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Adverse effect or reaction
Any reaction to a drug that becomes a serious condition or even a hazard in and of itself, and occurs at normal doses.
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Active ingredients
The ingredients in the medicine that produce the therapeutic effect. Labels on over-the-counter products are required by law to identify all active ingredients and to identify and list quantities of certain ingredients, such as alcohol, whether active or not. In botany, the specific chemical in a plant responsible for the drug action ascribed to the…
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Allontoin
An anti-inflammatory stimulating cell regeneration.
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Antitoxic
All antidote or treatment that counteracts the effects of poison.
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Antiseborrheic
Agent that helps control the products of sebum, the oily secretion from sweat glands. Counteracting or effectively treating seborrhea.
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Antisclerotic
Agent that helps prevent the hardening of tissue. Helps prevent or treats circulatory sclerosis. A substance that reduces the amount of fat in the blood and helps prevent hardening (sclerosis) of the arteries.
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Antidiarrheal
Agent that is efficacious against diarrhea. A drug that prevents or is used to treat diarrhea. A substance used to prevent or treat diarrhea. This medication is typically prescribed to alleviate the discomforts associated with diarrhea by modifying the movement of the intestinal tract while also absorbing fluids from the large intestine.
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Antidepressive
Agent that reheves depression.
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Antiarthritic
Agent that combats arthritis.
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Antiallergic
Agent that reduces allergic reactions.