Rheumatrex
A drug used to treat some types of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and severe skin conditions, such as psoriasis.
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Ribavirin is a broad spectrum antiviral medication best known for treating respiratory syncytial virus infection and for use in combination regimens against hepatitis C.
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A substance that is being studied in the prevention of oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy or chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.
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A drug designed to fix one problem that created a larger one, and much of the reason anti-inflammatories now carry heart warnings.
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A protein that is made by many different types of cells and is involved in processes that take place both inside and outside of the cell.
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A protein that is made by many different types of cells and is involved in processes that take place both inside and outside of the cell.
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A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections.
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A test used to help diagnose problems in the pancreas, such as gastrinomas and pancreatitis.
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A controller rather than a rescue treatment, and the one common asthma tablet carrying a formal warning about mood and behavior.
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SIRS describes a whole body inflammatory response identified through vital sign and blood count changes, seen with infection or with noninfectious injury.
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Tendons are tough fibrous cords that transmit a muscle's pulling force to bone, distinct from ligaments that connect bone to bone.
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Tonsil most often refers to the palatine tonsils, paired lymphoid masses at the back of the mouth that help screen inhaled and swallowed material.
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