bupropion

A common solution is switching to bupropion, which is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, or NDRI.

2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN:

(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.


amisulpride

From ami(no)- + sul(fonyl) + -pride (“sulpiride derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A selective dopamine antagonist that is used as an antipsychotic drug.


amodiaquine

(pharmacology) An aminoquinoline compound, related to chloroquine, used as an antimalarial and anti-inflammatory agent.


cetuximab

(pharmacology) A chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibody that targets epidermal growth factor receptor.


pimecrolimus

From [Term?] + (ma)crol(ide) + -imus (“immunosuppressant”).

(pharmacology) An immunomodulating agent used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.


BZD

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) Abbreviation of benzodiazepine.

BZD

benzodiazepine — see also benzodiazepine


GHS

(pharmacology) Initialism of growth hormone secretagogue.


panitumumab

From -tum- (“tumor”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

(pharmacology) A human monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of some cancers.


verapamil

en-noun

verapamil (countable and uncountable, plural verapamils)

Probably from vera(tryl) + (iso)p(ropyl) + am(ino) + (nitr)il(e).

af

calcium antagonist
calcium channel blocker

(pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.


antiparkinsonian

(neurology, pharmacology) Any drug used to treat Parkinson's disease

antiparkinsoniano

any drug used to treat Parkinson's disease


antitubercular

By surface analysis, anti- + tubercular, or, by surface analysis, anti- + tubercul(um) + -ar.

surf

(pharmacology) That is used to treat tuberculosis.


atenolol

Probably from a(ngina) + (hyper)ten(sion) + -olol (“beta blocker”).

af

(pharmacology) A beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure.


betamethasone

β-methasone (alternative)
beta-methasone (alternative)

(pharmacology) A potent glucocorticoid C₂₂H₂₉FO₅ that is isomeric with dexamethasone and has potent anti-inflammatory activity.


betaxolol

Probably from beta adrenergic receptor + x (“cross symbol”) + -olol (“β-adrenoceptor antagonist”).

(pharmacology) A topical sympatholytic agent used to reduce ocular hypertension in the treatment of glaucoma.


diltiazem

From dil- (“vasodilator”) + -tiazem (“alteration of benzothiazepine”).

(pharmacology) A benzothiazepine drug, a potent vasodilator used to treat hypertension, migraine, angina pectoris, and some types of arrhythmia.


lovastatin

Probably blend of (meva)lonate + mevastatin.

(pharmacology) A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.


famciclovir

From [Term?] + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

(pharmacology) A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.


penciclovir

From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

(pharmacology) A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.


itopride

From [Term?] + -pride (“sulpiride derivative”).

(pharmacology) A prokinetic benzamide derivative used to treat gastrointestinal conditions.


gastrokinetic

gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal tract

(pharmacology) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.


mosapride

From mo(rpholinyl) + [Term?] + -pride (“sulpiride derivative”).

irritable bowel syndrome
irritable bowel syndrome

(pharmacology) A gastrokinetic drug used to treat acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, and functional dyspepsia.


cisapride

(pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic gastrokinetic drug.


metoclopramide

en-noun

metoclopramide (countable and uncountable, plural metoclopramides)

Borrowed from French métoclopramide, from métho(xy) + chlo(ro)- + pr(ocaïn)amide.

(pharmacology) A procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.


linezolid

(pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic of the oxazolidinone class.


counterirritant

(pharmacology) Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.


isotretinoin

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A cis isomer of retinoic acid that is a synthetic derivative of vitamin A, inhibits sebaceous gland function and keratinization, and is used in the treatment of severe inflammatory acne but is contraindicated in pregnancy because of its implication as a cause of birth defects.


sertraline

From ser(otonin) + -traline (“serotonin reuptake inhibitor”).

af

(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug C₁₇H₁₇NCl₂ administered in the form of its hydrochloride and acting to enhance serotonin activity.


acetazolamide

en-noun

acetazolamide (countable and uncountable, plural acetazolamides)

acetazolamides (plural)
acetazoleamide (alternative)

(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).

acetazolamid

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma and other conditions


etacrynic acid

From eth(yl) + acry(loyl) + (phe)n(oxy) + (acet)ic acid.

af

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A powerful diuretic drug used in the treatment of fluid retention, especially that associated with heart, liver, and kidney disorders.


phenazone

en-noun

phenazone (countable and uncountable, plural phenazones)

phenazones (plural)
phenazon (alternative)


amoxycillin

amoxycillin (countable and uncountable, plural amoxycillins)

(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.


amobarbital

amobarbital (usually uncountable, plural amobarbitals)

amobarbitals (plural)
amylobarbitone (alternative)
amytal (alternative)

(pharmacology) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.


dronedarone

/dɹəˈnɛd.əˌɹoʊn/

From droned- (of unknown origin) + -arone (“antiarrhythmic”).

af

(pharmacology) A benzofuran derivative intended to treat cardiac arrhythmia.


aminophylline

en-noun

aminophylline (usually uncountable, plural aminophyllines)

(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.


yohimbine

yohimbine (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbines)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic blocking agent and also as an aphrodisiac in the treatment of impotence.


antihyperglycemic

en-adj

antihyperglycemic (comparative more antihyperglycemic, superlative most antihyperglycemic)

more antihyperglycemic (comparative)
most antihyperglycemic (superlative)

From anti- + hyperglycemic, or anti- + hyperglycemia + -ic.

(pharmacology, of a medication or treatment) Tending to reduce hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, characteristic of diabetes).


succinylcholine

en-noun

succinylcholine (countable and uncountable, plural succinylcholines)

suxamethonium chloride
suxamethonium chloride#English

(pharmacology) Synonym of suxamethonium chloride.


sulphadiazine

sulphadiazine (countable and uncountable, plural sulphadiazines)

(pharmacology) UK spelling of sulfadiazine.


sulfadiazine

sulfadiazine (countable and uncountable, plural sulfadiazines)

sulfadiazines (plural)
sulphadiazine (alternative)

(pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibiotic that works by halting the production of folic acid inside the bacterial cell, commonly used to treat meningococcal meningitis, toxoplasmosis, and urinary tract infections.


sulphamethoxazole

(British spelling, pharmacology) Alternative spelling of sulfamethoxazole


enadoline

From [Term?] + -adol- (“analgesic”) + -ine.

