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1. a name given to a product or service (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | name, |
| definition | : | a language unit by which a person or thing is known (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | label, recording label, |
| definition | : | trade name of a company that produces musical recordings (noun.communication) |
| domain member usage | : | kinetoscope, |
| definition | : | a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lidocaine, xylocaine, |
| definition | : | a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | polaroid, |
| definition | : | (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | tampax, |
| definition | : | tampon used to absorb menstrual flow (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | simoniz, |
| definition | : | a brand of car polish (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | acebutolol, sectral, |
| definition | : | an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | alprazolam, xanax, |
| definition | : | an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | amrinone, inocor, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, bayer, empirin, st. joseph, |
| definition | : | the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cefadroxil, ultracef, |
| definition | : | a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cefobid, cefoperazone, |
| definition | : | a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cefotaxime, claforan, |
| definition | : | a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ceftazidime, fortaz, tazicef, |
| definition | : | a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ceftriaxone, rocephin, |
| definition | : | a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | celebrex, celecoxib, |
| definition | : | a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cephalexin, keflex, keflin, keftab, |
| definition | : | an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cephalosporin, mefoxin, |
| definition | : | one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | baycol, cerivastatin, |
| definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | chlorambucil, leukeran, |
| definition | : | an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | chlordiazepoxide, libritabs, librium, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | chlorothiazide, diuril, |
| definition | : | a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | chlorpromazine, thorazine, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | aureomycin, chlortetracycline, |
| definition | : | a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cimetidine, tagamet, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cipro, ciprofloxacin, |
| definition | : | an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | atromid-s, clofibrate, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | clomid, clomiphene, clomiphene citrate, |
| definition | : | a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | catapres, clonidine, |
| definition | : | an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | clopidogrel bisulfate, plavix, |
| definition | : | a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cyclobenzaprine, flexeril, |
| definition | : | muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cyproheptadine, periactin, |
| definition | : | an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | declomycin, demeclocycline hydrochloride, |
| definition | : | tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | dexedrine, dextroamphetamine sulphate, |
| definition | : | an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diazepam, valium, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diazoxide, hyperstat, |
| definition | : | vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diclofenac sodium, voltaren, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | dicloxacillin, dynapen, |
| definition | : | antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diflunisal, dolobid, |
| definition | : | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | digoxin, lanoxin, |
| definition | : | digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cardizem, diltiazem, |
| definition | : | a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | dimenhydrinate, dramamine, |
| definition | : | antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | dilantin, diphenylhydantoin, phenytoin, |
| definition | : | an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | antabuse, disulfiram, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | enalapril, vasotec, |
| definition | : | an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | encainide, enkaid, |
| definition | : | antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | enflurane, ethrane, |
| definition | : | a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | e-mycin, erythrocin, erythromycin, ethril, ilosone, pediamycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | brevibloc, esmolol, |
| definition | : | intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | estazolam, prosom, |
| definition | : | a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | enbrel, etanercept, |
| definition | : | a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | edecrin, ethacrynic acid, |
| definition | : | diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ethchlorvynol, placidyl, |
| definition | : | a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | emeside, ethosuximide, zarontin, |
| definition | : | an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | etodolac, lodine, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | famotidine, pepcid, |
| definition | : | a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fenoprofen, fenoprofen calcium, nalfon, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | flecainide, tambocor, |
| definition | : | oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fluoxetine, fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac, sarafem, |
| definition | : | a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ansaid, flurbiprofen, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fluvastatin, lescol, |
| definition | : | least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | furosemide, lasix, |
| definition | : | commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | gemfibrozil, lopid, |
| definition | : | medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | garamycin, gentamicin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | glipizide, glucotrol, |
| definition | : | an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | doriden, glutethimide, |
| definition | : | sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diabeta, glyburide, micronase, |
| definition | : | an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fulvicin, griseofulvin, |
| definition | : | a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | guanabenz, wytensin, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | haldol, haloperidol, |
