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Letrozole Contraindications, Pregnancy Category
Letrozole Contraindications is a nonsteroidal inhibitor of estrogen synthesis with antineoplastic activity. As a third-generation aromatase inhibitor, letrozole selectively and reversibly inhibits aromatase, which…
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Letrozole Indications, Contraindications, Warnings
Letrozole Indications is a nonsteroidal inhibitor of estrogen synthesis with antineoplastic activity. As a third-generation aromatase inhibitor, letrozole selectively and reversibly inhibits aromatase, which…
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Letrozole; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Letrozole is a nonsteroidal inhibitor of estrogen synthesis with antineoplastic activity. As a third-generation aromatase inhibitor, letrozole selectively and reversibly inhibits aromatase, which may result in growth…
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Leucovorin – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interaction
Leucovorin is a derivative of folic acid with chemoprotection, antidote, and synergistic activity. Leucovorin does not require metabolism by dihydrofolate reductase, the molecular target…
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Leuprolide – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interaction
Leuprolide Acetate is the acetate salt of a synthetic nonapeptide analog of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone. A potent synthetic long-acting agonist of GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE that…
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Leuprorelin; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnan
Leuprolide is a synthetic nonapeptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone. Leuprolide binds to and activates gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors. Continuous, prolonged administration of leuprolide in males results in pituitary GnRH receptor desensitization and…
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Levamlodipine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Levamlodipine also was known as S-amlodipine, is a pharmacologically active enantiomer of amlodipine, an antihypertensive and anti-anginal medication. Levamlodipine belongs to the dihydropyridine group of calcium channel blockers. This…
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Levetiracetam – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Levetiracetam is a pyrrolidine with antiepileptic activity. The exact mechanism through which levetiracetam exerts its effects is unknown but does not involve inhibitory and excitatory…
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Levocetirizine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Levocetirizine is a third generation, non-sedating, selective histamine H1 receptor antagonist, with an antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, and potential anti-angiogenic activities. Levocetirizine competes with endogenous histamine for binding at peripheral H1-receptor sites on…
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Levofloxacin; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnancy
Levofloxacin is a broad-spectrum, third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic and optically active L-isomer of ofloxacin with antibacterial activity. Levofloxacin diffuses through the bacterial cell wall and acts by inhibiting DNA gyrase (bacterial topoisomerase…
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Levosalbutamol/Levalbuterol; Indications, Dosage, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Levosalbutamol/Levalbuterol also known as levalbuterol is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Salbutamol has been marketed as a racemic mixture, although beta2-agonist…
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Levothyroxine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Levothyroxine is a synthetic levoisomer of thyroxine (T4), similar to the endogenous hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is de-iodinated to form triiodothyronine (T3) in the peripheral tissues. T3 enters…
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Lidocaine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic and cardiac depressant used as an antiarrhythmic agent. Its actions are more intense and its effects more prolonged than…
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Light Liquid Paraffin – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Light Liquid Paraffin/Liquid paraffin also known as paraffin liquidum or Russian mineral oil, is a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and medicine. Cosmetic or medicinal liquid…
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Light Liquid Petrolatum – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects
Light Liquid Petrolatum/Liquid paraffin also known as paraffin liquidum or Russian mineral oil, is a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and medicine. Cosmetic or medicinal liquid…
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Linagliptin; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Linagliptin is a Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor. The mechanism of action of linagliptin is as a Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor.Linagliptin is a potent, orally bioavailable dihydropurinedione-based inhibitor of…
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Linaprazan; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Linaprazan is a lipophilic, weak base with potassium-competitive acid blocking (P-CAB) activity. Linaprazan concentrates highly in the gastric parietal cell canaliculus and on entering this acidic environment is…
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Linguistic Microaggressions
Linguistic microaggressions refer to subtle, often unintentional actions or comments that convey discriminatory attitudes towards marginalized groups. These actions can be verbal or nonverbal…
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Linguistic Ostracism
Linguistic ostracism, often referred to as linguistic exclusion, is a social phenomenon where individuals are deliberately ignored, excluded, or marginalized through language. This can…
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Link Between Sexual Trauma and Addiction
Addiction is often a result of a deeper trauma. People who are victims of sexual abuse may look for ways to mask the pain.…
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Lipegfilgrastim – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interaction
Lipegfilgrastim is a long-acting glycol-pegylated recombinant form of human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), with hematopoietic activity. Similar to G-CSF, pegfilgrastim binds to and activates…
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Lisocabtagene Maraleucel – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects
Lisocabtagene maraleucel is a CAR T-cell therapy for treatment-resistant or more severe B-cell lymphomas. Lisocabtagene maraleucel is a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy,…
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Live Webcam Pornography Addiction
Live webcam pornography addiction is a condition where individuals excessively engage in viewing explicit sexual content via live webcam streams, leading to detrimental effects…
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Lomefloxacin; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Lomefloxacin is a synthetic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone with antibacterial activity. Lomefloxacin inhibits DNA gyrase, a type II topoisomerase involved in the induction or relaxation of supercoiling during DNA replication. This…
