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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
Source:AHFS
PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stomach. It is used to treat many cancers and other medical conditions. It is used for leukemias, lymphomas, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and other cancers. This medicine also works on the immune system and is commonly used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism(folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent(a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, ant...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stomach. It is used to treat many cancers and other medical conditions. It is used for leukemias, lymphomas, breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and other cancers. This medicine also works on the immune system and is commonly used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. If used for arthritis or psoriasis, the drug is only given once a week. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; folic acid antagonist.
Source:AHFS
DAPSONE (DAP sone) is an antiinfective. It is used to treat a skin problem called Dermatitis herpetiformis. This medicine is also used to treat leprosy. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antimycobacterial; antiprotozoal; sulfone.
Source:AHFS
Azathioprine is a non-specific immunosuppressant antimetabolite that can be used as a chemotherapeutic agent to inhibit lymphocyte purine metabolism. In the United States, azathioprine is also known by the brand name Imuran.In 1968 the Food and Dr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
AZATHIOPRINE (ay za THYE oh preen) suppresses the immune system. It is used to prevent organ rejection after a transplant. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
AZATHIOPRINE (ay za THYE oh preen) suppresses the immune system. It is used to prevent organ rejection after a transplant. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The injection is given only when the medicine can not be taken by mouth. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Immunosuppressive antimetabolite.
Source:AHFS
CYCLOSPORINE (SYE kloe spor een) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. The medicine is also used for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
CYCLOSPORINE (SYE kloe spor een) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. The medicine is also used for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
CYCLOSPORINE (SYE kloe spor een) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Immunosuppressive agent and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD); cyclic polypeptide.
Source:AHFS
Cyclosporine, also spelled as cyclosporin and ciclosporin, takes several brand names in the United States, including Neoral, Sandimmun, Sandimmune, and Sang Cya. It is also known in slight variant forms, such as cyclosporin A, CsA, and CyA.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer(antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is also used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few. It is also used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; nitrogen mustard-derivative alkylating agent.
Source:AHFS
TETRACYCLINE (tet ra SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antibacterial; antibiotic derived from Streptomyces aureofaciens or produced semisynthetically from oxytetracycline.
Source:AHFS
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (mye koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM (mye koe FEN oh late SOE dee um) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (mye koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (mye koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (mye koe FEN oh late MOE fe til) is used to decrease the immune system's response to a transplanted organ. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Immunosuppressive agent. Mycophenolate mofetil is a prodrug that is hydrolyzed in vivo to mycophenolic acid, the pharmacologically active metabolite. Mycophenolate sodium delayed-release tablets release the active moiety, mycophenolic acid, in the small intestine.
Source:AHFS
Mycophenolate mofetil(brand name Cell Cept) is a drug that has been shown to inhibit tumor growth in rodents, and that may prove useful in treating tumors in humans.In August 2000, the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) approved the use of mycophen...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Niacin is a type of B vitamin. It is water-soluble, which means it is not stored in the body.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 14, 2009
Niacin, also known as Vitamin B 3, is important for the normal function of many bodily processes. Like other B vitamins, it is water-soluble and plays a role in turning food into energy, as well as in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Niacin, also known as Vitamin B 3, is important for the normal function of many bodily processes. Like other B vitamins, it is water-soluble and plays a role in turning food into energy, as well as in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
NIACIN (NYE a sin) is used in combination with a healthy diet to lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. This medicine is also used to decrease triglycerides. If triglycerides are too high, you may be at risk of developing pancreatitis. This is a painful condition that causes inflammation of the pancreas and can lead to serious health problems. This medicine can also be helpful in patients who have heart disease or who have had a heart attack. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
NIACIN (NYE a sin) is used in combination with a healthy diet to lower 'bad' cholesterol and increase 'good' cholesterol. This medicine is also used to decrease triglycerides. If triglycerides are too high, you may be at risk of developing pancreatitis. This is a painful condition that causes inflammation of the pancreas and can lead to serious health problems. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Water-soluble, B complex vitamin. Prescription-only preparations are FDA-labeled for use as antilipemic agents. Do not use dietary supplement preparations and prescription-only preparations interchangeably. (See Substitution of Different Niacin Preparations under Cautions.)
Source:AHFS
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