| definition | : | tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | hydroxychloroquine, plaquenil, |
| definition | : | anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | indapamide, lozal, |
| definition | : | diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | indocin, indomethacin, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | infliximab, remicade, |
| definition | : | an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | isocarboxazid, marplan, |
| definition | : | a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | inh, isoniazid, nydrazid, |
| definition | : | antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | isoproterenol, isuprel, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | isordil, isosorbide, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | itraconazole, sporanox, |
| definition | : | an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | kanamycin, kantrex, |
| definition | : | antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ketoprofen, orudis, orudis kt, oruvail, |
| definition | : | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ketorolac, torodal, |
| definition | : | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | acular, ketorolac tromethamine, toradol, |
| definition | : | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | arava, leflunomide, |
| definition | : | an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | levallorphan, lorfan, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lincocin, lincomycin, |
| definition | : | antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lisinopril, prinival, zestril, |
| definition | : | an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ativan, lorazepam, |
| definition | : | tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lovastatin, mevacor, |
| definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | loxapine, loxitane, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mannitol, osmitrol, |
| definition | : | a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | alkeran, melphalan, |
| definition | : | antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mephenytoin, mesantoin, |
| definition | : | a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mebaral, mephobarbital, |
| definition | : | a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | equanil, meprin, meprobamate, miltown, |
| definition | : | a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mercaptopurine, purinethol, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | alupent, metaproterenol, |
| definition | : | a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | glucophage, metformin, |
| definition | : | an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | methaqualone, quaalude, |
| definition | : | sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | gemonil, metharbital, |
| definition | : | anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mandelamine, methenamine, urex, |
| definition | : | antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | methocarbamol, robaxin, |
| definition | : | muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | aldomet, alpha methyl dopa, methyldopa, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | methylphenidate, ritalin, |
| definition | : | central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | flagyl, metronidazole, |
| definition | : | antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mexiletine, mexitil, |
| definition | : | antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | miconazole, monistat, |
| definition | : | an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | midazolam, versed, |
| definition | : | an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | argyrol, mild silver protein, |
| definition | : | antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | minocin, minocycline, |
| definition | : | tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mithracin, mithramycin, |
| definition | : | an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mitomycin, mutamycin, |
| definition | : | a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | moban, molindone, |
| definition | : | antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nabumetone, relafen, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | corgard, nadolol, |
| definition | : | a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | naloxone, narcan, |
| definition | : | a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | naphazoline, privine, sudafed, |
| definition | : | vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | naprosyn, naproxen, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nefazodone, serzone, |
| definition | : | an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fradicin, neobiotic, neomycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | neostigmine, prostigmin, |
| definition | : | a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nifedipine, procardia, |
| definition | : | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | macrodantin, nitrofurantoin, |
| definition | : | derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nortriptyline, pamelor, |
| definition | : | a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mycostatin, nystan, nystatin, |
| definition | : | an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | norflex, orphenadrine, |
| definition | : | a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | daypro, oxaprozin, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | oxazepam, serax, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | oxyphenbutazone, tandearil, |
| definition | : | an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | daricon, oxyphencyclimine, |
| definition | : | an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | kavrin, papaverine, |
| definition | : | an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | paroxetime, paxil, |
| definition | : | a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cuprimine, penicillamine, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pentaerythritol, peritrate, |
| definition | : | a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pentazocine, talwin, |
| definition | : | analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pentoxifylline, trental, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | perphenazine, triavil, |
| definition | : | tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | phenazopyridine, pyridium, |
| definition | : | analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nardil, phenelzine, |
| definition | : | monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | milontin, phensuximide, |
| definition | : | anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | phentolamine, vasomax, |
| definition | : | a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pindolol, visken, |
| definition | : | an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | piperacillin, pipracil, |
| definition | : | a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | feldene, piroxicam, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pneumococcal vaccine, pneumovax, |
