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The Fab fragments of a monoclonal antibody directed against the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor on platelets that blocks platelet aggregation. Used as a short-term treatment to prevent...

A drug used, in conjunction with counselling, for the maintenance of sobriety. Patients must already be abstinent at the beginning of treatment. It is administered orally; the most common...

(ass-ar-bohz)

an oral hypoglycaemic drug that reduces the breakdown and absorption of carbohydrates in the intestine by blocking the action of an important enzyme (α-glucosidase)...

(ayss)

angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor: any one of a group of drugs used in the treatment of raised blood pressure and heart failure. ACE inhibitors act by interfering with...

(ass-i-bew-toh-lol)

a beta blocker drug used to treat high blood pressure, angina pectoris, and irregular heart rhythms. It is administered by mouth. Trade name: Sectral.

A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma, epileptic seizures, benign intracranial hypertension, altitude sickness, cystinuria, and dural ectasia. TN Diamox.

(ass-i-tyl-sis-ti-een)

a drug that is administered as eye drops for the treatment of dry eyes, as in Sjögren's syndrome; as an intravenous infusion, it is used to prevent liver...

A nucleoside analogue (hydroxyethoxymethylguanine) with antiviral properties against both type 1 and 2 herpes virus and varicella-zoster virus. The drug is converted to the monophosphate by...

A niacin derivative used to lower levels of cholesterol and other lipids in the blood by preventing the release of fatty acids from fatty tissue. TN Olbetam.

An antihistamine drug that acts on the histamine H₁ receptor, used to treat allergies and hay fever.