(pharmacology) A drug which acts as a highly selective κ-opioid agonist, rejected as an analgesic because of its dysphoric effects.


ketazocine

From keto- + -azocine (“narcotic antagonist/agonist”).

af

(pharmacology) A cyclazocine derivative used in opioid receptor research, causing a decrease in pain sensations accompanied by paranoia and hallucinations.


acarbose

(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug C₂₅H₄₃NO₁₈ (trademark Precose) that is taken orally as a tablet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is an oligosaccharide produced by fermentation of a bacterium (Actinoplanes utahensis). The drug slows the absorption of glucose in the small intestine by inhibiting enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates.


niflumic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A drug used for joint and muscular pain.


cefepime

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + [Term?] + (ox)ime.

(pharmacology) A cephalosporin antibiotic.


cefquinome

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + quin(oline) + o(xi)me.

(pharmacology) A cephalosporin with pharmacological and antibacterial properties valuable in the treatment of coliform mastitis and other infections in humans and animals.


oxytetracycline

en-noun

oxytetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural oxytetracyclines)

(pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.


pentobarbital

pentobarbital (countable and uncountable, plural pentobarbitals)

pentobarbitals (plural)
pentobarbitone (alternative)

And lest anyone think traipsing through the gray and bleach-smelly execution chamber where triple homicide offenders are injected with pentobarbital isn't depressing enough, later they will stage a press conference in front of the gates of Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery, the parched plot of land where executed prisoners whose bodies family members prefer not to claim are buried.

2016, Christopher Kelly, The Pink Bus, Mapple Shade, New Jersey: Lethe Press, page 146:

(pharmacology) A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug (trademark Nembutal) formerly used to relieve insomnia.


cefotaxime

cefotaxime (countable and uncountable, plural cefotaximes)

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o- + [Term?] + (o)xime.

af

(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.


glimepiride

/ɡlɪˈmɛp.ɪˌɹaɪd/

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + me(thyl) + pyr(role) + -ide.

(pharmacology) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug.


glyclopyramide

From gly- (“antihyperglycemic”) + chlo(ro)- + pyr(rolidine) + (sulfon)amide.


glipizide

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + py(ra)z(ine) + -ide.

(pharmacology) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug C₂₁H₂₇N₅O₄S (trademark Glucotrol) that lowers blood glucose levels and is used in the control of hyperglycemia associated with type 2 diabetes.


gliquidone

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + (iso)qui(noline) + d(i)one.


gliclazide

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + (cy)cl- + (hydr)azide.


hexoprenaline

From hex(yl) + -o- + -prenaline (“phenethylamine derivative”).

(pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of asthma.


raltegravir

From [Term?] + -tegravir (“HIV integrase inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug, an integrase inhibitor, used to treat HIV infection.


quazepam

From [Term?] + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).

(pharmacology) A benzodiazepine derivative used to treat insomnia.


tacrine

In the 1980s, Dr. Thal, a neurologist, helped lead successful clinical trials of tacrine, a cholinesterase inhibitor drug that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993.

2007 February 8, Jeremy Pearce, “Leon J. Thal, Neurologist Who Led Study for Alzheimer’s Drugs, Dies at 62”, in New York Times:

(pharmacology) A synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby enhance neurological function.


ethionamide

en-noun

ethionamide (countable and uncountable, plural ethionamides)

/ˌɛθ.ʌɪˈɒn.ə.mʌɪd/

/ˌɛθ.aɪˈɑn.əˌmaɪd/

(pharmacology) An antibiotic prodrug C₈H₁₀N₂S effective only against mycobacteria and used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy.


bupivacaine

From bu(tyl) + pi(pecoloxylidide) + -vacaine (“alteration of Novocaine”).

af

(pharmacology) A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting.


digoxin

en-noun

digoxin (countable and uncountable, plural digoxins)

1930s, contracted from digitoxin, from Digitalis lanata + toxin.

Digitalis lanata
Digitalis lanata#Translingual

(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous compound present in the foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant.


isoprenaline

isoprenaline (countable and uncountable, plural isoprenalines)

(pharmacology) A sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used for the relief of bronchial asthma and pulmonary emphysema.


etanercept

From eta- (of unknown origin) + -nercept (“TNF receptor ligand”).

af

tumor necrosis factor
tumor necrosis factor

rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis

ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis

(pharmacology) A protein drug that binds to and blocks the action of tumor necrosis factor and is administered by injection to treat various inflammatory diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis). It is a dimeric protein consisting of the ligand-binding portion of a human receptor for tumor necrosis factor linked to the basal, heavy chain, portion of IgG which determines the immune response to bound antigen. It is produced by recombinant DNA technology using hamster ovary cells and is marketed under the trademark Enbrel.


ritodrine

From rito- (of unknown origin) + -drine (“sympathomimetic”).

(pharmacology) A sympathomimetic drug (beta-adrenoreceptor agonist) given by intravenous infusion in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₁NO₃·HCl to reduce uterine contractility and arrest premature labor.


nifedipine

en-noun

nifedipine (countable and uncountable, plural nifedipines)

From ni(tro)phe(nyl) + di(hydro)p(yrid)ine.

(pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders.


quinagolide

From [Term?] + -golide (“ergoline derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A dopamine agonist used to treat elevated levels of prolactin.


sargramostim

(pharmacology) A recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), produced in yeast, which functions as am immunostimulator, primarily used for myeloid reconstitution after bone marrow transplantation.


telmisartan

From [Term?] + -sartan (“angiotensin II receptor antagonist”).

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An angiotensin II receptor antagonist used in the management of hypertension.


valganciclovir

(pharmacology) An antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections, converted to ganciclovir inside the body by intestinal and hepatic esterases.


ganciclovir

From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

A significant number of AIDS patients are unable to tolerate ganciclovir treatments because of adverse effects it can have on production of critical blood cells.

1991 December 22, Jacob Smith Yang, “Activists Fight Drug Profiteering”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 23, page 3:

(pharmacology) An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.


captopril

en-noun

captopril (countable and uncountable, plural captoprils)

From (mer)capto + pr(oline) + -yl or (mer)capto + pr(opion)yl.

congestive heart failure
congestive heart failure

(pharmacology) An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.


lisinopril

From lysine + -o- + -pril (“angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor”).

af

angiotensin converting enzyme
angiotensin converting enzyme

(pharmacology) A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.


pindolol

β-adrenergic blocking agent
beta blocker

(pharmacology) A β-adrenergic blocking agent used to treat cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension.


methacholine

(pharmacology) A choline derivative with parasympathomimetic activity that can induce bronchoconstriction in asthmatics and is used in tests of airway responsiveness; O-acetyl-β-methylcholine, C₈H₁₈NO₂⁺.


carvedilol

From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) + -dilol (“vasodilator”).

(pharmacology) A beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.


meticillin

From methy(l) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

methicillin (alternative)
methycillin (alternative)

(pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.


cabergoline

The drugs are pergolide, sold as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex.