| definition | : | vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | acrilan, polypropenonitrile, |
| definition | : | acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pravachol, pravastatin, |
| definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | minipress, prazosin, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mysoline, primidone, |
| definition | : | an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ethocaine, procaine, |
| definition | : | a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | kemadrin, procyclidine, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | phenergan, promethazine, |
| definition | : | antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | inderal, propanolol, |
| definition | : | the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | quinidex, quinidine, quinora, |
| definition | : | cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | altace, ramipril, |
| definition | : | an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ranitidine, zantac, |
| definition | : | a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | rau-sed, raudixin, reserpine, sandril, serpasil, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ribavirin, virazole, |
| definition | : | an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | rifadin, rifampin, rimactane, |
| definition | : | an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | rofecoxib, vioxx, |
| definition | : | a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004 (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cling film, clingfilm, saran wrap, |
| definition | : | a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | red devil, secobarbital, secobarbital sodium, seconal, |
| definition | : | barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | sertraline, zoloft, |
| definition | : | a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | simvastatin, zocor, |
| definition | : | an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | carafate, sucralfate, |
| definition | : | medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | sulamyd, sulfacetamide, |
| definition | : | a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | gantrisin, sulfisoxazole, |
| definition | : | a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | clinoril, sulindac, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cialis, tadalafil, |
| definition | : | virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | restoril, temazepam, |
| definition | : | a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | hytrin, terazosin, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lamisil, terbinafine, |
| definition | : | an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | achromycin, tetracycline, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | elixophyllin, slo-bid, theobid, theophylline, |
| definition | : | a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mellaril, thioridazine, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | navane, thiothixene, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | blocadren, timolol, |
| definition | : | a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | activase, tissue plasminogen activator, |
| definition | : | a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nebcin, tobramycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | tocainide, tonocard, |
| definition | : | antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | tolazamide, tolinase, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | orinase, tolbutamide, |
| definition | : | sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | tolectin, tolmetin sodium, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mavik, trandolapril, |
| definition | : | an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | halcion, triazolam, |
| definition | : | a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | naqua, trichlormethiazide, |
| definition | : | diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | depokene, valproic acid, |
| definition | : | anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | vancocin, vancomycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | calan, isoptin, verapamil, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | velban, vinblastine, |
| definition | : | periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | oncovin, vincristine, |
| definition | : | periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | walker, zimmer, zimmer frame, |
| definition | : | a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | coumadin, warfarin, |
| definition | : | an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | zamboni, |
| definition | : | the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine, |
| definition | : | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action (noun.body) |
| domain member usage | : | humulin, recombinant human insulin, |
| definition | : | a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin (noun.body) |
| domain member usage | : | oxytocin, pitocin, |
| definition | : | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk (noun.body) |
| domain member usage | : | adh, antidiuretic hormone, pitressin, vasopressin, |
| definition | : | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules (noun.body) |
| domain member usage | : | bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, larodopa, levodopa, |
| definition | : | the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | ergonovine, ergotrate maleate, |
| definition | : | an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | lipo-lutin, progesterone, |
| definition | : | a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | medroxyprogesterone, provera, |
| definition | : | a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | durabolin, kabolin, nandrolone, |
| definition | : | an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | estrone, estronol, oestrone, theelin, |
| definition | : | a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | cortef, cortisol, hydrocortisone, hydrocortone, |
| definition | : | an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | cortisone, cortone acetate, |
| definition | : | a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | pediapred, prednisolone, prelone, |
| definition | : | a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | deltasone, liquid pred, meticorten, orasone, prednisone, |
| definition | : | a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | aldactone, spironolactone, |
| definition | : | a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | lansoprazole, prevacid, |
| definition | : | antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | omeprazole, prilosec, |
| definition | : | antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | dopamine, dopastat, intropin, |
| definition | : | a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | flaxedil, gallamine, |
| definition | : | neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | hyaluronidase, hyazyme, spreading factor, |
