A drug used to treat patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who do not get better with other forms of treatment. In ITP, platelets (cells that … [Read more...]
AMG 706
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors and protein … [Read more...]
amifostine
A drug used as a chemoprotective drug to control some of the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. … [Read more...]
amikacin
An antibiotic drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics. … [Read more...]
amino acid
One of several molecules that join together to form proteins. There are 20 common amino acids found in proteins. … [Read more...]
amino acid sequence
The arrangement of amino acids in a protein. Proteins can be made from 20 different kinds of amino acids, and the structure and function of each protein are … [Read more...]
aminobenzoic acid
A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Bacteria that live in the intestines need aminobenzoic … [Read more...]
aminocamptothecin
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors. … [Read more...]
aminoglutethimide
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors. Aminoglutethimide is used to decrease the production of sex … [Read more...]
aminoglycoside antibiotic
A substance that works against many types of bacteria and includes streptomycin, gentamicin, and neomycin. An aminoglycoside antibiotic is used to treat … [Read more...]