanism of action|mechanism of action]]. Today, aspirin is one of the mos ...f name=tfelt>{{Cite journal|author=Tfelt-Hansen P |title=Triptans vs Other Drugs for Acute Migraine. Are There Differences in Efficacy? A Comment |journal=H
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• Ephedrine
  ...udavari>Budavari S, editor. The Merck Index: An encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals, 12th edition. Whitehouse Station: Merck</ref> ...under the [[United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances]].<ref name=UN>[http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/
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• Temazepam
  ...[hypnotics]] on the market and it became one of the most widely prescribed drugs. ...]. This risk is increased when temazepam is given concomitantly with other drugs that depress the [[central nervous system]].<ref name="DrugsCom"/>
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• Bromfenac
  ...(brand name '''Duract''') by Wyeth=-Ayerst, but this form of the drug was withdrawn from the US market and discontinued due to side effects of systemic, long-t [[Category:Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs]]
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• Phenylpropanolamine
  ...available by both prescription and over-the-counter. In [[Canada]], it was withdrawn from the market on May 31, 2001.<ref name=Canada/> ...n. Toxicol. 39: 509-510, 2001.</ref><ref>R. Baselt, ''Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man'', 8th edition, Biomedical Publications, Foster City,
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• Lead
  ...[[tetraethyl lead]].<ref>{{cite book| title = Merck Index of Chemicals and Drugs, 9th ed., monograph 8393| author = Windholz, Martha| publisher = Merck|year ...l contain substantial amounts of [[lead paint]]. White lead paint has been withdrawn from sale in industrialized countries, but the yellow [[lead chromate]] is
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...m the blood through a process known as [[apheresis]]. The donor's blood is withdrawn through a sterile needle in one arm and passed through a machine that remov ...urther increase the risk of [[opportunistic infection]]. Immunosuppressive drugs are given for a minimum of 6-months after a transplantation, or much longer
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• Metamizole
  ...akes the drug once a month. This is not a very high rate compared to other drugs - for example, the prescription drug [[clozapine]] is known to be at least ...OMS WORKING GROUP IV – Geneva, 1998 – Benefit-Risk Balance of Marketed Drugs: Evaluating Drug Signals.</ref>
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• Valdecoxib
  | legal_status = '''Withdrawn''' in [[United States|U.S.]], [[European Union|EU]], [[Canada]] & parts of ...[subsidiaries]], Pharmacia & UpJohn Company, pled guilty to marketing four drugs including Bextra "with the intent to defraud or mislead."<ref>http://news.b
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• Analgesic
  ...so known as a '''painkiller''') is any member of the group of [[Medication|drugs]] used to relieve [[pain]] (achieve [[wiktionary:analgesia|analgesia]]). Th ...-inflammatory drug]]s (NSAIDs) such as the [[salicylate]]s, and [[opioid]] drugs such as [[morphine]] and [[opium]]. They are distinct from [[anesthetics]],
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• Hydromorphone
  ...amorfan). While all of these are strong opioids, they are indeed different drugs. Additional confusion arises from the fact that, in a handful of countries, ...s available for a short time in the United States before being voluntarily withdrawn from the market after a July 2005 FDA advisory warned of a high overdose po
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• Pholcodine
  .... Legal Med. 104: 43-46, 1990.</ref><ref>R. Baselt, ''Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man'', 8th edition, Biomedical Publications, Foster City, A Norwegian cough-syrup containing pholcodine "Tuxi" has been withdrawn from the market because it caused increased levels of [[IgE]]-[[antibodies]
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• Phencyclidine
  ...s significantly more dangerous than other categories of hallucinogens.<ref>Drugs and Behavior, 4th Edition, McKim, William A., ISBN 0-13-083146-8</ref><ref> ...made or tested.<ref>Itzhak Y, Kalir A, Weissman BA, Cohen S. New analgesic drugs derived from phencyclidine. ''Journal of Medicinal Chemistry''. 1981; 24(5)
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• Indoprofen
  | legal_status = Withdrawn '''Indoprofen''' is a [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]]. It was withdrawn worldwide in the 1980s after postmarketing reports of severe [[gastrointest
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• COX-2 inhibitor
  The existing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ([[NSAID]]s) differ in their relative specificities for COX-2 and COX-1; wh ...f drug inhibit the desired target, the action of COX-2 prostaglandins. The drugs effectiveness is similar to that of traditional NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, d
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