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...ones2009"/> Used extensively by the [[Mexican Army|army]] in the [[Mexican drug war]].

...]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

'''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

...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

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'

.../ |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

...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}}

...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

...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]]

...maceutical companies attempted unsuccessfully to simultaneously patent the drug<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Lancet|volume=373|issue=9670|pages=1148&ndash;11 ...e enzyme responsible for acetylation, so that some patients metabolize the drug more quickly than others. Hence, the [[half-life]] is [[Bimodal distributi

...tment of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER); December, 2001.</ref> as a prophylactic mea ...hyroid cancer caused by irradiation.<ref name="FDA Talk Paper">US Food and Drug Administration, FDA Talk Paper: Guidance on

...DA) on December 18, 1998 and is thus the fifteenth approved antiretroviral drug in the United States. Its patent expired in the United States on 2009-12-2 ...ts negative for HLA-B*5701.<ref name="fda08242008">http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/InfoSheets/HCP/abacavirHCP.htm FDA abacavir alert web access July 29, 2008<

...tually led to the first oral antiviral agent for the treatment of HBV. The drug was later licensed to the British pharmaceutical company Glaxo by Biochem P ...d again in 2002 as a once-a-day dosed medication. The fifth antiretroviral drug on the market, it was the last NRTI for three years while the approval proc

...mes: Copegus, Rebetol, Ribasphere, Vilona and Virazole) is an [[anti-viral drug]] indicated for severe [[Human respiratory syncytial virus|RSV]] infection ...he drug is present, which can be as long as 6 months after a course of the drug has ended.

...a synthetic [[chemotherapeutic]] [[antibiotic]] of the [[fluoroquinolone]] drug class.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Nelson | first1 = JM. | last2 = Chille ...ently, '''Proquin'''. In addition, ciprofloxacin is available as a generic drug under a variety of different brand names and is also available for limited

...in the [[biguanide]] class. It is the [[first-line treatment|first-line]] drug of choice for the treatment of [[diabetes mellitus type 2|type 2 diabetes]] ...vels and is not associated with weight gain, and is the only anti-diabetic drug that has been conclusively shown to prevent the cardiovascular complication

...n [[anticonvulsant]] and [[mood stabilizer|mood-stabilizing]] [[medication|drug]], primarily in the treatment of [[epilepsy]], [[bipolar disorder]], and, l ...in 1967 in France and has become the most widely prescribed antiepileptic drug worldwide.<ref>Perucca E. Pharmacological and therapeutic properties of val

...or adults, give 50–100 g), usually given only once, but depending on the drug taken, it may be given more than once. In rare situations activated charcoa ...of activated charcoal are used in many countries as an [[over-the-counter drug]] to treat [[diarrhea]], [[indigestion]], and [[flatulence]].<ref name="ste

...l-sal-i|SIL|ik}}, abbreviated '''ASA'''), is a [[salicylate]] [[medication|drug]], often used as an [[analgesic]] to relieve minor aches and pains, as an [ Aspirin also has an [[Antiplatelet drug|antiplatelet]] effect by inhibiting the production of [[thromboxane]], whic

...aceutical company)|Beecham]], which filed for US patent protection for the drug combination in 1979. {{Cite patent|US|4441609}} was granted in 1984. '''Aug

...ral vascular resistance]]. Hydrochlorothiazide is sold both as a [[generic drug]] and under a large number of brand names, including '''Apo-Hydro''', '''Aq ...l/dpdirect.jsp?name=Hydrochlorothiazide U.S. National Library of Medicine: Drug Information Portal - Hydrochlorothiazide]

...use dopamine cannot cross the [[blood-brain barrier]], dopamine given as a drug does not directly affect the [[central nervous system]]. To increase the am ...ophrenia, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as drug abuse.

