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• Tectin (drug)
  '''Tectin''' is the brand name of a [[pain killing drug]] currently in development by [[WEX Pharmaceuticals Inc.]] The drug comes from a toxin in the [[pufferfish]] called [[tetrodotoxin]], a very po
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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa...is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States"[http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html] -- ...ailable in the United Kingdom (UK) | author = Matthew J. Atha (Independent Drug Monitoring Unit)}}</ref>
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• Doda (drug)
  ...a/british-columbia/story/2009/11/19/bc-doda-seized.html Popular opium-like drug seized in B.C.] ...a/breakingnews/83501747.html Calgary police make first seizure of emerging drug made of crushed poppies]
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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  ...steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines''' ('''NSAIMs''') - are [[Medication|drug]]s with [[analgesic]] and [[antipyretic]] (fever-reducing) effects and whic * [[Celecoxib]] (FDA alert<ref><nowiki>http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/celebrex/celebrex-hcp.htm</nowiki>{{Dead link|date=May 2009}} FDA
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• Drug cartel
  ...production and distribution of cocaine. Since that agreement was broken up drug cartels are no longer actually [[cartel]]s in the proper sense of the word, Drug shippments operate in many countries, including [[Colombia]], [[Brazil]], [
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• Cyclist's Emergency Kit
  ...found in the travel-size section or checkout lanes of discount stores and drug stores.
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• USCGC Unimak (WAVP-379)
  ...of [[Barranquilla]], [[Colombia]], carrying 1.5 tons of marijuana. Another drug seizure occurred on 2 November 1985, when ''Unimak'' seized [[tugboat]] ''Z
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• Soap
  ...often added for scent. These are true soaps as defined by the US Food and Drug Administration as opposed to mass produced detergent bars. <ref>Everythin
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• Mk 19 grenade launcher
  ...ones2009"/> Used extensively by the [[Mexican Army|army]] in the [[Mexican drug war]].
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• Ivermectin
  ...hp?menu=tn2&page=aboutRiverblindness | postscript= <!--None-->}}</ref> The drug rapidly kills microfilariae, but not the adult worms. A single oral dose of The drug binds and activates glutamate-gated chloride channels (GluCls)<ref name="pm
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• Quinine
  ...]line [[alkaloid]] having [[antipyretic]] (fever-reducing), [[antimalarial drug|antimalarial]], [[analgesic]] (painkilling), [[anti-inflammatory]] properti ...ppearing in therapeutics in the 17th century. It remained the antimalarial drug of choice until the 1940s, when other drugs replaced it. Since then, many e
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• Mefloquine
  | excretion = Primarily bile and feces; urine (9% as unchanged drug, 4% as primary metabolite '''Mefloquine''' is an orally administered [[antimalarial drug]] used prophylactically against and as a treatment for [[malaria]]. It als
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• Glibenclamide
  ...'glyburide''' ([[United States Adopted Name|USAN]]), is an [[anti-diabetic drug]] in a class of medications known as [[sulfonylurea]]s, closely related to The drug works by inhibiting [[ATP-sensitive potassium channel]]s<ref name="pmid1701
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• Bupivacaine
  ...y Name|rINN]]) ({{pronEng|bjuːˈpɪvəkeɪn}}) is a [[local anaesthetic]] drug belonging to the [[amino]] [[amide]] group. [[AstraZeneca]] commonly market ...use of potential risk of tourniquet failure and systemic absorption of the drug.
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• Lidocaine
  ...a common [[local anesthetic]] and [[antiarrhythmic agent|antiarrhythmic]] drug. Lidocaine is used [[topical]]ly to relieve itching, burning and pain from ...en_1948">{{cite book|author=Nils Löfgren|title=Xylocaine: a new synthetic drug|address=Stockholm|year=1948|note=Inaugural Dissertation May 24th 1948}}</r
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• Allopurinol
  '''Allopurinol''' is a drug used primarily to treat [[hyperuricemia]] (excess [[uric acid]] in [[blood ...f> and some patients will be hypersensitive to it. Therefore, use of this drug requires careful monitoring.
