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Drugs Overview Articles

Stroke
A stroke, also called a cerebral infarction, is a life-threatening condition marked by a sudden disruption in the blood supply to the brain.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Drugs Articles

aspirin and dipyridamole
Aspirin is in a group of drugs called salicylates (sa-LIS-il-ates). It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation.
Source:MULTUM
alteplase
Thrombolytic agent; biosynthetic (recombinant DNA origin) form of human tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA).
Source:AHFS
aspirin (rectal)
Aspirin is in a group of drugs called salicylates. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and inflammation. Aspirin also reduces fever.
Source:MULTUM
aspirin
NSAIA; salicylate ester of acetic acid.
Source:AHFS
Aspirin
Aspirin is a medication given to relieve pain and reduce fever. The name " aspirin " was originally a trademark, first used when the drug was introduced in Europe in 1899.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Aspirin
Aspirin is a medicine that relieves pain and reduces fever . Purpose Aspirin is used to relieve many kinds of minor aches and pains- headaches, toothaches, muscle pain, menstrual cramps, the joint pain from arthritis, and aches associated with colds and flu.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Aspirin
Common name for acetylsalicylic acid, a common nonprescription drug used to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. Acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin or ASA, is a white, odorless medication available without a doctor ' s prescription, generally in tablet form.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
aspirin (oral)
Aspirin is in a group of drugs called salicylates (sa-LIS-il-ates). It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation.
Source:MULTUM
heparin
Heparin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots.
Source:MULTUM
heparin
Anticoagulant; a heterogeneous group of anionic, sulfated glycosaminoglycans.
Source:AHFS
Heparin
Heparin is a drug that helps prevent blood clots from forming and belongs to the family of drugs called anticoagulants (blood thinners), although it does not actually thin the blood. It is sold in the U.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
ticlopidine (oral)
Ticlopidine prevents substances in the blood, called platelets, from clustering. This helps to prevent blood clots from forming.
Source:MULTUM
ticlopidine
Platelet-aggregation inhibitor; thienopyridine derivative.
Source:AHFS
Warfarin
Wafarin is a vitamin K antagonist that belongs to the family of drugs called anticoagulants ( " blood thinners, " although it does not actually thin the blood). The brand name of warfarin in the U.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
warfarin
Anticoagulant; a coumarin derivative.
Source:AHFS
warfarin
Warfarin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). Warfarin reduces the formation of blood clots.
Source:MULTUM
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