| definition | : | an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | lactaid, lactase, |
| definition | : | any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | agene, nitrogen trichloride, |
| definition | : | a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | aristocort, aristopak, kenalog, triamcinolone, |
| definition | : | a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | acebutolol, sectral, |
| definition | : | an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | alprazolam, xanax, |
| definition | : | an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | amrinone, inocor, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, bayer, empirin, st. joseph, |
| definition | : | the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cefadroxil, ultracef, |
| definition | : | a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cefobid, cefoperazone, |
| definition | : | a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cefotaxime, claforan, |
| definition | : | a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ceftazidime, fortaz, tazicef, |
| definition | : | a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ceftriaxone, rocephin, |
| definition | : | a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | celebrex, celecoxib, |
| definition | : | a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cephalexin, keflex, keflin, keftab, |
| definition | : | an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cephalosporin, mefoxin, |
| definition | : | one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | baycol, cerivastatin, |
| definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | chlorambucil, leukeran, |
| definition | : | an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | chlordiazepoxide, libritabs, librium, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | chlorothiazide, diuril, |
| definition | : | a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | chlorpromazine, thorazine, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | aureomycin, chlortetracycline, |
| definition | : | a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cimetidine, tagamet, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cipro, ciprofloxacin, |
| definition | : | an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | atromid-s, clofibrate, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | clomid, clomiphene, clomiphene citrate, |
| definition | : | a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | catapres, clonidine, |
| definition | : | an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | clopidogrel bisulfate, plavix, |
| definition | : | a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cyclobenzaprine, flexeril, |
| definition | : | muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cyproheptadine, periactin, |
| definition | : | an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | declomycin, demeclocycline hydrochloride, |
| definition | : | tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | dexedrine, dextroamphetamine sulphate, |
| definition | : | an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diazepam, valium, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diazoxide, hyperstat, |
| definition | : | vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diclofenac sodium, voltaren, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | dicloxacillin, dynapen, |
| definition | : | antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diflunisal, dolobid, |
| definition | : | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | digoxin, lanoxin, |
| definition | : | digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cardizem, diltiazem, |
| definition | : | a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | dimenhydrinate, dramamine, |
| definition | : | antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | dilantin, diphenylhydantoin, phenytoin, |
| definition | : | an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | antabuse, disulfiram, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | enalapril, vasotec, |
| definition | : | an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | encainide, enkaid, |
| definition | : | antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | enflurane, ethrane, |
| definition | : | a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | e-mycin, erythrocin, erythromycin, ethril, ilosone, pediamycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | brevibloc, esmolol, |
| definition | : | intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | estazolam, prosom, |
| definition | : | a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | enbrel, etanercept, |
| definition | : | a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | edecrin, ethacrynic acid, |
| definition | : | diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ethchlorvynol, placidyl, |
| definition | : | a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | emeside, ethosuximide, zarontin, |
| definition | : | an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | etodolac, lodine, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | famotidine, pepcid, |
| definition | : | a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fenoprofen, fenoprofen calcium, nalfon, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | flecainide, tambocor, |
| definition | : | oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fluoxetine, fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac, sarafem, |
| definition | : | a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ansaid, flurbiprofen, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fluvastatin, lescol, |
| definition | : | least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | furosemide, lasix, |
| definition | : | commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | gemfibrozil, lopid, |
| definition | : | medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | garamycin, gentamicin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | glipizide, glucotrol, |
| definition | : | an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | doriden, glutethimide, |
| definition | : | sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | diabeta, glyburide, micronase, |
| definition | : | an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fulvicin, griseofulvin, |
| definition | : | a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | guanabenz, wytensin, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | haldol, haloperidol, |
| definition | : | tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | hydroxychloroquine, plaquenil, |
| definition | : | anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | indapamide, lozal, |
| definition | : | diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | indocin, indomethacin, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | infliximab, remicade, |
| definition | : | an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | isocarboxazid, marplan, |
| definition | : | a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | inh, isoniazid, nydrazid, |
