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DefinitionAchilles tendon? rupture is when the Achilles tendon?, at the back of the ankle, breaks. Symptoms include the sudden onset of sharp pain? in the heel. A snapping sound may be heard...
DefinitionAclidinium is a synthetic anticholinergic agent that is used as an inhalant for treatment of acute? bronchospasm due to chronic? bronchitis or emphysema. Aclidinium has not been implicated in...
DefinitionAcne also is known as acne vulgaris is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin. It is characterized by blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and...
DefinitionPain? is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized? discomfort to agony. Pain? has both physical and emotional components. The physical part of pain...
DefinitionAdrenal fatigue? is a term that is used to describe your adrenal glands when they are struggling to cope with both stress and an overly busy...
DefinitionAlbuterol is a racemic mixture of the r-isomer levalbuterol and s-albuterol, a short-acting sympathomimetic agent with bronchodilator activity. Albuterol stimulates beta-2 adrenergic receptors in the lungs, thereby activating the enzyme adenylate cyclase that...
DefinitionAllergy? also known as allergic diseases are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever?, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis?. Symptoms may...
DefinitionAllopurinol is a structural isomer of hypoxanthine. Allopurinol inhibits xanthine oxidase, an enzyme that converts oxypurines to uric acid. By blocking the production of uric acid, this agent decreases serum and urine concentrations of uric...
Alogliptin is a selective, orally bioavailable, pyrimidinedione-based inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity. In addition to its effect on glucose levels, alogliptin may inhibit inflammatory responses by preventing...
DefinitionAlpha blockers also are known as α-blockers or α-adrenoreceptor antagonists are a class of pharmacological agents that act as antagonists on α-adrenergic receptors (α-adrenoceptors). Alpha blocker drug that blocks receptors in arteries and smooth muscle. This action relaxes...
DefinitionMethyldopa 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 nervous system...
