Drug terms starting with B

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1. Barbiturate (bar-BICH-u-rit) A drug used to treat insomnia, seizures, and convulsions, and to relieve anxiety and tension before surgery.
2. Benzodiazepine A type of CNS depressant prescribed to relieve anxiety and sleep problems. Valium and Xanax are among the most widely prescribed medications.
3. Biologic License Application (BLA) Biological products are approved for marketing under the provisions of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.
4. Biological Product Biological products include a wide range of products such as vaccines, blood and blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapy, tissues, and…
5. Brand Name Drug A brand name drug is a drug marketed under a proprietary, trademark-protected name.
6. Buprenorphine A mixed opiate agonist/antagonist medication approved by the FDA in October 2002 for the treatment of opioid addiction (e.g., heroin).