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Meloxicam; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Meloxicam is an oxicam derivative and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities. Unlike traditional nonselective NSAIDs, meloxicam preferentially inhibits the activity of cyclo-oxygenase II...

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Piroxicam; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Piroxicam is a nonsteroidal oxicam derivative with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic properties. As a non-selective, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), piroxicam binds and chelates both isoforms of cyclooxygenases (COX1 and...

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Sulindac; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Sulindac is a sulfinylindene derivative prodrug with potential antineoplastic activity. Converted in vivo to an active metabolite, sulindac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), blocks cyclic guanosine monophosphate-phosphodiesterase (cGMP-PDE), an enzyme...

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Oxazepam; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Oxazepam is a synthetic benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic and sedative-hypnotic properties. Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, oxazepam appears to enhance gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor affinity for GABA, thereby prolonging...

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Lorazepam; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine with anxiolytic, anti-anxiety, anticonvulsant, anti-emetic and sedative properties. Lorazepam enhances the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid on the GABA receptors by binding to a site that is distinct from...

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Peroxetine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions

Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used in the therapy of depression, anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Paroxetine therapy can be associated with transient asymptomatic elevations in serum aminotransferase...

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Multivitamin; Types, Daily Requirement Human Body

Multivitamin is a preparation intended to serve as a dietary supplement – with vitamins, dietary minerals, and other nutritional elements. Such preparations are available in the form of tablets, capsules, pastilles, powders,...

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