A drug used to relieve pain. … [Read more...]
H
hydromorphone hydrochloride
The hydrochloride salt of the semi-synthetic opioid hydromorphone with analgesic activity. Hydromorphone, the hydrogenated ketone of morphine, selectively binds … [Read more...]
hydronephrosis
Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by blockage of the ureter (such as by a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease that prevents urine from … [Read more...]
Hydrostat
(Other name for: hydromorphone hydrochloride) … [Read more...]
hydroureter
Abnormal enlargement of the ureter caused by any blockage that prevents urine from draining into the bladder. … [Read more...]
hydroxychloroquine
A 4-aminoquinoline with immunosuppressive, antiautophagy, and antimalarial activities. Although the precise mechanism of action is unknown, hydroxychloroquine … [Read more...]
hydroxydaunorubicin
A drug that is used to treat many types of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Hydroxydaunorubicin comes from the bacterium … [Read more...]
hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor
A substance that blocks an enzyme needed by the body to make cholesterol and lowers the amount of cholesterol in the blood. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A … [Read more...]
hydroxyurea
A monohydroxyl-substituted urea (hydroxycarbamate) antimetabolite. Hydroxyurea selectively inhibits ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase, an enzyme required to … [Read more...]
hygiene
The science of health, and the practice of cleanliness that promotes good health and well-being. … [Read more...]