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DefinitionAntibiotic? Resistance are medicines used to prevent and treat bacterial? infections. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of these medicines.Bacteria, not humans...
DefinitionAntibiotic? also called an antibacterial is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial? infections.They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. A limited number of antibiotics also possess antiprotozoal activity.Antibiotics are not effective against viruses such as the common...
DefinitionAntibiotics also called an antibacterial type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial? infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. A limited number of antibiotics also possess antiprotozoal activity. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses such as the common...
DefinitionAnticancer or antineoplastic drugs are used to treat malignancies, or cancerous growths&control the growth of cancerous cells. Cancer is commonly defined as the uncontrolled growth of cells, with loss of differentiation and commonly, with metastasis?, the spread of cancer to other tissues and organs. Cancers are malignant? growths. In contrast, benign? growths remain encapsulated and grow within a well-defined area. Drug therapy may be used alone or in combination with other treatments such as surgery or radiation therapy?. The top 10 best-selling (in terms of revenue) cancer drugs list No. Global Sales INN Trade names...
DefinitionAnticholinergic drugs agent is a substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system. These agents inhibit parasympathetic nerve impulses by selectively blocking the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptor...
DefinitionAnticonvulsants (also commonly known as antiepileptic drugs or as antiseizure drugs) are a diverse group of pharmacologicalagents used in the treatment of epileptic seizures. Anticonvulsants are also increasingly being used in the treatment...
DefinitionAntidepressants are drugs used for the treatment of major depressive disorder and other conditions, including dysthymia, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, chronic? pain?, neuropathic pain and, in some cases, dysmenorrhoea?, snoring, migraine?, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), addiction, dependence, and sleep disorders. They...
DefinitionThe antinuclear antibody panel is a blood test that looks at antinuclear antibodies (ANA). ANA are substances produced by the immune system that attack the body’s own...
DefinitionAntioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals, thereby leading to chain reactions that may damage the cells of organisms. Antioxidants such as thiols or ascorbic acid (vitamin C) terminate these chain reactions....
DefinitionAntioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals, thereby leading to chain reactions that may damage the cells of organisms. Antioxidants such as thiols or ascorbic acid (vitamin C) terminate these chain reactions....
DefinitionAntipsychotics drug also known as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers, are a class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought), principally in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They are increasingly being used in the management of non-psychotic...
