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Drugs
Terms in relation to substances, other than food, that have medicinal, intoxicating, performance enhancing, or other effects when put into the body of a human or animal.
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thrombolytic therapy
Pharmaceutical; Drugs
Use of drugs to break up or dissolve blood clots, which are the main cause of both heart attacks and stroke.
Lisinopril
Pharmaceutical; Drugs
Drug of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class that is primarily used in treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and heart attacks and also in preventing renal and ...
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Benzocaine
Pharmaceutical; Drugs
A medication in the form of sprays, gels and liquids used during medical procedures to numb the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. Benzocaine is also sold over-the-counter and used to relieve ...
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
Pharmaceutical; Drugs
Medications that block the action of angiotensin II by preventing angiotensin II from binding to angiotensin II receptors on blood vessels.
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Pharmaceutical; Drugs
Angiotensin II is a very potent chemical that causes muscles surrounding blood vessels to contract, thereby narrowing blood vessels. This narrowing increases the pressure within the vessels and can ...
Drug
Pharmaceutical; Drugs
A substance that is taken into or put on the body because it can kill germs or change how the body works.
Treatment-naive
Pharmaceutical; Drugs
'Treatment-naive' or 'drug naive' refers to someone who has never used HIV drugs. Someone who has used drugs before is called 'treatment-experienced'.