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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
An estrogen-like substance (phytoestrogen) made by some plants. Coumestans may have anticancer effects.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to treat depression and peripheral neuropathy (pain, numbness, tingling, burning, or weakness in the hands or feet) that can occur with diabetes. It is also being studied in the treatment of peripheral neuropathy caused by certain anticancer drugs. Duloxetine hydrochloride increases the amount of certain chemicals in the brain that help relieve depression and pain. It is a type of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. Also called Cymbalta and duloxetine.
Industry:Health care
A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Industry:Health care
A drug that stimulates the immune system to respond to disease.
Industry:Health care
A condition in children in which bones become soft and deformed because they don’t have enough calcium and phosphorus. It is caused by not having enough vitamin D in the diet or by not getting enough sunlight. In adults, this condition is called osteomalacia. Also called infantile rickets, rachitis, and rickets.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to block estrogen and suppress the effects of estrogen and androgens. It is used to treat breast and endometrial cancer, and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It is also used to improve appetite in patients with cancer. Megestrol belongs to the group of hormones called progestins. Also called Megace.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to treat bacterial infections. It is a type of fluoroquinolone. Also called Avelox and moxifloxacin hydrochloride.
Industry:Health care
A doctor who specializes in treating blood disorders in children.
Industry:Health care