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• Chloroquine
  '''Chloroquine''' ({{pron-en|ˈklɔrəkwɪn}}) is a [[4-aminoquinoline]] drug used in the treatment or prevention of [[malaria]]. ...quivocally that CQ has a significant therapeutic value as an anti-malarial drug. It was introduced into clinical practice in 1947 for the prophylactic trea
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• Chlorphenamine
  ...ession of cough, analgesia, and other effects from a given quantity of the drug by itself. In various places in the world, cough & cold preparations contai In the drug [[Coricidin]], Chlorphenamine is combined with the cough [[suppressant]] [[
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• Dexamethasone
  ...eroid]] drugs. It acts as an [[anti-inflammatory]] and [[immunosuppressive drug|immunosuppressant]]. It is 20 to 30 times more potent than the naturally oc ...g [[chemotherapy]] are given Dexamethasone to counteract certain [[Adverse drug reaction|side-effects]] of their antitumor treatment. Dexamethasone can aug
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• Prednisolone
  Prednisolone is a [[corticosteroid]] drug with predominantly [[glucocorticoid]] and low [[mineralocorticoid]] activit It can also be used as an [[immunosuppressive]] drug for [[organ transplants]] and in cases of adrenal insufficiency ([[Addison'
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• Acetylcysteine
  ...Australia|Aus]])<br />[[Over-the-counter substance|OTC]] or [[Prescription drug|Rx]] ([[U.S.]]) ...''-acetyl-''L''-cysteine''' (abbreviated '''NAC'''), is a [[pharmaceutical drug]] and [[nutritional supplement]] used primarily as a [[mucolytic agent]] an
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• Deferoxamine
  ...dly reduce the pain commonly experienced after receiving injections of the drug.<ref>Iran Produces First Desferal Pills." Press TV 9 May 2009. 9 May 2009 <
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• Dimercaprol
  ...nt of the acute encephalopathy of lead toxicity. It is a potentially toxic drug, and its use may be accompanied by multiple side effects. Although treatme
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• Naloxone
  ...ass_name=%2804%2E2%2E%29Specific%20antidotes%3Cbr%3E|website=International Drug Price Indicator Guide|accessdate=13 August 2015}}</ref> ...mergency overdose response kits distributed to [[heroin]] and other opioid drug users and emergency responders. This has been shown to reduce rates of dea
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• Penicillamine
  *Drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus
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• Carbamazepine
  ...'CBZ''') is an [[anticonvulsant]] and [[mood stabilizer|mood stabilizing]] drug used primarily in the treatment of [[epilepsy]] and [[bipolar disorder]], a ...83. |doi=10.1002/hlca.19540370211}}</ref> Schindler then synthesized the drug in 1960, before its anti-epileptic properties had been discovered.
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• Phenobarbital
  ...these indications. The [[World Health Organization]] recommends its use as first-line for partial and generalized [[Tonic-clonic seizure|tonic-clonic]] [[seizure ...synthesized by Fischer. Phenobarbital was brought to market in 1912 by the drug company Bayer using the brand Luminal. It remained a commonly prescribed se
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• Phenytoin
  .... This was partially because [[Parke-Davis]] was reluctant to invest in a drug nearing the end of its patent life, and partially due to mixed results from It was approved by the [[USA]] [[Food and Drug Administration]] in 1953 for use in [[seizure]]s.
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• Albendazole
  ...States]], the [[Food and Drug Administration (United States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) has not approved albendazole for this indication. It ==Drug interactions==
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• Levamisole
  .../ |title=Janssen discontinues Ergamisol |last=Frederick |first=James |work=Drug Store News |date=November 27, 2000 |accessdate=2009-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cit ...s other adulterants will produce smaller "rocks" of cocaine) and makes the drug appear more pure<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/contaminat
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• Mebendazole
  '''Mebendazole''' or '''MBZ''' is a [[benzimidazole]] drug developed by [[Janssen Pharmaceutica]] and marketed as '''Vermox''', '''Ove ==Drug interactions==
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• Niclosamide
  ...also used as a [[piscicide]].It is stressed that while anthelmintics are a drug family used to treat worm infections, Niclosamide is used specifically to t {{antiinfective-drug-stub}}
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• Praziquantel
  ...ral dose, 70 to 80% is found in urine, but less than 0.1% as the unchanged drug. Praziquantel is metabolized through the [[cytochrome P450]] pathway via [[ ...bility of the membranes of [[schistosome]] cells towards calcium ions. The drug thereby induces contraction of the parasites, resulting in paralysis in the
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• Clindamycin
  The most severe common [[adverse drug reaction|adverse effect]] of clindamycin is [[Clostridium difficile|''Clost ...na]]''' (with [[tretinoin]]). Clindamycin is also available as a [[generic drug]].
