5-alpha reductase inhibitor
A substance that blocks an enzyme needed by the body to make dihydrotestosterone (a male sex hormone made from testosterone).
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87 matchesACE inhibitor
A drug that is used to lower blood pressure.
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Not one drug but a fixed blend of amphetamine salts, which is why its generic name is longer than its brand name.
Read definitionalendronate sodium
Alendronate sodium is a bisphosphonate drug that slows bone breakdown, used mainly to treat osteoporosis and certain other bone conditions.
Read definitionallergic response
A hypersensitive immune reaction to a substance that normally is harmless or would not cause an immune response in most people.
Read definitionangioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by enlarged lymph nodes and hypergammaglobulinemia (increased antibodies in the blood).
Read definitionangiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
A drug that is used to lower blood pressure.
Read definitionbisphosphonate
Bisphosphonates slow bone breakdown and are used chiefly for osteoporosis, along with certain cancer related bone conditions and Paget disease.
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A drug used to treat high blood pressure and certain heart problems.
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A drug used in the treatment of hypercalcemia (abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood) and cancer that has spread to the bone (bone metastases).
Read definitiondexmethylphenidate
Molecules come in left and right handed forms, and here only the working half is supplied, which is why the milligram numbers look smaller.
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A childhood condition in which abnormal tissue grows on the outer part of one or both kidneys.
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DHT is a potent hormone derived from testosterone that drives male sexual development and contributes to prostate enlargement and pattern hair loss.
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A drug or substance used to treat hypercalcemia (abnormally high blood calcium) and bone pain caused by some types of cancer.
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An inflammatory response that develops 24 to 72 hours after exposure to an antigen that the immune system recognizes as foreign.
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Prostate growth depends on a hormone built from testosterone, and this drug shuts down the enzyme that performs the conversion.
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A procedure in which tissue is heated to destroy abnormal cells.
Read definitionendometrium
The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus that thickens and sheds each menstrual cycle and supports a pregnancy if one occurs.
Read definitionetidronate
A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called bisphosphonates.
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A rare inherited condition in which one or more tumors form in the parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid) and cause them to make too much parathyroid hormone.
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