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• Azithromycin
  '''Azithromycin''' is an [[azalide]], a subclass of [[macrolide]] [[antibiotics]]. ...the [[United States]] under the name '''Zithromax''', and under a variety of brand names and generic labels worldwide. It is derived from [[erythromycin
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• Metformin
  ...clude its widespread use in this setting. It is also used in the treatment of [[polycystic ovary syndrome]] and has been investigated for other diseases ...edicines/committees/expert/17/sixteenth_adult_list_en.pdf ''WHO Model List of Essential Medicines'']|612 KB}}, 16^th edition, [[World Heal
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• Valproic acid
  ...bilizer|mood-stabilizing]] [[medication|drug]], primarily in the treatment of [[epilepsy]], [[bipolar disorder]], and, less commonly, [[major depressive ...[[histone deacetylase inhibitor]] and is under investigation for treatment of HIV and various cancers.
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• Fluoxetine
  ...ination with [[olanzapine]] as '''[[Symbyax]]''') is an [[antidepressant]] of the [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor]] (SSRI) class. It is manufact Fluoxetine is approved for the treatment of [[major depressive disorder|major depression]] (including pediatric depress
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• Aspirin
  ...tances binds [[platelet]] molecules together to create a patch over damage of the walls within blood vessels. Because the platelet patch can become too l ...f Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use and Outcomes| journal = Circulation| year = 1995|pmid = 7586250}}</ref>
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• Prussian blue
  | ImageName = Sample of prussian blue ..." in [[blueprint]]s. It has been used as an [[antidote]] for certain kinds of [[heavy metal poisoning]].
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• Methyldopa
  | pregnancy_category = a drug of choice in [[Pregnancy-induced hypertension|PIH]] ...use is now deprecated following introduction of alternative safer classes of agents. However, it continues to have a role in otherwise difficult to trea
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• Simvastatin
  ...disease]]. Simvastatin is a synthetic derivate of a fermentation product of ''[[Aspergillus terreus]]''. ==History==
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• Dopamine
  ...hormone is to inhibit the release of [[prolactin]] from the anterior lobe of the [[pituitary]]. ...ase]] and dopa-responsive [[dystonia]], [[L-DOPA]], which is the precursor of dopamine, can be given because it can cross the [[blood-brain barrier]].
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• Acetazolamide
  == Mechanism of action == [[Carbonic anhydrase]] (CA) catalyzes the forward motion of molecules in the following equation:
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• Diatrizoic acid
  ...= 2006 | accessdate = 2007-03-29 | publisher = U.S. [[National Library of Medicine]] | work = DailyMed}}</ref> ...ay be used as an alternative to [[barium sulfate]] for [[medical imaging]] of the [[gastrointestinal tract]]. It is indicated for use in patients who are
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• Azathioprine
  ...rine is used in [[organ transplant]]ation and [[autoimmune disease]]. Some of the autoimmune diseases are [[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[pemphigus]], [[Infl ...ncluding T-cells and B-cells, are particularly affected by the inhibition of purine synthesis.
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• Ranitidine
  ...used alongside [[fexofenadine]] and other antihistamines for the treatment of skin conditions such as [[hives]]. ...doses of the 150&nbsp;mg tablet are available in supermarkets, small packs of 150&nbsp;mg and 300&nbsp;mg tablets are [[SUSDP|Schedule 2 Pharmacy Medicin
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• Ibuprofen
  ...Model List of Essential Medicines|Essential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWH | title = WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...ocket]]ry and in [[Auto racing|motor racing]] to increase the power output of [[Piston engine|engines]]. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a pow ...Forcing"] which contains information on [[global warming potential]] (GWP) of greenhouse gases.</ref>
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• Mercury (element)
  ...of any metal. A heavy, silvery [[d-block]] [[metal]], mercury is also one of the five [[liquid metal|metallic]] chemical elements that are [[liquid]] at ...f mercury (such as [[mercuric chloride]] or [[methylmercury]]), inhalation of mercury vapor, or eating seafood contaminated with mercury.
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• Zidovudine
  ...used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is an [[analog (chemistry)|analog]] of [[thymidine]]. ...Model List of Essential Medicines|Essential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWH
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• Morphine
  | routes_of_administration = [[Inhalation]] ([[smoking]]), [[Insufflation (medicine)|insufflation]] ([[snorting]]), [[oral]], [[rectal]], [[subcutaneous]] (S.C *[[Cardiac arrest]], cessation of [[Cardiac cycle|heartbeat]], or [[heart failure]]
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• Paracetamol
  ...| url = http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/je990124v | journal = Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data | volume = 44 | pages = 1391 | year = 1999}}</r ...set of analgesia is approximately 11 minutes after [[oral administration]] of paracetamol,<ref>{{cite doi|10.1093/bja/aei109}}</ref> and its [[half life]
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• Ephedrine
  ...[[pseudoephedrine]] as its principal active constituents. The same is true of other herbal products containing extracts from ''Ephedra'' species. == History ==
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