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114 matchesmoxifloxacin
Moxifloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic from the fluoroquinolone class, used to treat various bacterial infections.
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This medication thins mucus for easier clearance and serves as the standard antidote for dangerous acetaminophen overdose by replenishing a key liver antioxidant.
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Sodium chloride, written NaCl, is an essential electrolyte used medically in intravenous fluids, saline solutions, and wound irrigation.
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This chemotherapy drug is notable for a distinctive nerve related side effect that can be triggered or worsened by exposure to cold.
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Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy drug derived from yew tree bark that stabilizes microtubules to block cancer cell division.
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Papilledema is swelling of the optic disc caused by raised pressure inside the skull, visible on examination of the eye.
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A pegylated formulation of a recombinant form of human hyaluronidase with potential antitumor activity.
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A principal metabolite of hexamethylmelamine with antineoplastic activity.
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A purine nucleotide analogue antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces antibioticus.
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A method of delivering fluids and drugs directly into the abdominal cavity through a thin tube.
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Pertuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks HER2 receptor pairing, used together with other therapies to treat HER2 positive breast cancer.
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Redness, warmth, swelling, and tenderness along a vein, most often in the leg, are the hallmark signs of phlebitis.
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A radioactive isotope of phosphorus with beta particle-emitting radiocytotoxic activity.
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A new generation organic platinum analog with an extended spectrum of antineoplastic activity.
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The hydrochloride salt of a natural alkaloid extracted from plants of the genus Pilocarpus with cholinergic agonist activity.
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Piperacillin-tazobactam is a broad-spectrum antibiotic combination used to treat serious bacterial infections, including in people whose immune systems are weakened.
Read definitionpNGVL3-hICD vaccine
A plasmid DNA cancer vaccine encoding the intracellular domain (ICD) of the HER-2/neu proto-oncogene.
Read definitionport
A port is a small device implanted under the skin that allows repeated vein access for medication or blood draws without new needle sticks.
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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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