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  2. Drug class - Wikipedia

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    A drug class is a group of medications and other compounds that have similar chemical structures, the same mechanism of action (i.e. binding to the same biological target), similar modes of action, and/or are used to treat the similar diseases. [1][2] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has worked on classifying and licensing new medications ...

  3. Empagliflozin - Wikipedia

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    Empagliflozin is an inhibitor of the sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2), and works by increasing sugar loss in urine. [2] Empagliflozin was approved for medical use in the United States and in the European Union in 2014. [13][23][24] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [25]

  4. Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System

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    The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System for veterinary medicinal products (ATCvet) is used to classify veterinary drugs. ATCvet codes can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the ATC code of most human medications. For example, furosemide for veterinary use has the code Q C03CA01. Some codes are used exclusively for ...

  5. Metformin - Wikipedia

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    Metformin is a pleiotropic drug, with extensive off-target activity beyond its antidiabetic effect. Much of this has been attributed to its action on AMPK, although other mechanisms have been proposed. [214][215] Metformin has been studied for its effects on multiple other conditions, including:

  6. Pregabalin - Wikipedia

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    Pregabalin, sold under the brand name Lyrica among others, is an anticonvulsant, analgesic, and anxiolytic amino acid medication used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, restless legs syndrome, opioid withdrawal, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

  7. WHO Model List of Essential Medicines - Wikipedia

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    A separate list for children up to 12 years of age, known as the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), was created in 2007 and is in its 9th edition. [ 10 ][ 21 ][ 22 ][ 23 ] It was created to make sure that the needs of children were systematically considered such as availability of proper formulations. [ 24 ][ 25 ...

  8. Biopharmaceutics Classification System - Wikipedia

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    Biopharmaceutics Classification System. The Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) is a system to differentiate drugs on the basis of their solubility and permeability. [1] This system restricts the prediction using the parameters solubility and intestinal permeability. The solubility classification is based on a United States ...

  9. Baclofen - Wikipedia

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    Baclofen, sold under the brand name Lioresal among others, is a medication used to treat muscle spasticity such as from a spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis. [8][9] It may also be used for hiccups and muscle spasms near the end of life, [9] and off-label to treat alcohol use disorder [10][11] or opioid withdrawal symptoms. [12]

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