2007 January 4, Denise Grady, “Studies Find Harm in 2 Parkinson’s Drugs”, in New York Times:

(pharmacology) A potent dopamine receptor agonist, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.


pergolide

/ˈpɜː.ɡəl.ʌɪd/

From p(ropyl) + -erg- (“ergot alkaloid derivative”) + -golide (“ergoline derivative”).

(pharmacology) An ergot derivative which is a dopamine agonist used chiefly in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.


trihexyphenidyl

From tri- + hexy(l) + pheny(l) + -dyl (“vasodilator”).

(pharmacology) An antimuscarinic drug that has an antispasmodic action on smooth muscle and is used to treat parkinsonism and some other movement disorders.


pyrazinamide

en-noun

pyrazinamide (countable and uncountable, plural pyrazinamides)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The amide of pyrazinoic acid; a bacteriostatic prodrug, pyrazine-2-carboxamide, used to treat tuberculosis.


ranibizumab

From [Term?] + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

af

Lucentis, also called ranibizumab, is approved to treat age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

2007 January 27, Andrew Pollack, “Eye Drug Might Raise Risk of Stroke, Genentech Says”, in New York Times:

(pharmacology) A monoclonal antibody fragment derived from the same parent murine antibody as bevacizumab, used as an antiangiogenic.


sertaconazole

From [Term?] + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) An antifungal medication of the imidazole class.


flunoxaprofen

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(pharmacology) A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.


buspirone

(pharmacology) A mild antianxiety tranquilizer (trademark Buspar) that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₃₁N₅O₂·HCl and does not induce significant tolerance or psychological dependence.


tribromoethanol

(pharmacology) A brominated alcohol formerly used as an anaesthetic in humans and now mainly used in laboratory animals.


quinidine

en-noun

quinidine (countable and uncountable, plural quinidines)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine.


atomoxetine

From [Term?] + -oxetine (“fluoxetine derivative”).

af

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonstimulant drug used for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.


-k-

(pharmacology) Alternative form of -kin-.


treprostinil

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An analog of the biological compound prostacyclin, used in the treatment of hypertension.


thiomersal

From thio- + -mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal (“salicylic acid derivative”).

(pharmacology) A compound, chemical formula C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.


octreotide

From [Term?] + -reotide (“somatostatin receptor agonist/antagonist”).

(pharmacology) An octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin than the natural hormone.


-n-

(pharmacology) Alternative form of -ner-.


anhydrovinblastine

(pharmacology, oncology) One of two vinca alkaloids useful in the treatment of cancer.


abiraterone

/æb.ɪˈɹæt.əˌɹoʊn/

/æb.ɪˈɹæt.ə.ɹəʊn/

From [Term?] + -terone (“antiandrogen”).

(pharmacology) A pyridine-substituted sterol used as a drug against prostate cancer.


antiphlogistic

en-adj

antiphlogistic (comparative more antiphlogistic, superlative most antiphlogistic)

more antiphlogistic (comparative)
most antiphlogistic (superlative)

From anti- + Ancient Greek φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”) + -istic.

af

Messengers went off for her physician and medical man. They came, consulted, prescribed, vanished. The young companion of Miss Crawley, at the conclusion of their interview, came in to receive their instructions, and administered those antiphlogistic medicines which the eminent men ordered.

1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 14, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:


antiphlogistic

Inflammatory glossocele must be combated by antiphlogistics.

1845, Robley Dunglison, Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science, page 338:

(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.


capecitabine

From ca(rboxylate) + pe(ntyl) + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

(pharmacology) An antineoplastic drug C₁₅H₂₂FN₃O₆ (trademark Xeloda) that is converted in the body to fluorouracil and is administered orally to treat colorectal cancers and often in conjunction with docetaxel to treat metastatic breast cancer.


brimonidine

(pharmacology) A drug used to treat open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.


dynamize

en-verb

dynamize (third-person singular simple present dynamizes, present participle dynamizing, simple past and past participle dynamized)

dynamizes (present singular third-person)
dynamizing (participle present)
dynamized (participle past)
dynamized (past)
dynamise (alternative)


oxymetholone

Blend of (hydr)oxymethylidene + mestanolone.

blend

(pharmacology) A synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients.


dichlorvos

From dichlor(o)v(inyl) + -fos (“phosphorous derivative”).

af

Degradation of trichlorfon occurs through the splitting of the Phosphorus-Carbon (P-C) bond and through hydrolysis of the poOCH bonds resulting in trace amounts of dichlorvos, a more acutely toxic organophosphate.

(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.


cinchocaine

en-noun

cinchocaine (countable and uncountable, plural cinchocaines)

From cincho(namide) + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

af

(pharmacology) An amide local anesthetic, the active ingredient in some topical hemorrhoid creams.


denatonium

From denat(ure) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

(pharmacology) A quaternary ammonium cation N-benzyl-2-(2,6-dimethylanilino)-N,N-diethyl-2-oxoethan-1-aminium benzoate; the most bitter chemical compound known, whose salts are used as aversive agents to prevent accidental ingestion of dangerous substances.

lidocaine

a similar compound without a benzyl group


triamcinolone

en-noun

triamcinolone (countable and uncountable, plural triamcinolones)

From [Term?] + [Term?] + -olone (“steroid or steroid-like drug”).

af

(pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroidal drug 9-fluoro-16-hydroxyprednisolone used chiefly in the form of its acetal or acetate derivatives especially in treating skin disorders, asthma, and allergic rhinitis.


malaxation

en-noun

malaxation (countable and uncountable, plural malaxations)

(pharmacology) The kneading and squeezing of ingredients into a mass for making pills and plasters.


farmaceutical

Of course industry assures us that biotech's "farmaceuticals" would never be allowed to grow in proximity to related plants and wild relatives, and that measures will be taken to mitigate the spread of transgenes from pharma crops and biofortified plants.

2002 Spring, ETC Group, “Genetic Pollution in Mexico's Center of Maize Diversity”, in Backgrounder, volume 8, number 2, archived from the original on 2008-11-28, page 3:

(pharmacology, medicine) A medically valuable compound produced from modified agricultural crops or animals (usually through biotechnology).


farmaceutical

(pharmacology, medicine) Of or pertaining to farmaceuticals.


cefalexin

(pharmacology) A particular oral cephalosporin antibiotic.


mithridate

mithridate (countable and uncountable, plural mithridates)

mithridates (plural)
mithridat (alternative)
mithrydate (alternative)
mitridat (alternative)
mitridate (alternative)
mithrydat (alternative)
methridat (alternative)
methridate (alternative)
metridat (alternative)
metridate (alternative)
medridate (alternative)
methredate (alternative)
mythridate (alternative)

Mithridates VI of Pontus
Pontus
mithridate

From Middle English mitridate and methridat, from Old French mithridat, from Late Latin mithridatum and mithridatium, from Latin Mithridātīus (“of or related to Mithridates”), from Mithridātēs + -ius, from Ancient Greek Μιθριδάτης (Mithridátēs), the Greek form of the name of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Doublet of mithridatium, mithridatum, and mithridaticon.

metridat

supposed universal antidote against poison

Auicen saythe; There be certeyne medicins... which wyl not suffre poyson to approche nere the harte, as triacle and Metridate.

