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Akapulko / Senna Alata – Health Benefit, Nutritional Value
Akapulko/Senna alata is an important medicinal tree, as well as an ornamental flowering plant in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is also known as emperor's candlesticks,[rx] candle bush,[rx] candelabra bush, Christmas candles,[rx] empress candle plant, ringworm…
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Alectinib – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Alectinib is an orally available inhibitor of the receptor tyrosine kinase anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) with antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, alectinib binds to and inhibits…
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All Acid Used in Homeopathy; Uses/ Indications, Side Effects
All Acid Used in Homeopathy/ Acid is a molecule or ion capable of donating a hydron (proton or hydrogen ion H+), or, alternatively, capable of forming a covalent bond with an electron pair (a Lewis acid).[rx]Acids…
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Aloe Barbadensis – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits
Aloe Barbadensis/Sabila is one of the oldest known herbal medicine that can be traced back to ancient Egypt. Sabila plant was depicted on stone…
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Alpha Methyldopa; Indications/Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Interaction ,Pregnancy
Methyldopa is a phenylalanine derivative and an aromatic amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor with antihypertensive activity. Methyldopa is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral…
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Alprazolam; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnancy
Alprazolam is a triazolobenzodiazepine agent with anxiolytic, sedative-hypnotic and anticonvulsant activities. Alprazolam binds to a specific site distinct from the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) binding site on the benzodiazepine-GABA-A-chloride ionophore receptor complex…
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Altamisa – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Altamira/Mugwort Tea is a common name for several species of aromatic flowering plants in the genus Artemisia. In Europe, mugwort most often refers to the…
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Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate Deodorant
Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate Deodorant/Aluminum Chloride compound with the chemical formula AlCl3; the anhydrous salt is used as a catalyst in organic chemical synthesis, and hydrated…
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Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects
Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate compound with the chemical formula AlCl3; the anhydrous salt is used as a catalyst in organic chemical synthesis, and hydrated salts…
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Aluminum Chloride – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects
Aluminum Chloride compound with the chemical formula AlCl3; the anhydrous salt is used as a catalyst in organic chemical synthesis, and hydrated salts are used…
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Amalaki Rasayana; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Amalaki Rasayana/AR is an Indian traditional Ayurvedic drug used as a rejuvenating medicine in aging conditions. The fruits of Amala commonly used in Aryuveda are…
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Amavatari Ras; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Amavatari Ras is a Ras Aushadhi of Ayurveda. Mercury is known as Rasa in Ayurveda and medicine that is prepared using purified mercury, purified…
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Aminocaproic Acid; Use, Dosage, Side effects, Interactions
Aminocaproic acid is an antifibrinolytic agent that acts by inhibiting plasminogen activators which have fibrinolytic properties. Aminocaproic Acid is a synthetic lysine derivative with antifibrinolytic activity. Aminocaproic acid competitively…
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Amitriptyline; Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnancy
Amitriptyline is a derivative of dibenzocycloheptadiene and a tricyclic antidepressant. Amitriptyline inhibits the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin by the presynaptic neuronal membrane in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby increasing the synaptic…
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Amivantamab – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Amivantamab, also known as JNJ-61186372, is an anti-EGFR-MET bispecific antibody, derived from Chinese hamster ovary cells, approved for the treatment of adult patients with…
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Amla; Nutritional Value, Health Benefits, Recipes
Amla / Gooseberry is undoubtedly a powerhouse of nutrients. It is an uncommon balance of sweet, sour, pungent and bitter flavors. It is one…
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Amlodipine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnancy
Amlodipine is a synthetic dihydropyridine and a calcium channel blocker with antihypertensive and antianginal properties. Amlodipine inhibits the influx of extracellular calcium ions into myocardial and peripheral vascular smooth muscle cells,…
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Amoxicillin, Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnancy
Amoxicillin Anhydrous is the anhydrous form of a broad-spectrum, semisynthetic aminopenicillin antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Amoxicillin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of…
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Ampalaya/Bitter Gourd – Health Benefits, Dosage, Side Effects
Ampalaya/Bitter gourd, with the scientific name of Momordica charantia, is a tropical and subtropical vine. It is often grown in the Caribbean, the Amazon,…
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Amygdalin – Food Source, Health Benefits
Amygdalin is found in almond. Bitter glycoside of the Rosaceae, found especially in kernels of cherries, peaches, and apricots. Amygdalin is present in cold-pressed…
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Analgesic, Anti Depressant, Sleeping Pill, Latest Clasification
Analgesic/painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain. Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems. They are distinct…
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Androctonus; Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects,
Androctonus does not dig burrows to protect itself from a sandstorm. Instead, it can withstand sandstorms powerful enough to strip paint off steel, without any apparent…
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Angoor Health Benefits, Uses, Recipes
Angoor Health Benefits/Angoor is a fruit botanically a berry of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis. Grapes are known as ‘The Queen of Fruits’, and are categorized into three variants…
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Anitmonium; Uses, Indications, Side Effects, Interactions
Anitmonium crudum (Ant-c.) suits children who are irritable and easily angered when looked at or touched. It also suits soft, sentimental, poetic and romantic…
