Drug, tocolytic
Drug, tocolytic: A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are widely used today to treat premature labor and permit pregnancy to proceed and so permit the fetus to gain in size and maturity before being born.
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- Drugs, anti-angiogenesis
Drugs, anti-angiogenesis: Cancer cells secrete angiostatin and Endostatin, which halt the process of developing new blood vessels (angiogenesis). Developing new blood vessels is a rate-limiting step in tumor growth. Angiostatin is a piece of a larger protein, plasminogen, that the body uses in blood clotting. This explains why cancer patients have a higher rate of […]
- Drugs, statin
Drugs, statin: A class of drugs that lower cholesterol. There are currently at least 5 statin drugs on the market in the U.S., including: Lovastatin (brand name: MEVACOR), Simvastatin (brand name: ZOCOR), Pravastatin (brand name: PRAVACHOL), Fluvastatin (brand name: LESCOL), Atorvastatin (brand name: LIPITOR), and The major effect of the statins is to lower LDL-cholesterol […]
- Drugs, teratogenic
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- Drunkorexia
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