1528, Joannes de Mediolano, translated by Thomas Paynell, Regimen Sanitatis Salerni, page 33:

After I had thus evacuated the Plethora, and diſpoſed her body for Mercurialls more operative, I gave her each morning and evening a few grains of Mercur. diaphoret. in a bolus with conſ. lujule and Mithridate [...]

1676, Richard Wiseman, “Of Lepra or Elephantiasis”, in Several Chirurgicall Treatises, London: Printed by E. Flesher and J[ohn] Macock, for R[ichard] Royston […], and B[enjamin] Took […], →OCLC, 1st book (A Treatise of Tumours), page 139:

Fools may talk of Mythridate, Cordials, Elixers...

1686, Thomas D'Urfey, Common-wealth of Women, act V, scene ii, line 47:

What he wanted, in effect, was a universal antidote, which medical science has for years referred to as a mithridate.

1990, Harold Leo Klawans, Newton's Madness, page 127:

(historical, pharmacology) Any of various historical medicine, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.

The contemplation was a mithridate to a pestered conceipted minde.

1587, Angell Day translating Longus as Daphnis and Chloe, sig. C3v

That which maketh me most both to sorrow and wonder, is that musick (a methridat for melancholy) should make him mad.

1592, John Lyly, Midas..., act IV, scene iv, line 47:

(archaic, figuratively, by extension) Synonym of cure.


arformoterol

From absolute configuration (“R-configuration”) + formoterol.

af

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(pharmacology) A long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist drug (LABA) indicated for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.


mycophenolate

From mycophenolic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(pharmacology) Any salt or ester of mycophenolic acid.


mycophenolic acid

en-noun

mycophenolic acid (countable and uncountable, plural mycophenolic acids)

(pharmacology) A crystalline antibiotic C₁₇H₂₀O₆ obtained from fungi of the genus Penicillium, used as an immunosuppressant drug to prevent rejection in organ transplants.


nicardipine

calcium channel blocker
calcium channel blocker

(pharmacology) A calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and angina.


ADMET

"Preclinical in vitro testing for ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excreation and toxicity)...."

2009, Elizabeth Lipp, “ADMET Increasingly Integral to Discovery (archived article)”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News:

"ADMET is no longer a nice-to-do tool. It has become an integral part of drug discovery and development...."

(pharmacology) Initialism of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity: A set of test categories used together in drug discovery to provide insight into how a pharmaceutical drug interacts with the body as a whole.


fluvoxamine

Probably from flu(oro)- + v(aleryl) + ox(y)- + amine.

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug which acts by prolonging the effect of the neurotransmitter serotonin on the brain.


bambuterol

From b(is)am(ide) + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A LABA used in the treatment of asthma, a prodrug of terbutaline.


nisoxetine

[Term?] + -oxetine (“fluoxetine derivative”)

(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine (noradrenaline), originally researched as an antidepressant but not currently used in humans.


teriparatide

/ˌtɛɹ.ɪˈpɛɹ.əˌtaɪd/

From teri- (of unknown origin) + para(thyroid) + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

(pharmacology) A recombinant form of parathyroid hormone, used in the treatment of some forms of osteoporosis.


olsalazine

From [Term?] + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A disodium salicylate C₁₄H₁₀N₂O₆ that is administered orally and is converted in the body to an aminosalicylic acid having an anti-inflammatory effect used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.


zuclopenthixol

From German zu(sammen) (Z-configuration) + clopenthixol.

(pharmacology) A typical antipsychotic neuroleptic drug of the thioxanthene group.


mesoridazine

/mɛzˌɔɹˈɪd.əˌziːn/

Probably from me(thyl)s(ulf)o(xy) + (pipe)rid(ine) + (phenothi)azine.

(pharmacology) A phenothiazine tranquilizer C₂₁H₂₆N₂OS₂ used formerly especially in the treatment of schizophrenia and anxiety.


cyproheptadine

en-noun

cyproheptadine (countable and uncountable, plural cyproheptadines)

From [Term?] + -tadine (“tricyclic compound”).

af

(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.


prochlorperazine

/ˌpɹoʊˌklɔɹˈpɛɹ.əˌzin/

(pharmacology) A drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.


droperidol

(pharmacology) An antidopaminergic drug used as an antiemetic and antipsychotic


alendronic acid

Probably from a(minobuty)l(id)ene + -dronic (“calcium metabolism regulator, from ethidronic acid derivatives, EThane-1-HYDRoxy-1,1- diphosphONIC acid”) acid.

(pharmacology) A bisphosphonate C₄H₁₃NO₇P₂ used to inhibit bone resorption especially in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget's disease of bone. Trade names include Fosamax and possibly others.

alendronate

coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution


flupentixol

Probably from flu(oro)- + phen- + thi(o)x(anthene) + -ol.

(pharmacology) A typical antipsychotic drug of the thioxanthenes.


melperone

From [Term?] + -perone (“4’-fluoro-4-piperidinobutyrophenone derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular butyrophenone atypical antipsychotic.


benperidol

From ben(zimidazolone) + -peridol (“haloperidol derivative”).

(pharmacology) A potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour.


loratadine

/ləˈɹætɪdɪn/

(pharmacology) An antihistamine drug used to treat allergies.


fexofenadine

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A second-generation antihistamine drug used in the treatment of hay fever and similar allergies.


flucytosine

Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans#Translingual

(pharmacology) A white crystalline synthetic antimycotic drug C₄H₄FN₃O, a fluorinated pyrimidine analogue structurally related to the cytostatic fluorouracil and to floxuridine. It is used to treat fungal infections especially by members of the genera Candida and Cryptococcus (especially Cryptococcus neoformans).


lincomycin

en-noun

lincomycin (countable and uncountable, plural lincomycins)

From translingual (Streptomyces) linco(lnensis) + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from a Streptomyces strain”).

af

(pharmacology) A lincosamide antibiotic derived from Streptomyces lincolnensis.


glyburide

From gly- (“antihyperglycemic”) + b(enzamide) + ur(ea) + -ide.

