A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often … [Read more...]
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incidence
The number of newly diagnosed cases during a specific time period. A cancer incidence rate is the number of new cancers of a specific site/type occurring in … [Read more...]
fentanyl sublingual spray
A sublingual preparation of a short-acting, synthetic anilidopiperidine opioid with analgesic activity. After rapid sublingual transmucosal absorption, the … [Read more...]
AVR118
A peptide-nucleic acid immunomodulator with proinflammatory, broad-spectrum antiviral, and potential antineoplastic activities. AVR118 stimulates the peripheral … [Read more...]
asparaginase-Erwinia
An enzyme isolated from the bacterium Erwinia chrysanthemi (E. carotovora). Asparagine is critical to protein synthesis in leukemic cells, which cannot … [Read more...]
fentanyl matrix transdermal patch
A transdermal formulation containing the synthetic phenylpiperidine opioid agonist fentanyl, with analgesic activity. Upon topical administration, fentanyl … [Read more...]
cyproheptadine hydrochloride
The hydrochloride salt of a synthetic methyl-piperidine derivative with antihistaminic and anti-serotoninergic properties. Cyproheptadine competes with free … [Read more...]
early menopause
A condition in which the ovaries stop working and menstrual periods stop before age 40. Natural menopause usually occurs around age 50. A woman is said to be in … [Read more...]
mirtazapine
A synthetic tetracyclic derivative of the piperazino-azepines with antidepressant activity. Although its mechanism of action is unknown, mirtazapine enhances … [Read more...]