In pharmacology, a drug is a chemical substance, typically of known structure, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect. A pharmaceutical drug, also called a medication or medicine, is a chemical substance used to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose a disease or to promote well-being. Traditionally drugs were obtained through extraction from medicinal plants, but more recently also by organic synthesis. Pharmaceutical drugs may be used for a limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders.
Trabectedin indications, mechanism of action and side effects
Trabectedin is an antineoplastic drug approved by the EMA for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma (STS).
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Clascoterone for treatment of acne
Clascoterone is a novel topical anti-androgen drug that has been approved for the treatment of acne.
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Imatinib mesylate: Indications, Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
Imatinib mesylate is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor used to treat chronic granulocytic leukaemia and certain types of cancer. Current FDA-approved indications include:
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Bisoprolol fumarate: Indications, Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
Bisoprolol fumarate is the active ingredient in the prescription drug Bisoprolol, which belongs to the class of drugs known as beta-blockers.
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Terbinafine Hydrochloride Cream: Indications, Usage and Adverse Reactions
Terbinafine Hydrochloride Cream is an FDA-approved antifungal medication used for the treatment of topical skin fungal infections such as tinea pedis, ringworm, jock itch, lichen planus, and candida s
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Efavirenz: Indications, Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
Efavirenz is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) approved by the FDA for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection in adults and children 3 years of age and older.
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Can Stavudine be used in pregnant patients?
Stavudine is an anti-AIDS drug that is widely used in some countries to prevent HIV transmission from a pregnant woman to her foetus.
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Alfacalcidol: Indications, Dosages and Side Effects
Alfacalcidol is a vitamin D analog that can be used to treat vitamin D deficiency, renal osteodystrophy, hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, hypocalcemia in patients with chronic renal failure, r
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Is the combination of calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate more beneficial than monotherapy?
?Yes. The combination of topical calcipotriene and topical betamethasone dipropionate has been shown to be more beneficial than monotherapy.
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3-n-Butylphthalide: a promising therapeutic drug for inflammatory disease
3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP), a pure component extracted from Apium graveolens Linn, was approved by the China Food and Drug Administration in 2002 for treating ischemic stroke because of its protective e
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