piperacillin sodium
The sodium salt of piperacillin, a broad-spectrum semisynthetic, ampicillin-derived ureidopenicillin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of leukemia.
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The placenta forms in the uterus during pregnancy, exchanging oxygen, nutrients, and waste between a pregnant person and the developing fetus.
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A growth of the antibody factories of the immune system, ranging from a harmless clone to widespread disease in the bones.
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Pleurodesis is a procedure that deliberately inflames the pleura to fuse its two layers together, preventing recurrent fluid buildup around the lung.
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A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions, and asthma.
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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
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A therapeutic formulation consisting of camptothecin, an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese tree Camptotheca acuminata, conjugated with polyglutamate.
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A polyp is a growth that projects outward from the lining of a hollow organ, such as the colon, stomach, or nose.
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A polypectomy removes a polyp, most often during an endoscopic procedure such as a colonoscopy, to treat or evaluate an abnormal growth.
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A polysomnogram, commonly called a sleep study, records brain activity, breathing, heart rhythm, and muscle activity overnight to help diagnose sleep disorders.
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Pomalidomide is an approved oral treatment for multiple myeloma that alters immune activity and blood vessel formation around tumor cells.
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Because the entire device sits beneath the skin, a port-a-cath requires only a needle stick rather than a visible external tube between uses.
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A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the part of the urethra (the tube through which urine leaves the body) that connects to the bladder (the organ that stores urine).
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Both unusually high and unusually low blood potassium levels can disrupt the heart's electrical rhythm, making this mineral closely monitored during illness.
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A folate analogue inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) exhibiting high affinity for reduced folate carrier-1 (RFC-1) with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive activities.
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Pravastatin lowers LDL cholesterol by blocking a liver enzyme central to cholesterol production, and is prescribed to reduce cardiovascular risk.
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The trigger shot of fertility treatment: an injected pregnancy hormone borrowed because it fits the receptor that normally releases an egg.
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A phase of mycosis fungoides in which a patient has areas of red, scaly, itchy skin on areas of the body that are usually not exposed to sun.
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Probenecid lowers uric acid levels by blocking its reabsorption in the kidney and separately raises blood levels of certain antibiotics.
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