| definition | : | antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | isoproterenol, isuprel, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | isordil, isosorbide, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | itraconazole, sporanox, |
| definition | : | an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | kanamycin, kantrex, |
| definition | : | antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ketoprofen, orudis, orudis kt, oruvail, |
| definition | : | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ketorolac, torodal, |
| definition | : | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | acular, ketorolac tromethamine, toradol, |
| definition | : | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | arava, leflunomide, |
| definition | : | an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | levallorphan, lorfan, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lincocin, lincomycin, |
| definition | : | antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lisinopril, prinival, zestril, |
| definition | : | an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ativan, lorazepam, |
| definition | : | tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lovastatin, mevacor, |
| definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | loxapine, loxitane, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mannitol, osmitrol, |
| definition | : | a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | alkeran, melphalan, |
| definition | : | antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mephenytoin, mesantoin, |
| definition | : | a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mebaral, mephobarbital, |
| definition | : | a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | equanil, meprin, meprobamate, miltown, |
| definition | : | a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mercaptopurine, purinethol, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | alupent, metaproterenol, |
| definition | : | a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | glucophage, metformin, |
| definition | : | an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | methaqualone, quaalude, |
| definition | : | sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | gemonil, metharbital, |
| definition | : | anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mandelamine, methenamine, urex, |
| definition | : | antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | methocarbamol, robaxin, |
| definition | : | muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | aldomet, alpha methyl dopa, methyldopa, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | methylphenidate, ritalin, |
| definition | : | central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | flagyl, metronidazole, |
| definition | : | antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mexiletine, mexitil, |
| definition | : | antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | miconazole, monistat, |
| definition | : | an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | midazolam, versed, |
| definition | : | an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | argyrol, mild silver protein, |
| definition | : | antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | minocin, minocycline, |
| definition | : | tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mithracin, mithramycin, |
| definition | : | an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mitomycin, mutamycin, |
| definition | : | a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | moban, molindone, |
| definition | : | antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nabumetone, relafen, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | corgard, nadolol, |
| definition | : | a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | naloxone, narcan, |
| definition | : | a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | naphazoline, privine, sudafed, |
| definition | : | vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | naprosyn, naproxen, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nefazodone, serzone, |
| definition | : | an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | fradicin, neobiotic, neomycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | neostigmine, prostigmin, |
| definition | : | a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nifedipine, procardia, |
| definition | : | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | macrodantin, nitrofurantoin, |
| definition | : | derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nortriptyline, pamelor, |
| definition | : | a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mycostatin, nystan, nystatin, |
| definition | : | an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | norflex, orphenadrine, |
| definition | : | a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | daypro, oxaprozin, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | oxazepam, serax, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | oxyphenbutazone, tandearil, |
| definition | : | an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | daricon, oxyphencyclimine, |
| definition | : | an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | kavrin, papaverine, |
| definition | : | an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | paroxetime, paxil, |
| definition | : | a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cuprimine, penicillamine, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pentaerythritol, peritrate, |
| definition | : | a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pentazocine, talwin, |
| definition | : | analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pentoxifylline, trental, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | perphenazine, triavil, |
| definition | : | tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | phenazopyridine, pyridium, |
| definition | : | analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nardil, phenelzine, |
| definition | : | monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | milontin, phensuximide, |
| definition | : | anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | phentolamine, vasomax, |
| definition | : | a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pindolol, visken, |
| definition | : | an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | piperacillin, pipracil, |
| definition | : | a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | feldene, piroxicam, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pneumococcal vaccine, pneumovax, |
| definition | : | vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | acrilan, polypropenonitrile, |
| definition | : | acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pravachol, pravastatin, |
| definition | : | an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | minipress, prazosin, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mysoline, primidone, |
| definition | : | an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ethocaine, procaine, |
| definition | : | a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | kemadrin, procyclidine, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | phenergan, promethazine, |
