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Drugs could include:
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Adverse effects caused by therapeutic use of valproic acid
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DexPak 10 Day Taperpak
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Resectisol
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Stavzor
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Carmustine is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Carmustine interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Carbamazepine is in a group of drugs called anticonvulsants. It works by decreasing
nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain.
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Carbamazepine (Tegretol, Carbatrol) may be administered to cancer patients as a pain medicine. Purpose Carbamazepine is given to cancer patients primarily as a pain medication.
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Anticonvulsant, specific analgesic for trigeminal neuralgia; structually related to tricylic antidepressants.
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Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant that is structurally related to tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and imipramine . In the United States, carbamazepine is sold under the trade names Tegretol and Carbatrol.
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Carbamazepine is an antiepileptic drug used to reduce or suppress seizures . The medication is also commonly prescribed to relieve certain neurogenic pain such as trigeminal neuralgia .
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Carmustine is an antineoplastic drug, meaning that it inhibits the growth of cancer. It does this by disrupting DNA and synthesis, which leads to cell death.
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Antineoplastic agent; a nitrosourea-derivative alkylating agent.
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Valproic acid affects chemicals in the body that may be involved in causing seizures.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid. Its naturally occuring counterparts are hydrocortisone and cortisone.
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Dexamethasone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Dexamethasone prevents the release
of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Dexamethasone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Dexamethasone prevents the release
of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Phenytoin is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. It works by slowing
down impulses in the brain that cause seizures.
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Lomustine is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Lomustine interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Lomustine is one of the anticancer (antineoplastic) drugs in a class called alkylating agents. It is available under the brand name CeeNU.
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Antineoplastic agent; a nitrosourea-derivative alkylating agent.
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An osmotic diuretic.
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Methylprednisolone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Methylprednisolone prevents the
release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Mannitol is a diuretic.
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Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant, a drug that acts to prevent seizures. In the United States, phenytoin is sold under the brand name Dilantin.
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Phenytoin is a hydantoin-derivative anticonvulsant.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Prednisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Prednisone prevents the release of
substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant (anti-seizure) drug. In the United States, valproic acid is also known as valproate, and is sold under the brand name Depakene.
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Valproic acid (the active moiety), valproate sodium, and divalproex sodium are carboxylic acid-derivative anticonvulsants; also antimanic, other psychotherapeutic, and antimigraine agents.
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Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant used to control seizures in the treatment of epilepsy , a neurological dysfunction in which excessive surges of electrical energy are emitted in the brain. Valproic acid is closely related to divalproex sodium and valproate sodium.
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