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Citalopram Citalopram
Citalopram Definition Citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drug that is sold in the United States under brand name Celexa. Purpose Citalopram is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of... Read more
Paroxetine Paroxetine
Paroxetine Definition Paroxetine is an antidepressant of the type known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It is sold in the United States under the brand name Paxil. Purpose Paroxetine is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for... Read more
Fluvoxamine Fluvoxamine
Fluvoxamine Definition Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant of the type known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It is marketed in the United States under the brand name Luvox. Purpose Fluvoxamine is used to treat depression. It is also the first SSRI to be... Read more
Clonidine Clonidine
Clonidine Definition Clonidine belongs to a class of drugs called central alpha-adrenergic agonists. In the United States, clonidine tablets are sold under the brand name Catapres and clonidine skin patches are sold under the brand name Catapres-TTS. The tablets are also... Read more
Finasteride Finasteride
Finasteride Definition Finasteride is a drug that belongs to the class of androgen inhibitors, which means that it blocks the production of male sex hormones. It is sold in the United States and Canada under the brand names Proscar and Propecia. Purpose Finasteride has two main purposes: the... Read more
AZT AZT
AZT or zidovudine , drug used to treat patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ), which causes AIDS ; also called azidothymidine. Originally developed in 1964 as an anticancer drug, AZT was never approved for that purpose. In 1984, Burroughs-Wellcome Company, which owned... Read more
Carbamazepine Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine Definition Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant that is structurally related to tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptylineand imipramine. In the United States, carbamazepine is sold under the trade names Tegretol and... Read more
Danazol Danazol
Danazol Definition Danazol is a synthetic androgen hormone that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved in 1976. It is also known by its trade name, Danocrine. Purpose Danazol is approved for use in the treatment of endometriosis, fibrocystic breast changes, and in... Read more
gastroenteritis gastroenteritis
gastroenteritis Inflammation of the stomach and intestines causing abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and vomiting. It may be caused by infection, food poisoning, or allergy. Severe cases can cause dehydration. Treatment includes fluid replacement.... Read more
phenylketonuria phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria (PKU), inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in a specific enzyme (phenylalanine hydroxylase). The absence of this enzyme, a recessive trait, prevents the body from making use of phenylalanine, one of the amino acids in most protein-rich foods, and almost always leads... Read more

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