It is a synthetic 17-[[lactone]] drug that is a renal competitive [[aldosterone antagonist]] in a class of [[phar ...ry serious condition. Therefore, it is recommended that people using this drug avoid potassium supplements and salt substitutes containing potassium.<ref>

The drug is prepared simply by combining anhydrous caffeine with [[citric acid]] mon

...published analyses suggest that metoclopramide is the most common cause of drug-induced movement disorders. Another analysis of study data by the FDA showe ...vity.<ref name="Martindale34">Sweetman S, editor. Martindale: The complete drug reference. 34th ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press; 2004. ISBN 0-85369-550-4<

...us injection, or topical application. It is used as an [[immunosuppressive drug]], given by injection in the treatment of severe allergic reactions such as ...sellers fined $25M |url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-01-04-weight-loss-pills_x.htm |work=[[USA Today]] |date=January 5, 2007 |accessdate=2008-10-2

...''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

...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").

...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

{{About|the drug|other meanings|Morphine (disambiguation)}} '''[[Recreational drug use|Recreational]] uses:'''<br>

...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

...X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA309,M1 Olson, Kent R, ''Poisoning & Drug Overdose'', p309] at Google Book Search, accessed 12 January 2009</ref>, re

...]], [[cholagogic]], [[antimicrobial]], [[oncostatic]]<ref>Natural Standard Drug Monograph. http://www.naturalstandard.com/naturalstandard/monographs/monofr

The term '''digitalis''' is also used for [[drug]] preparations that contain [[cardiac glycoside]]s, particularly one called ...fect of digitalis is reduction of appetite, some individuals have used the drug as a weight loss aid.

...ac]] remedy. This was the first known use of a [[calcium channel blocker]] drug, which were not in wide use in the [[Western world]] until the 1960s.<ref>Y The precursors of [[chemotherapy]] drug [[Paclitaxel]] can be derived from the leaves of European Yew,<ref>[[Nation

...ndNoticeofViolationLetterstoPharmaceuticalCompanies/UCM165406.pdf Food and Drug Administration: Anvirzel Letter, dated March 7, 2000. Retrieved on 2009-07-

...es, but is a deadly poison due to the presence of [[colchicine]], a useful drug with a narrow [[therapeutic index]]. The symptoms of colchicine poisoning r

...book |author=Isadore Kanfer; Shargel, Leon; Kanfer, Izadore |title=Generic drug product development: solid oral dosage forms |publisher=Marcel Dekker |loca

'''Lisinopril''' (''lye-SIN-o-pril'') is a drug of the [[ACE inhibitor|angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor]] clas ...4. [http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/full/18/3/421 "From Viper's Venom to Drug Design: Treating Hypertension"]. ''[[The FASEB Journal]]''. 18, no. 3. </re

...nly direct renin inhibitor which is clinically used as an antihypertensive drug. <ref name="ref 1"></ref> ...[[Speedel]]<ref name="ref 1"></ref>. It was approved by the US [[Food and Drug Administration]] in 2007. It is an octanamide, is the first known represent

...lyelectrolytes for [[implant (medicine)|implant]] coatings, for controlled drug release, and other applications.

...mechanical properties of polyanhydrides render them ideal as controlled [[drug delivery]] devices. ...w [[degradation]] rate makes [[aromatic]] polyanhydrides less suitable for drug delivery when used as homopolymers, but they can be copolymerized with the

Calcium polycarbophil has been marketed as an [[Over-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] agent used for treating functional [[Inflammatory bowel

...aluated for various drug delivery applications and were shown to sensitize drug resistant cancers to chemotherapy. ...olymers have a very real effect on biological systems independently of the drug they are transporting. The poloxamers have been shown to incorporate into c

...area particularly in the fields of [[tissue engineering]] and controlled [[drug delivery]]. [[Degradation]] is important in [[biomedicine]] for many reason ...ug delivery, biodegradable polymers offer tremendous potential either as a drug delivery system alone or in conjunction to functioning as a [[medical devic