(pharmacology) Alternative form of glibenclamide.


enflurane

From en- (of unknown origin) + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

(pharmacology) 2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether, a halogenated ether and structural isomer of isoflurane commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s.


-mab

From MAb, acronym of m(onoclonal) a(nti)b(ody).


-tinib

(pharmacology) Abbreviation of t(yrosine) (k)in(ase) (inh)ib(itor).


-vir-

-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies

(pharmacology) Used to form names of antivirals.

(pharmacology) Alternative form of -vi-.


-bac-

-ba- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a bacterium


-lim-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that is an immunomodulator


-les-

-le- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets an infectious lesion


-cir-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets the cardiovascular system


-col-

-co- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets colon tumors


-mel-

-me- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets melanomas


-mar-

-ma- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets mammary tumors


-got-

-go- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets testicular tumors

-gov- is the coordinate term and has the same alternative form


-gov-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets ovarian tumors

-got- is a coordinate term and has the same alternative form


-pr-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -pro-, used for ease of pronunciation before all source affixes but -xi- and -zu-


-tum-

-tu- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a tumor not covered by one of the suffixes -col-, -mel-, -mar-, -got-, -gov-, -pr-/-pro-, or that targets a combination of such tumors


-a-

(pharmacology) A monoclonal antibody derived from a rat.


-u-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody derived from a human source.


-ximab

From -xi- (alteration of chimeric) + -mab (“monoclonal antibody”), with the x reflecting both the Greek etymology and the idea of crossed/mixed cell lines.

alteration of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">chimeric</i>

monoclonal antibodies
monoclonal antibody#English

(pharmacology) Used to form names of chimeric monoclonal antibodies, derived from both human and murine sources.


-tu-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -tum-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-vi-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -vir-, used for ease of pronunciation


-ba-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -bac-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-li-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -lim-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-go-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affixes -got- and -gov-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-ci-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -cir-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-co-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -col-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-me-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mel-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-ma-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mar-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-pro-

-pr- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets prostate tumors


-xizu-

(pharmacology) A hybrid monoclonal antibody, derived from both chimeric and humanized sources.


-axo-

From -a- (“rat”) + x (“cross”) + -o- (“mouse”).

affix

(pharmacology) a hybrid monoclonal antibody, derived from both rat and murine sources


-ner-

-ne- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets the nervous system


-kin-

-ki- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets interleukins


-mul-

-mu- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets the musculoskeletal system


-os-

-o- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets bone


-fung-

-fu- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a fungus


-toxa-

-tox- (alternative)
-xi- (alternative)
-zu- (alternative)

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a toxin


-fu-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -fung-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-mu-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mul-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-ki-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -kin-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-ne-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -ner-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation


-tox-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -toxa-, used for ease of pronunciation before all source affixes but -xi- and -zu-


itraconazole

Probably from itra- (“alteration of tria(zole)”) + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A particular triazole antifungal agent (trademark Sporanox) that may be given orally or intravenously especially to treat blastomycosis and histoplasmosis.


quinapril

(pharmacology) An ACE inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure, a prodrug that is converted to its active metabolite, quinaprilat, in the liver.


voriconazole

From [Term?] + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) A triazole antifungal medication generally used to treat serious, invasive fungal infections, as in patients who are immunocompromised.


posaconazole

(pharmacology) A triazole antifungal drug used to treat invasive infections in severely immunocompromised patients.


oxymetazoline

From hydroxy + methyl + imidazole + -ine.

Oxymetazoline or phenylpropanolamine / to open up the sinuses and such / Then try to recoup with a little chicken soup / Call your mother cause it pays to keep in touch

1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music):

(medicine, pharmacology) A sympathomimetic drug with vasoconstrictive activity that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₆H₂₄N₂O·HCl chiefly as a topical nasal decongestant, developed from xylometazoline.


flurbiprofen

(pharmacology) A member of the phenylalkanoic acid derivative family of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, used to treat the inflammation and pain of arthritis.


miconazole

Probably from myco- + (phe)n(yl) + (imid)azole.

(pharmacology) An imidazole antifungal agent that works by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol.


clotrimazole

en-noun

clotrimazole (usually uncountable, plural clotrimazoles)

From c(h)lo(r)- + tri- + (i)m(id)azole or c(h)lo(r)- + tr(i)- + im(id)azole.

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An antifungal medication used to treat humans and animals, C₂₂H₁₇ClN₂.


quinaprilat

(pharmacology) The active metabolite of quinapril.


gamma-butyrolactone

(chemistry, pharmacology) The lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug.


rifabutin

(pharmacology) A bactericidal antibiotic, primarily used in the treatment of tuberculosis, whose effect is based on blocking the DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase of the bacteria.


milrinone

Probably from m(eth)yl + -rinone (“amrinone derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) An inotropic vasodilator agent administered in the form of its lactate C₁₂H₉N₃O·C₃H₆O₃ especially in short-term intravenous therapy for congestive heart failure.


meloxicam

(pharmacology) A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.


rasburicase

(pharmacology) A recombinant version of a urate oxidase enzyme that occurs in many mammals but not in humans, used in treating certain tumour-related conditions.


propylthiouracil

/ˌpɹəʊ.pʌɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/

/ˌpɹəʊ.pɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/

/ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/

From propyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”).

compound

(pharmacology, endocrinology) A thioamide drug, used to treat hyperthyroidism by decreasing the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland, which is associated with a risk of agranulocytosis.


methandriol

(pharmacology) An androstenediol with molecular formula C₂₀H₃₂O₂.


iodoquinol

(pharmacology) Synonym of diiodohydroxyquinoline.


diiodohydroxyquinoline

(pharmacology) A quinoline derivative used in the treatment of amoebiasis.


temazepam

en-noun

temazepam (countable and uncountable, plural temazepams)

Probably from tem- (“alteration of methyl”) + oxazepam.

af

But if your problem is waking too early, he might suggest a longer-duration drug like temazepam, the generic version of Restoril.

2009 June 6, Lesley Alderman, “Cost-Effective Ways to Fight Insomnia”, in New York Times:

(pharmacology) A compound (trademark Restoril) of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquilizer and short-acting hypnotic.


abacavir

/əˈbæk.əˌvɪɹ/

From [Term?] + -cavir (“carbocyclic nucleoside”).

reverse transcriptase
reverse transcriptase

(pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug (trademark Ziagen) taken orally in the form of its sulfate (C₁₄H₁₈N₆O)₂·H₂SO₄ in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infections. It is a synthetic nucleoside analog that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase. It causes potentially serious hypersensitivity reactions in a small percentage of patients.


valinomycin

Streptomyces fulvissimus
Streptomyces fulvissimus

(pharmacology) An antibiotic, having a cyclic oligopeptide structure, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces fulvissimus


antialcohol

en-adj

antialcohol (comparative more antialcohol, superlative most antialcohol)

more antialcohol (comparative)
most antialcohol (superlative)
anti-alcohol (alternative)

(pharmacology) Counteracting the effect of alcohol.


zaleplon

Probably from Ancient Greek ζάλη (zálē, “storm, distress”) + -plon (“imidazopyrimidine or pyrazolopyrimidine derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A sedative hypnotic drug of the pyrazolopyrimidine class, mainly used to treat insomnia, rare among such drugs in having been found not to cause an increase in road traffic accidents.


cefdinir

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”).

