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A drug usually used to reduce the thickness of mucus and ease its removal. It is also used to reverse the toxicity of high doses of acetaminophen. Also called acetylcysteine and N-acetylcysteine.
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A drug usually used to reduce the thickness of mucus and ease its removal. It is also used to reverse the toxicity of high doses of acetaminophen. Also called acetylcysteine and N-acetyl-L-cysteine.
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A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Also called CI-994.
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(...BEN-zoyl-STAW-ruh-SPOR-een) A substance that is being studied in the treatment of leukemia. It belongs to the family of drugs called protein kinase inhibitors. Also called midostaurin and PKC412.
- Browse Related Terms: AEE788, AG-013736, AMG 706, BMS-599626, CP-724,714, L-threo-dihydrosphingosine, midostaurin, N-benzoyl-staurosporine, PF-00299804, PKC412, PTK787/ZK 222584, safingol, semaxanib, SU006668, SU5416, SU6668, vatalanib
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A substance that is used in cancer research to cause bladder tumors in laboratory animals. This is done to test new diets, drugs, and procedures for use in cancer prevention and treatment.
- Browse Related Terms: 131I-MIBG, 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide, 4-NQO, azoxymethane, ferumoxytol, iodine I 131 metaiodobenzylguanidine, N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine, preclinical study, strontium
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Chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride (table salt).
- Browse Related Terms: benzaldehyde, endorphin, HCA, heterocyclic amine, NaCl
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A substance that is being studied as a treatment for constipation caused by narcotic medications. It belongs to the family of drugs called narcotic antagonists.
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(nal-TREK-sone) A drug that blocks the action of opiates (drugs used to treat pain). It may be used in the treatment of intravenous opiate addiction or alcohol dependence. Naltrexone is also being studied in the treatment of breast cancer. It may block the effects of the hormone estrogen, which causes some breast cancer cells to grow, or block the blood flow to tumors. It is a type of opiate antagonist. Also called naltrexone hydrochloride, ReVia, and Vivitrol.
- Browse Related Terms: anakinra, antagonist, Cozaar, Kinaret, losartan, losartan potassium, naltrexone, naltrexone hydrochloride, ReVia, Vivitrol
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(nal-TREK-sone HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug that blocks the action of opiates (drugs used to treat pain). It may be used in the treatment of intravenous opiate addiction or alcohol dependence. Naltrexone hydrochloride is also being studied in the treatment of breast cancer. It may block the effects of the hormone estrogen, which causes some breast cancer cells to grow, or block the blood flow to tumors. It is a type of opiate antagonist. Also called naltrexone, ReVia, and Vivitrol.
- Browse Related Terms: anakinra, antagonist, Cozaar, Kinaret, losartan, losartan potassium, naltrexone, naltrexone hydrochloride, ReVia, Vivitrol
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(nuh-MEN-duh) A drug used to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer disease. It is also being studied in the treatment of side effects from whole-brain radiation therapy for cancer and other conditions. Namenda blocks the uptake of calcium by certain brain cells and decreases their activity. It is a type of N-methyl-D-asparatate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Also called memantine hydrochloride.
- Browse Related Terms: arzoxifene hydrochloride, fluphenazine, fluphenazine hydrochloride, LY353381 hydrochloride, memantine hydrochloride, Namenda
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A measure of weight. One nanogram weighs a billion times less than one gram, and almost a trillion-times less than a pound.
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(NAH-no-PAR-tih-kil PAK-lih-TAK-sil) A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly diagnosed breast cancer and other types of cancer. Nanoparticle paclitaxel is a type of mitotic inhibitor. Also called ABI-007, Abraxane, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, and protein-bound paclitaxel.
- Browse Related Terms: ABI-007, Abraxane, nanoparticle paclitaxel, paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, protein-bound paclitaxel, Taxol
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(NA-noh-tek-NAH-luh-jee) The field of research that deals with the engineering and creation of things from materials that are less than 100 nanometers (one-billionth of a meter) in size, especially single atoms or molecules. Nanotechnology is being studied in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
- Browse Related Terms: analysis, detoxify, Element, isotope, molecular mass, nanotechnology, resorption, trace element
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(NA-proh-sin) A drug used to treat mild pain and the symptoms of arthritis and several other conditions. It is also being studied in the treatment of bone pain in patients with cancer. Naprosyn stops the body from making substances that cause pain and inflammation. It is a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and a type of cyclooxygenase inhibitor. Also called naproxen.
- Browse Related Terms: Advil, benzydamine, carbamide, choline magnesium trisalicylate, ibuprofen, Motrin, Naprosyn, naproxen, NCX 4016, nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicylic acid derivative, sodium salicylate, Trilisate, urea
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(nuh-PROK-sen) A drug used to treat mild pain and the symptoms of arthritis and several other conditions. It is also being studied in the treatment of bone pain in patients with cancer. Naproxen stops the body from making substances that cause pain and inflammation. It is a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and a type of cyclooxygenase inhibitor. Also called Naprosyn .
- Browse Related Terms: Advil, benzydamine, carbamide, choline magnesium trisalicylate, ibuprofen, Motrin, Naprosyn, naproxen, NCX 4016, nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicylic acid derivative, sodium salicylate, Trilisate, urea
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A disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep.
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(nar-KAH-tik) An agent that causes insensibility or stupor. It usually refers to an opioid given to relieve pain.
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(nah-ROH-pin) A drug used to control pain and to cause a temporary loss of feeling in one part of the body, during and after surgery. It is also being studied for pain control after cancer surgery. It is a type of local anesthetic. Also called ropivacaine and ropivacaine hydrochloride.
- Browse Related Terms: Anesthesia, avoidance, Ketalar, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride, local anesthesia, Naropin, open label study, ropivacaine, ropivacaine hydrochloride
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(NAY-zul) By or having to do with the nose.
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(nay-zoh-GAS-trik) Describes the passage from the nose to the stomach. For example, a nasogastric tube is inserted through the nose, down the throat and esophagus, and into the stomach.
- Browse Related Terms: dyspepsia, esophagitis, fundus, gastric, gastritis, gastroesophageal junction, gastrostomy tube, nasogastric, pharynx, reflux, retch (RECH), sphincter, stomach, throat (throte), vomit