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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A drug used to treat bacterial infections. It is a type of fluoroquinolone. Also called moxifloxacin and moxifloxacin hydrochloride.
Industry:Health care
A drug used as a chemoprotective drug to control some of the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Industry:Health care
A topical preparation of tretinoin that is used to treat acne. Tretinoin is a form of vitamin A.
Industry:Health care
An antibiotic drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland. It is being studied in the treatment of male hair loss and prostate cancer. Avodart blocks enzymes the body needs to make male sex hormones. It is a type of 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. Also called dutasteride and GG745.
Industry:Health care
One of several molecules that join together to form proteins. There are 20 common amino acids found in proteins.
Industry:Health care
The act of staying away from people, places, and thoughts that may cause anxiety, pain, or unpleasant feelings. Some types of cancer-related avoidance include refusing to accept a cancer diagnosis or get treatment, and using alcohol or other drugs to forget about having cancer.
Industry:Health care
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 determined by the kinds of amino acids used to make it and how they are arranged.
Industry:Health care
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 acid to survive. Aminobenzoic acid is found in grains and foods from animals. It is being studied as a radiosensitizer (a substance that makes tumour cells more sensitive to radiation therapy) and in the treatment of certain skin disorders. Also called PABA and para-aminobenzoic acid.
Industry:Health care
Pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there.
Industry:Health care