(pharmacology) A semisynthetic broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic, proven effective for common bacterial infections of the ear, sinus, throat, and skin.


ceftazidime

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + th(i)az(olyl) + (pyr)id(inium) + (ox)ime.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa#Translingual

(pharmacology) A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, usually reserved for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.


cefaclor

(pharmacology) A semisynthetic analogue of the antibiotic cephalosporin.


lorazepam

en-noun

lorazepam (countable and uncountable, plural lorazepams)

/lɔɹˈæz.əˌpæm/

From (ch)lor- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used especially to treat anxiety.


antiserotonergic

en-adj

antiserotonergic (comparative more antiserotonergic, superlative most antiserotonergic)

more antiserotonergic (comparative)
most antiserotonergic (superlative)

(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the effects of serotonin


hydralazine

en-noun

hydralazine (countable and uncountable, plural hydralazines)

(pharmacology) A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.


sulfathiazole

sulfathiazole (countable and uncountable, plural sulfathiazoles)

sulfathiazoles (plural)
sulphathiazole (alternative)

(pharmacology) A short-acting sulfa drug, a common oral and topical antimicrobial prior to the discovery of less toxic alternatives.


benznidazole

From benz- + -nidazole (“metronidazole derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) An antiparasitic medication used in the treatment of Chagas disease.


ivermectin

en-noun

ivermectin (countable and uncountable, plural ivermectins)

Dr. Yu has refused the ivermectin requests, he said, but he knows some of his colleagues have not.

2021 August 30, Emma Goldberg, “Demand Surges for Deworming Drug for Covid, Despite Scant Evidence It Works”, in The New York Times:

Perhaps the most egregious example of shifting the standards of evidence comes when the report discusses the off-label use of drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin.

2024 December 11, John Timmer, “New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory””, in Ars Technica:

horse dewormer

descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic

(medicine, pharmacology) A compound of the avermectin group, used as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine and as a treatment for river blindness.


praziquantel

p(y)razi(ne) + qu(inoline) + -antel (“anthelmintic”). The drug was developed by the German pharmaceutical companies Bayer and Merck in the mid-1970s. The name is established as the drug’s international nonproprietary name.

af

Praziquantel, (2-cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexa-hydro-2H pyrazino[2,1a]isoquinolin-4-one, belongs to a new series of antischistosomal compounds. The results of a detailed study of the efficacy of praziquantel on Schistosoma mansoni in mice, Mastomys and Syrian hamsters are described.

1977 July, R. Gönnert, P. Andrews, “Praziquantel, a New Broad-spectrum Antischistosomal Agent”, in Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde, volume 52, number 2, →DOI, abstract, page 129:

In the case of schistosomiasis, […] the techniques of molecular biology are being used to seek vaccines, and praziquantel has transformed therapy.

1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind: A Medical History of Humanity from Antiquity to the Present, London: HarperCollins Publishers; republished London: Folio Society, 2016, →OCLC, page 470

The drug praziquantel, which costs only 32 cents per child, would prevent schistosomiasis, a worm disease that starts as a urinary tract infection but, untreated, can lead to female genital sores that make it easier for H.I.V. to enter.

2009 May 26, Donald G[erald] McNeil Jr., “Parasites: Giving a deworming drug to girls could cut H.I.V. transmission in Africa”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 2011-03-27:

(pharmacology) An anthelmintic medication used to treat a number of types of parasitic worm infections, including clonorchiasis, cysticercosis, opisthorchiasis, schistosomiasis, and tapeworm infections.


amoxapine

(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug of the tricyclic class.


brotizolam

From bro(mo)- + -tizolam (“diazepam derivative”).

(pharmacology) A thienodiazepine drug with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant and sedative properties.


etizolam

From eth(yl) + -tizolam (“diazepam derivative”).


triazolam

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A benzodiazepine C₁₇H₁₂Cl₂N₄ used as a sleep-inducing agent in the short-term treatment of insomnia.


suramin

Probably from su(lfonic acid) + ur(ea) + amin(e).

(pharmacology) Synonym of suramin sodium.


amifostine

From ami(no)- + -fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + thi- + -ine.

(pharmacology) A cytoprotective adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy.


anastrozole

From [Term?] + -rozole (“imidazole-triazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₉N₅ (trademark Arimidex) used to treat breast cancer after surgery and for metastases in postmenopausal women.


cimetidine

en-noun

cimetidine (countable and uncountable, plural cimetidines)

Until Tagamet (cimetidine), most major drug companies didn't take tummy troubles terribly seriously.

1985, Joe Graedon, Teresa Graedon, The New People's Pharmacy: Drug Breakthroughs for the '80s, Bantam, →ISBN, page 134:

(pharmacology) A histamine H₂-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, mainly used to treat heartburn and peptic ulcers, but notorious for causing male impotence. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole.


hydroxychloroquine

More on Malaria: Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute reports a new, effective antimalarial. Called hydroxychloroquine, its activity (with experimental animals) is equal to that of chloroquine, but it is much safer in large doses. Hydroxychloroquine can be taken orally or by injection and is retained in the blood for a longer period of time than chloroquine.

1951, Chemical Week, volume 69, page 28:

Seventy-five patients suffering from P. falciparum malaria were treated at Gressier, Haiti, with a single oral dose of hydroxychloroquine, which has the chemical structure 7-chloro-4 (4'-(N-ethyl-N-B-hydroxyethylamino)-1-methylbutylamino)-quinoline diphosphate.

1952, E. H. Loughlin, “The Treatment of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria with a Single Dose Antimalarial”, in Antibiotics and Chemotherapy, volume 2, number 4, page 171:

It is the purpose of our report to describe the effects of hydroxychloroquine sulfate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis, and to compare these effects with those in a similar group of patients who received chloroquine phosphate for 18 months.

1957 April, Arthur L. Scherbel, “Comparison of effects of two anti-malarial agents, hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis”, in Cleveland Clinic Quarterly, volume 24, page 98:

Mr. [Donald] Trump’s recommendation of hydroxychloroquine, for the second day in a row at a White House briefing, was a striking example of his brazen willingness to distort and outright defy expert opinion and scientific evidence when it does not suit his agenda.

