Medication and Pharmacology Terms
Medicines, investigational drugs, drug classes, actions, and routes of administration. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance being studied for its ability to increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of adult brain tumors.
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A drug used to end early pregnancies.
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A drug that is used to treat many types of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
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A drug that is being studied for its ability to enhance the effectiveness of fluorouracil and prevent gastrointestinal side effects caused by fluorouracil.
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SAHA belongs to a drug class that works by altering how tightly DNA is packaged within a cell, rather than damaging the DNA directly.
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A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called protease inhibitors.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of prostate and other types of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.
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A substance being studied for its ability to stimulate the production of blood cells during chemotherapy.
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A drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
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A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections.
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An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called enzyme inhibitors.
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One word covering a timetable and a legal classification, with nothing in common between them except the spelling.
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A drug used to help diagnose gastrinomas (tumors that cause too much gastric acid to be made) and other problems with the pancreas.
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A sedative reduces central nervous system activity to calm anxiety, ease agitation, or promote sleep, with effects ranging from mild relaxation to deep sedation.