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Dilantin

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diphenylhydantoinnounphenytoin

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diphenylhydantoinnounphenytoin
phenytoinnoun(pharmacology) A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.
piroxicamnoun(pharmacology) A certain oxicam drug.
nitrofurantoinnoun(pharmacology) A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.
meclizinenoun(pharmacology) Alternative form of meclozine. [(pharmacology) A piperazine derivative, C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂, with antihistamine properties, used mainly as an antiemetic, especially in preventing motion sickness.]
primidonenoun(pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug chemically related (and partially metabolized) to phenobarbital, used in the treatment of epilepsy and essential (idiopathic) tremor.
monoamine oxidase inhibitornounMonoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A and monoamine oxidase B.
anticonvulsant drugnouna drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
hydroxyzinenoun(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
ranitidinenoun(pharmacology) A furan (trademark Zantac) which blocks the histamine H₂-receptors, to prevent the secretion of gastric acid.
ibuprofennoun(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
pimozidenounA potent antipsychotic drug.
procardianouncalcium blocker (trade name procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
catapresnounan antihypertensive (trade name catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
tofranilnouna tricyclic antidepressant (trade names imavate and tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
cataflamnouna nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name cataflam)
tricyclic antidepressantnounTricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are a class of medications that are used primarily as antidepressants.
clomipraminenoun(pharmacology) A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
norethindrone acetatenouna synthetic progestational hormone (trade name norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
terazosinnoun(pharmacology) A drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

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