Chitin derivatives can also be used as drug carriers, and a report of the use of chitin in absorbable sutures shows tha Alginate gels have been used widely in controlled release drug delivery systems. Alginates have been used to encapsulate various herbicide

...ns ranging from [[Implant (medicine)|implantable devices]] to controlled [[drug delivery]]. Polymers such as poly(methyl methacrylate) find application as

[[Category:Drug delivery devices]]

...s) is used for bowel preparation before [[surgery]] or [[colonoscopy]] and drug overdoses. It is sold under the brand names '''GoLYTELY''', '''NuLytely''', ...ke">{{Cite book | last=Smolinske | first=Susan C.| title=Handbook of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Excipients | page=287 | publisher=CRC Press | location=Boca

...ices to avoid a second operation to remove them, or to gradually release a drug <ref>http://www.devicelink.com/mpb/archive/98/03/002.html Synthetic Biodegr ...a natural product, and there is controlled ability to release a drug. The drug slowly releases as polymer degrades.

[[Category:Drug delivery devices]]

...or example, polystyrene meets the stringent standards of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Commission/European Food Safety Authority f

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{{About|industrial hemp|its psychoactive variant|Cannabis (drug)|the biology of the plant|Cannabis|other uses|Hemp (disambiguation)}} ...ndustrial hemp production produce only minute amounts of this psychoactive drug, not enough for any physical or psychological effects. Typically, hemp cont

...severe [[hypertension|hypertensive]] crisis if given a [[sympathomimetic]] drug such as naphazoline HCl * Drug interactions can occur with [[anaesthetics]] that sensitize the [[myocardiu

...= Swiss Pharmaceutical Society | title = Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory (Book with CD-ROM) | publisher = Medpharm Scientific Publishers | <ref> Haller, CA, et al. (2005) "Hemodynamic effects of ephedra-free weight-loss supplements in humans" ''Am J Med'' '''118''':998-1003 http://dx.doi.org/10

'''Synephrine''' (or '''oxedrine''') is a [[drug]] commonly used for weight loss. While its effectiveness is widely debated,

The [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) requires all class IIIb and class IV lasers offered ...cepted by the [[Food and Drug Administration (United States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) on laser products imported into the US. The old and

...vaccine designed to prevent cancer available. In 2006, the [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] approved a [[human papilloma virus]] vaccine, called [[Gar

...ok |author = |title= Clinical Chemistry, 6th edition |chapter= Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical aspects of toxicology |editor= Marshall, W.J.; Bang *{{cite book |author = Kosnett, M.J. |title= Poisoning and Drug Overdose, 5th edition |chapter= Lead |editor= Olson, K.R. |publisher= McGr

...tic – Lead Contamination|accessdate = 2010-02-02|publisher=U.S. Food and Drug Administration}}</ref> It has been suggested that what was known as "[[Devo

...r 9, 2005 | accessdate = 2007-10-31 | publisher = United States [[Food and Drug Administration]]}}</ref> It was approved by the [[United States]] [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) in November 2005.<ref name=Choudhry/><ref name=FDA/>

...ascorbic acid]], [[acetic acid]], and [[lactic acid]]; in their absence, a drug user will often substitute lemon juice or [[vinegar]].

...oglobin of 0.8 %, which was a result similar to that of long-term diet and drug or insulin therapy (which result in a reduction of 0.6–0.8 %).<ref>Marcus

...s to the United States—are subject to regulation and monitoring by the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]].<ref name="66 CFR 52670">[http://frwebgate.acc

- [[Over-the-counter drug]]

...leared by the [[Food and Drug Administration (United States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) for the treatment of lymphedema in November 2006.<re

...am, and in southern regions, thom. In addition to being used as a narcotic drug in its own right, it is often used as a substitute for opium when opium is ...e delta receptors. Mitragynine could also perhaps be used as a maintenance drug for addicts not wishing to quit but trying to moderate an out of hand addic

| Marijuana Drug test (EMIT) = negative ...s a synthetic cannabinoid, which mimics the main ingredient of [[cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] (THC). Chemically, nabilone is similar to the active ingredient

| title = Cannabidiol, a ''Cannabis sativa'' constituent, as an antipsychotic drug Cannabidiol has also been shown as being effective treating an often drug-induced set of neurological movement disorders known as [[dystonia]].<ref n

