The oxalate salt of escitalopram, a pure S-enantiomer of the racemic bicyclic phthalane derivative citalopram, with antidepressant activity. As a selective … [Read more...]
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Eskalith
(Other name for: lithium carbonate) … [Read more...]
esomeprazole
A drug that blocks acid from being made in the stomach. It is used to treat acid reflux disease and to prevent certain types of gastrointestinal ulcers. … [Read more...]
esomeprazole magnesium
The magnesium salt of esomeprazole, the S-isomer of omeprazole, with gastric proton pump inhibitor activity. In the acidic compartment of parietal cells, … [Read more...]
esophageal
Having to do with the esophagus, the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach. … [Read more...]
esophageal cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus (the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach). Two types of esophageal cancer … [Read more...]
esophageal reflux
The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). Also called gastric reflux and gastroesophageal … [Read more...]
esophageal speech
Speech produced by trapping air in the esophagus and forcing it out again. It is used after removal of a person's larynx (voice box). … [Read more...]
esophageal stent
A tube placed in the esophagus to keep a blocked area open so the patient can swallow soft food and liquids. Esophageal stents are made of metal mesh, plastic, … [Read more...]
esophagectomy
An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus. … [Read more...]