2020 April 5, “Ignoring Expert Opinion, Trump Again Promotes Use of Hydroxychloroquine”, in The New York Times:

(pharmacology) A drug derived from quinolone that is taken orally in the form of its sulfate C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃O·H₂SO₄ to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus.


fenamic acid

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) 2-(phenylamino)benzoic acid, The parent structure for several nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including mefenamic acid, tolfenamic acid, flufenamic acid, and meclofenamic acid.


zomebazam

From [Term?] + me(thyl) + b(is)- + -azam (“diazepam derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A pyrazolodiazepinone-derived drug, structurally related to certain benzodiazepine analogues.


pralidoxime

(pharmacology) An oxime used in conjunction with atropine to combat poisoning by organophosphates or acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (nerve agents).


vigabatrin

Probably from vi(nyl) + GABA + tr(ansaminase) + in(hibitor).

gamma-aminobutyric acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid

(pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug C₆H₁₁NO₂ that inhibits enzymatic degradation of gamma-aminobutyric acid.


esomeprazole

From es- (“S-configuration”) + omeprazole.

(pharmacology) An isomer of omeprazole (trademark Nexium) that is administered in the form of its magnesium salt (C₁₇H₁₈N₃O₃S)₂Mg especially in the treatment of erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and duodenal ulcer.


isocarboxazid

From iso(xazole) + carbox(yl) + (hydr)azid(e).

(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug C₁₂H₁₃N₃O₂.


ketoconazole

From keto- + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) A synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal agent C₂₆H₂₈Cl₂N₄O₄ used to treat chronic internal and cutaneous infections.


antihistaminic

(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antihistamines.


fosphenytoin

From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + phenytoin.

(pharmacology) A water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures.


oxcarbazepine

(pharmacology) An anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy, a structural derivative of carbamazepine.


sotalol

Probably from so(r)ta + -alol (“beta blocker”), for it is "sort of" a beta blocker due to its additional potassium channel blocking effects.

beta-adrenergic blocking agent
beta blocker

(pharmacology) A beta-adrenergic blocking agent administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₂H₂₀N₂O₃S·HCl to treat ventricular arrhythmias.


tranylcypromine

From tran(s)- + (phe)nyl + cy(clo)pro(pane) + (a)mine.

(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug that is an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase and is administered in the form of its sulfate (C₉H₁₁N)₂·H₂SO₄


cerivastatin

From [Term?] + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.


delavirdine

From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (pyri)dine.

(pharmacology) A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.


vaptan

From contraction of vasopressin receptor antagonist.

(pharmacology) Any of a group of medications that act by inhibiting the action of vasopressin on its receptors.


zotarolimus

/ˌzəʊ.təˈɹəʊ.lɪm.əs/

From zota- (“alteration of tetrazole”) + -rolimus (“rapamycin derivative”).

(pharmacology) An immunosuppressant, a semisynthetic derivative of rapamycin.


rifapentine

From rifa- (“rifamycin derivative”) + (cyclo)pent(yl) + -ine.

(pharmacology) An antibiotic drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis.


gemfibrozil

/d͡ʒɛmˈfɪb.ɹəˌzɪl/

Probably from gem- (of unknown origin) + -fibrate (“clofibrate derivative”) + -o- + -zil (“alteration of xylene”).

The last compound, gemfibrozil is the sole antilipidemic compound found (up to 3 ng/L) in a USA survey of 18 DWTPs whereas atorvastatin, simvastatin and their metabolites, the other studied compounds, were absent (Benotti et al., 2009). In our study, the two statins identified at the intake of the DWTP were eliminated by dioxychlorination (>99%) whereas bezafibrate, clofibric acid and gemfibrozil were only moderately removed with percentages of 37%, 68% and 11%, respectively although it has been reported that gemfibrozil and clofibric acid are readily oxidized with chlorine dioxide in spiked drinking water whereas bezafibrate remains unchanged (Huber et al., 2005a).

2011 June 27, Ma Rosa Boleda, Ma Teresa Galceran, Francesc Ventura, “Behavior of pharmaceuticals and drugs of abuse in a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) using combined conventional and ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis (UF/RO) treatments”, in Environmental Pollution, volume 159, number 6, →DOI, pages 1584-1591:

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A drug C₁₅H₂₂O₃ that regulates blood serum lipids and is used especially to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs.


demeclocycline

From de(s)me(thyl) + chlo(rtetra)cycline.

(biochemistry, pharmacology) A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic produced by an actinomycete Kitasatospora aureofaciens and used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₁ClN₂O₈·HCl.


telithromycin

(pharmacology) The first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use, a semisynthetic erythromycin derivative used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.


cethromycin

(pharmacology) A certain ketolide antibiotic.


rifamycin

From French Rififi (“a French crime film”) + am(ino)- + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

(pharmacology) Any of a group of antibiotics, a subclass of the ansamycins, which are synthesized either naturally by the bacterium Amycolatopsis mediterranei or artificially.


enoxaparin

en-noun

enoxaparin (countable and uncountable, plural enoxaparins)

From enoxa- (of unknown origin) + -parin (“heparin derivative”).

af

deep vein thrombosis
deep vein thrombosis

(pharmacology) A fragment of heparin of low molecular weight (trademark Lovenox) that is administered by subcutaneous injection in the form of its sodium salt especially to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery.


tolvaptan

(pharmacology) A certain vaptan drug used to treat hyponatremia and potentially polycystic kidney disease.


conivaptan

From coni- (of unknown origin) + -vaptan.

(pharmacology) A certain vaptan drug used to treat hyponatremia caused by SIADH with possible further applications in heart failure.


mefenamic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain, including menstrual pain.


tolfenamic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat migraine.


flufenamic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is a pale yellow crystalline powder.


meclofenamic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins, used to treat joint and muscle pain.


fosaprepitant

From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + aprepitant.

(pharmacology) A prodrug of aprepitant, administered intravenously as an antiemetic.


pentoxifylline

(pharmacology) A xanthine derivative used to treat vascular dementia and intermittent claudication resulting from obstructed arteries in the limbs.


adalimumab

From ada- (of unknown origin) + -lim- (“immunomodulating”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

genetically engineered
genetically engineered

rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis

tumor necrosis factor
tumor necrosis factor

(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Humira) that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody administered by subcutaneous injection to treat the symptoms of various autoimmune diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and psoriasis). It acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor.


golimumab

From [Term?] + -lim- (“immunomodulating”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

(pharmacology) A genetically engineered monoclonal antibody (trademark Simponi) that inhibits the activity of tumor necrosis factor and is administered by subcutaneous injection to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.


bepridil

Probably from be(nzyl) + p(y)rr(ol)id(ine) + -dil (“vasodilator”).