...ng a [[dopamine]] release in the [[nucleus accumbens]]. The effects of the drug can be suppressed by the CB1 [[cannabinoid receptor]] antagonist [[rimonaba | journal = Current Drug Targets-Cns and Neurological Disorders-

{{About|the plant genus|use as a psychoactive drug in the genus|Cannabis (drug)}} ...ychoactive]] molecule that produces the "high" associated with [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]]. The psychoactive product consists of dried flowers and leaves

...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>

===Drug Addiction=== ...rder to map out the progression of protein changes along the course of the drug addiction. These stages include enticement, ingesting, withdrawal, addicti

..., according to the current version of ''The A-Z Encyclopaedia of Alcohol & Drug Abuse'' and other references. ...agement/news/20050714/palladone-pain-drug-pulled-off-market Palladone Pain Drug Pulled Off the Market].</ref>

| excretion = 60% Urinary (metabolites, <10% unchanged drug)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springerlink.com/content/rr47429177364046/ | ...nssen developed fentanyl by assaying analogues of the structurally-related drug pethidine for opioid activity.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1021/jm040195b|url

...], used medically as an [[analgesic]], [[antitussive]] and a maintenance [[drug addiction#Anti-addictive drugs|anti-addictive]] for use in patients on opio The drug was given the trade name Dolophine from the Latin ''dolor'' meaning pain (C

...a [[Psychoactive drug|psychoactive]] plant which can induce [[dissociative drug|dissociative]] effects. Its native habitat is within [[cloud forest]] in th ...ve called for its prohibition. While not currently regulated by US federal drug laws, several states have passed laws criminalizing the substance.<ref name

...dolescents: an addiction trend in the city of lean. | journal = Journal of drug education | volume = 33 | issue = 4 | pages = 415–25 | year = 2003 | pmid ...de audience.<ref name=WFAA>{{cite news |first= Yolanda|last= Walker|title= Drug-laced cough syrup tempts Texas teens|url= http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent

...other brand names around the world) is a [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]] (NSAID) in the family of [[Heterocyclic compound|heterocyclic]] [[acetic ...ally related to [[Indometacin|indomethacin]].<ref>Martindale, The Complete Drug Reference,35th Edition, 2007</ref>.

Phenylbutazone is used as a [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]] (NSAID) for the treatment of [[chronic pain]], including the symptoms of ...can cause tissue damage. Tissue damage and [[edema]] may also occur if the drug is injected repetitively into the same vein.

Etodolac may cause [[adverse effect|side effects]], or [[adverse drug reaction]]s. Tell your doctor if any of these [[symptom]]s are severe or d

...below, under the brand name '''Seconal''') is a [[barbiturate]] derivative drug that was first synthesized in 1928. It possesses [[anaesthetic]], [[anticon Secobarbital is a fairly [[Substance dependence|addictive]] drug, and [[withdrawal]] symptoms can occur if long-term usage is abruptly ended

|isbn=9780780382657}}</ref> The anticancer drug [[Fluorouracil|5-fluorouracil]] can be produced by reacting xenon difluorid

...ng Chloroform Extraction of Drugs and Metabolites with Amine Substituents",Drug Metabolism & Disposition November 1982 vol. 10 no. 6 561-567).

...ates National Research Council|National Research Council]] fellowship, new drug treatments for the [[Ebola virus]] and became a specialist in [[virology]]

...rketing, they coined the name "canola" (from "Canada Oil"). The [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] approved use of the canola name in January 1985,<ref>{

...re more responsive to dietary cholesterol than others. The [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] states that healthy people should not consume more than 30