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• Chloramphenicol
  ...ic organism]]s. Due to resistance and safety concerns, it is no longer a [[first-line agent]] for any indication in developed nations, although it is sometimes u ...d is usually reversible, and [[aplastic anemia]], which is [[idiosyncratic drug reaction|idiosyncratic]] (rare, unpredictable, and unrelated to dose) and g
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• Doxycycline
  ...ycin received [[Food and Drug Administration (United States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) approval in 1967, becoming Pfizer's first once-a-day When bacteriologic testing indicates appropriate susceptibility to the drug, doxycycline may be used to treat and prevent:
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• Erythromycin
  The antibiotic [[clarithromycin]] was invented by scientists at the Japanese drug company [[Taisho Pharmaceutical]] in the 1970s as a result of their efforts ...uld represent a significant advance in the GI field as treatment with this drug would not carry the risk of unintentional selection for [[antibiotic-resist
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• Gentamicin
  ...must be collected for many days to recover all of a given dose because the drug binds avidly to certain tissues. ...s]]''.<ref>[http://www.merck.com/mmpe/lexicomp/gentamicin.html Gentamicin: Drug Information Provided by Lexi-Comp: Merck Manual Professional]</ref> Gentami
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• Metronidazole
  ...exicomp/metronidazole.html Merck Manual for Professionals]</ref> It is the drug of choice for first episodes of mild-to-moderate ''[[Clostridium difficile] *''[[Helicobacter pylori]]'' eradication therapy, as part of a multi-drug regimen in [[peptic ulcer disease]]
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• Nitrofurantoin
  ...am|μg]]/mL and may be undetectable; tissue penetration is negligible; the drug is well concentrated in the urine: 75% of the dose is rapidly metabolised b The mechanism of action of nitrofurantoin is unique and complex. The drug works by damaging bacterial [[DNA]], since its reduced form is highly react
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• Co-trimoxazole
  ...GSK]]), '''Bactrim''' ([[Hoffmann-La Roche|Roche]]), and various [[generic drug|generic]] preparations. Sources differ as to whether co-trimoxazole usuall ...<ref>{{cite journal |author= |title=Co-trimoxazole use restricted |journal=Drug Ther Bull |year=1995 |month=December | volume=33 |issue=12 |pages=92–3 |p
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• Trimethoprim
  ...'Triprim'''; but these trade names have been licensed to various [[generic drug|generic pharmaceutical]] manufacturers. In clinical use it is often abbrev This drug was invented by Dr Aaron Goodman, OBE.
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• Sulfadiazine
  | legal_status = Approved Drug {{antiinfective-drug-stub}}
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• Vancomycin
  ...|bacteria]]. It has traditionally been reserved as a [[drug of last resort|drug of "last resort"]], used only after treatment with other antibiotics had fa ...n, Michael; Plotkin, Mark (2003). ''The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria''. Back Bay Books. ISBN 978-0316735667.</ref> The organi
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• Clofazimine
  ...] nodosum leprosum (ENL). (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1993, p1619). Drug is given as an alternative to patients who can not tolerate the effects of ...harmaceutical company [[Geigy]] (today member of the [[Novartis]] group of drug producers), the product was launched in 1969 as Lamprene.
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• Dapsone
  | legal_status = ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>, [[Prescription drug|POM]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> ...{cite journal |author=Uetrecht JP |title=Myeloperoxidase as a generator of drug free radicals |journal=Biochem. Soc. Symp. |volume=61 |issue= |pages=163–
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• Rifampicin
  ...([[United States Adopted Name|USAN]]) is a [[bactericidal]] [[antibiotic]] drug of the [[rifamycin]] group.<ref name="isbn0-07-142290-0">{{cite book |autho ...d regularly daily for several months without break; otherwise, the risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis is greatly increased.<ref name="isbn0-06-273090-8" /
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• Ethambutol
  ...'EMB''' or simply '''E''') is a [[bacteriostatic]] [[antimycobacterial]] [[drug]] prescribed to treat [[tuberculosis]].<ref name="pmid18242089">{{cite jour ...//www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682550.html Medline Plus drug information]
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• Isoniazid
  ...onicotinylhydrazine''' ('''INH'''), is an [[organic compound]] that is the first-line anti[[tuberculosis]] medication in prevention and treatment. It was first d ...maceutical companies attempted unsuccessfully to simultaneously patent the drug<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Lancet|volume=373|issue=9670|pages=1148&ndash;11
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• Pyrazinamide
  '''Pyrazinamide''' is a [[drug]] used to treat [[tuberculosis]]. The drug is largely [[bacteriostatic]], but can be [[bacteriocidal]] on actively rep Pyrazinamide is a [[generic drug]] and is available in a wide variety of presentations. Pyrazinamide tablet
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• Streptomycin
  | publisher = Drug Safety Site '''Streptomycin''' is an [[antibiotic]] drug, the first of a class of drugs called [[aminoglycoside]]s to be discovered,
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• Amikacin
  ...the most important effects. Because of this potential, blood levels of the drug and markers of kidney function ([[creatinine]]) may be monitored.
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• Capreomycin
  The drug should not be given with [[streptomycin]] or other drugs that may damage th {{antiinfective-drug-stub}}
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• Cycloserine
  ...]]''. For the treatment of tuberculosis, it is classified as a second line drug, i.e. its use is only considered if one or more first line drugs cannot be ...ffective in treating chronic pain.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newly Identified Drug Relieves Suffering |url=http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070604
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• Ethionamide
  ...=Vannelli TA, Dykman A, Ortiz de Montellano PR |title=The antituberculosis drug ethionamide is activated by a flavoprotein monooxygenase |journal=J. Biol. {{antiinfective-drug-stub}}
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