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acetaminophen

A p-aminophenol derivative with analgesic and antipyretic activities. Although the exact mechanism through which acetaminophen exert its effects has yet to be … [Read more...]

acetylcysteine

A synthetic N-acetyl derivative of the endogenous amino acid L-cysteine, a precursor of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione. Acetylcysteine regenerates liver … [Read more...]

acetylsalicylic acid

An orally administered non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent. Acetylsalicylic acid binds to and acetylates serine residues in cyclooxygenases, resulting in … [Read more...]

Achromycin

(Other name for: tetracycline hydrochloride) … [Read more...]

Aciphex

(Other name for: rabeprazole sodium) … [Read more...]

acitretin

An orally-active metabolite of the synthetic aromatic retinoic acid agent etretinate with potential antineoplastic, chemopreventive, anti-psoratic, and … [Read more...]

acivicin

A modified amino acid and structural analog of glutamine. Acivicin inhibits glutamine amidotransferases in the purine and pyrimidine biosynthetic pathways, … [Read more...]

aclarubicin

An oligosaccharide anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces galilaeus. Aclarubicin intercalates into DNA and interacts … [Read more...]

Acne

A chronic disorder of the pilosebaceous apparatus associated with an increase in sebum secretion. It is characterized by open comedones (blackheads), closed … [Read more...]

Acnestrol

(Other name for: diethylstilbestrol) … [Read more...]