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Aminorex
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D000635 |
[An amphetamine-like anorectic agent. It may cause pulmonary hypertension.
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Aminosalicylic Acid
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D010131 |
[An antitubercular agent often administered in association with ISONIAZID. The sodium salt of the drug is better tolerated than the free acid.
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Aminosalicylic Acids
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D000636 |
[A group of 2-hydroxybenzoic acids that can be substituted by amino groups at any of the 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-positions.
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Amiodarone
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D000638 |
[An antianginal and class III antiarrhythmic drug. It increases the duration of ventricular and atrial muscle action by inhibiting POTASSIUM CHANNELS and VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. There is a resulting decrease in heart rate and in vascular resistance.
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Amish
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D061365 |
[An ethnic group with shared religious beliefs in PROTESTANISM. Originating in Switzerland in the late 1600s, and first migrating to the mid-Atlantic, they now live throughout Eastern and Mid-Western United States and elsewhere. Communities are usually close-knit and marriage is within the community.
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Amisulpride
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D000077582 |
[A benzamide derivative that is used as an antipsychotic agent for the treatment of schizophrenia. It is also used as an antidepressive agent.
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Amitriptyline
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D000639 |
[Tricyclic antidepressant with anticholinergic and sedative properties. It appears to prevent the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals, thus potentiating the action of these neurotransmitters. Amitriptyline also appears to antagonize cholinergic and alpha-1 adrenergic responses to bioactive amines.
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Amitrole
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D000640 |
[A non-selective post-emergence, translocated herbicide. According to the Seventh Annual Report on Carcinogens (PB95-109781, 1994) this substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (From Merck Index, 12th ed) It is an irreversible inhibitor of CATALASE, and thus impairs activity of peroxisomes.
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Amlodipine
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D017311 |
[A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION.
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Amlodipine Besylate, Olmesartan Medoxomil Drug Combination
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D000068558 |
[A pharmaceutical preparation of amlodipine besylate and olmesartan medoxomil that combines ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE I RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST and CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER activities. It is used in the management of HYPERTENSION.
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Amlodipine, Valsartan Drug Combination
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D000068838 |
[A pharmaceutical preparation of amlodipine and valsartan that is used for the treatment of HYPERTENSION.
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Ammi
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D031165 |
[A plant genus of the family APIACEAE that is the primary plant source of KHELLIN.
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Ammonia
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D000641 |
[A colorless alkaline gas. It is formed in the body during decomposition of organic materials during a large number of metabolically important reactions. Note that the aqueous form of ammonia is referred to as AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE.
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Ammonia-Lyases
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D000642 |
[Enzymes that catalyze the formation of a carbon-carbon double bond by the elimination of AMMONIA. EC 4.3.1.
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Ammonium Chloride
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D000643 |
[An acidifying agent that has expectorant and diuretic effects. Also used in etching and batteries and as a flux in electroplating.
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Ammonium Compounds
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D064751 |
[Inorganic compounds that include a positively charged tetrahedral nitrogen (ammonium ion) as part of their structure. This class of compounds includes a broad variety of simple ammonium salts and derivatives.
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Ammonium Hydroxide
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D064753 |
[The hydroxy salt of ammonium ion. It is formed when AMMONIA reacts with water molecules in solution.
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Ammonium Sulfate
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D000645 |
[Sulfuric acid diammonium salt. It is used in CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION of proteins.
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Ammotherapy
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D000646 |
[Treatment by application of hot sand.
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Amnesia
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D000647 |
[Pathologic partial or complete loss of the ability to recall past experiences (AMNESIA, RETROGRADE) or to form new memories (AMNESIA, ANTEROGRADE). This condition may be of organic or psychologic origin. Organic forms of amnesia are usually associated with dysfunction of the DIENCEPHALON or HIPPOCAMPUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp426-7)
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