| definition | : | antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | inderal, propanolol, |
| definition | : | the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | quinidex, quinidine, quinora, |
| definition | : | cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | altace, ramipril, |
| definition | : | an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ranitidine, zantac, |
| definition | : | a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | rau-sed, raudixin, reserpine, sandril, serpasil, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | ribavirin, virazole, |
| definition | : | an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | rifadin, rifampin, rimactane, |
| definition | : | an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | rofecoxib, vioxx, |
| definition | : | a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004 (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cling film, clingfilm, saran wrap, |
| definition | : | a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | red devil, secobarbital, secobarbital sodium, seconal, |
| definition | : | barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | sertraline, zoloft, |
| definition | : | a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | simvastatin, zocor, |
| definition | : | an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | carafate, sucralfate, |
| definition | : | medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | sulamyd, sulfacetamide, |
| definition | : | a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | gantrisin, sulfisoxazole, |
| definition | : | a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | clinoril, sulindac, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | cialis, tadalafil, |
| definition | : | virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | restoril, temazepam, |
| definition | : | a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | hytrin, terazosin, |
| definition | : | antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | lamisil, terbinafine, |
| definition | : | an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | achromycin, tetracycline, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | elixophyllin, slo-bid, theobid, theophylline, |
| definition | : | a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mellaril, thioridazine, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | navane, thiothixene, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | blocadren, timolol, |
| definition | : | a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | activase, tissue plasminogen activator, |
| definition | : | a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | nebcin, tobramycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | tocainide, tonocard, |
| definition | : | antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | tolazamide, tolinase, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | orinase, tolbutamide, |
| definition | : | sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | tolectin, tolmetin sodium, |
| definition | : | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | mavik, trandolapril, |
| definition | : | an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | halcion, triazolam, |
| definition | : | a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | naqua, trichlormethiazide, |
| definition | : | diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | depokene, valproic acid, |
| definition | : | anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | vancocin, vancomycin, |
| definition | : | an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | calan, isoptin, verapamil, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | velban, vinblastine, |
| definition | : | periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | oncovin, vincristine, |
| definition | : | periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | walker, zimmer, zimmer frame, |
| definition | : | a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | coumadin, warfarin, |
| definition | : | an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | zamboni, |
| definition | : | the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine, |
| definition | : | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action (noun.body) |
| domain member usage | : | humulin, recombinant human insulin, |
| definition | : | a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin (noun.body) |
| domain member usage | : | oxytocin, pitocin, |
| definition | : | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk (noun.body) |
| domain member usage | : | adh, antidiuretic hormone, pitressin, vasopressin, |
| definition | : | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules (noun.body) |
| domain member usage | : | bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, larodopa, levodopa, |
| definition | : | the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | ergonovine, ergotrate maleate, |
| definition | : | an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | lipo-lutin, progesterone, |
| definition | : | a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | medroxyprogesterone, provera, |
| definition | : | a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | durabolin, kabolin, nandrolone, |
| definition | : | an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | estrone, estronol, oestrone, theelin, |
| definition | : | a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | cortef, cortisol, hydrocortisone, hydrocortone, |
| definition | : | an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | cortisone, cortone acetate, |
| definition | : | a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | pediapred, prednisolone, prelone, |
| definition | : | a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | deltasone, liquid pred, meticorten, orasone, prednisone, |
| definition | : | a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | aldactone, spironolactone, |
| definition | : | a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | lansoprazole, prevacid, |
| definition | : | antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | omeprazole, prilosec, |
| definition | : | antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | dopamine, dopastat, intropin, |
| definition | : | a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | flaxedil, gallamine, |
| definition | : | neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | hyaluronidase, hyazyme, spreading factor, |
| definition | : | an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | lactaid, lactase, |
| definition | : | any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | agene, nitrogen trichloride, |
| definition | : | a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour (noun.substance) |
| domain member usage | : | aristocort, aristopak, kenalog, triamcinolone, |
| definition | : | a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent (noun.substance) |
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