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Local anesthetic, amide derivative, ventricular antiarrhythmic. A local anesthetic also used intravenously to treat certain cardiac arrhythmias, especially ventricular dysrhythmias.  

Compund used in thyroid hormone replacement. The sodium salt of the natural isomer of thyroxine used to treat thyroid deficiency. A typical dosage is 1.6 mcg/kg/day given orally.  

An anticonvulsant; antiepileptic.  

Bacteria that produce toxins that in turn cause lesions. Bacillus cereus are gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming, aerobic bacteria, which produce enterotoxins (type I and II) as well as several enzymes of pathogenic relevance (e.g., hemolysin and lecithinase).  

Pig fat. Purified fat from the hog. The sole nutrient is fat; a 100-g portion contains 902 kcal. The fatty tissue of swine that has undergone a process of melting and purification; predominantly utilized in certain pastry dishes. This substance appears as a white, non-transparent solid that carries an almost imperceptible scent. The highest quality…

An outdated name for riboflavin (vitamin B2).  

One of the whey proteins in milk. A milk protein present in milk at a lower concentration than casein. Unlike casein, it is not precipitated from milk under acid conditions; it is therefore a constituent of cheese made from whey rather than curd. The albumin found in milk and other dairy products.  

An a and p blocker; an antihypertensive agent.