(pharmacology) A nonselective calcium channel blocker formerly used to treat angina.


mivacurium

From [Term?] + -curium (“curare-like substance”).

(pharmacology) A bisbenzylisoquinolinium-based neuromuscular blocker or muscle relaxant.


selegiline

Probably from sele(ctive) + -giline (“MAO inibitor type B”).

(pharmacology) The levorotatory form of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor deprenyl that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₁₇N·HCl as an adjuvant to therapy using the combination of ʟ-dopa and carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and is sometimes used alone to treat endogenous depression or to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease.


propylhexedrine

From propyl + (cyclo)hex(ane) + (eph)edrine.

(pharmacology) An adrenergic compound that is a sympathomimetic with varied medicinal uses.


co-amoxiclav

From co- and a blend of amoxicillin + clavulanate.

(pharmacology) A combination antibiotic containing amoxicillin trihydrate, a beta-lactam antibiotic, and potassium clavulanate, a beta-lactamase inhibitor.


indatraline

From inda(ne) + -traline (“serotonin reuptake inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) A nonselective monoamine reuptake inhibitor that has been shown to block the reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin with effects similar to those of cocaine.


tametraline

From [Term?] + -traline (“serotonin reuptake inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) A catecholamine reuptake inhibitor, the parent of a series of chemical compounds that eventually led to the development of sertraline.


cefozopran

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o- + (imida)zop(y)r(id)a(zi)n(e).

(pharmacology) A fourth-generation cephalosporin.


procyclidine

From pro(pane) + cycl(ohexyl) + -clidine (“muscarinic receptor agonist/antagonist”).

(pharmacology) An anticholinergic drug mainly used to treat drug-induced parkinsonism, akathisia and acute dystonia.


valproate

From valproic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(chemistry, pharmacology) Any salt or ester of valproic acid.


primaquine

From Latin prima (“the first”) + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

(pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.


pamaquine

(pharmacology) A drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial.


tafenoquine

(pharmacology) A drug being investigated as a potential treatment and prevention for malaria.


desoxypipradrol

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) 2-diphenylmethylpiperidine, a psychoactive drug and research chemical of the piperidine class.


bromocriptine

en-noun

bromocriptine (countable and uncountable, plural bromocriptines)

bromocriptines (plural)
bromocryptine (alternative)

We have observed that treatment with bromocriptine and levodopa prolongs the antitremor effectiveness of levodopa in monkeys with unilateral VMT lesions of the brain stem.

2012, Franz Hefti, William J. Weiner, Progress in Parkinson Research, page 64:

(pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors of the brain, inhibiting the release of prolactin.


cadralazine

(pharmacology) A certain antihypertensive drug.


amrinone

congestive heart failure
congestive heart failure

(pharmacology) A type 3 pyridine phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat congestive heart failure.


ticarcillin

From thi(ophene) + car(boxy) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic used especially in the form of its disodium salt C₁₅H₁₄N₂Na₂O₆S₂.


buformin

From bu(tyl) + -formin (“phenformin derivative”).

(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.


talarozole

From [Term?] + -rozole (“imidazole-triazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) An investigational drug for the treatment of acne, psoriasis and other keratinization disorders.


methyldopa

/ˌmiː.θʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/

/ˌmɛθ.ʌɪlˈdəʊ.pə/

/ˌmɛθ.əlˈdəʊ.pə/

(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.


miglustat

From [Term?] + -stat (“enzyme inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) A drug used primarily to treat certain kinds of Gaucher's disease by inhibiting glucosylceramide synthase, an essential enzyme for the synthesis of most glycosphingolipids.


cilazapril

(pharmacology) A pyridazine ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.


nepafenac

(pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain and inflammation associated with cataract surgery.


miroprofen

(pharmacology) A phenylpropionate that is an analgesic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.


iodixanol

From io- (“iodine-containing contrast medium”).

(pharmacology) A radiopaque contrast agent used in medical diagnosis


dihydroergotamine

en-noun

dihydroergotamine (countable and uncountable, plural dihydroergotamines)

Levadex is an new inhaled version of dihydroergotamine, a drug used intravenously to treat migraines.

2009 May 27, Reuters, “Migraine Drug Gains in Test, and Shares in Its Maker Soar”, in New York Times:

(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.


methylergometrine

(pharmacology) A synthetic analogue of ergonovine with oxytocic properties.


methysergide

(pharmacology) A prescription drug used for prophylaxis of migraine headaches.


cinchophen

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An analgesic drug used to treat gout in animals (and, until the 1930s, in humans, when it was found to cause liver damage).


dihydroqinghaosu

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) dihydroartemisinin


dihydroartemisinin

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An antimalarial drug, the active metabolite of all artemisinin compounds, also available as a drug in itself.


tinidazole

From thi- + -nidazole (“metronidazole derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) An antiparasitic drug used against protozoan infections.


diflunisal

From diflu(orophe)ny(l) + -sal (“salicylic acid derivative”).

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.


mephenytoin

From me(thyl) + pheny(l) + -toin (“hydantoin derivative”).

(pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂.


ochronosis

/ˌəʊ.kɹə(ʊ)ˈnəʊ.sɪs/

Borrowed from German Ochronosis, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale yellow, sallow”) + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “sickness, disease, plague”) + -osis (“disease, condition”).

(medicine, pharmacology) Abnormal brown pigmentation of tissue (especially cartilage and ligaments), specifically that resulting from the accumulation of a melanin-like pigment derived from homogentisic acid in the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria.


levetiracetam

(pharmacology) An anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy.


diazoxide

(pharmacology) A potassium channel activator which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions, used as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and in diabetes to decrease the secretion of insulin.


buclizine

From (tert-)bu(tyl) + chl(oro)- + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).

(pharmacology) An antihistamine that is a piperazine derivative, used as an antiemetic.


promethazine

For quotations using this term, see Citations:promethazine.

(pharmacology) A first-generation H₁ receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.


clocinizine

From chlo(ro)- + cin(namyl) + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular antihistamine drug.


tripelennamine

(pharmacology) A psychoactive drug of the pyridine and ethylenediamine classes, used as an antipruritic and first-generation antihistamine.


hydroxyzine

en-noun

hydroxyzine (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyzines)

(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.


deptropine

From d(ibenzo) + (cycloh)ep(tane) + -trop- (“atropine derivative”) + -ine.

af

(pharmacology) A particular antihistamine drug with anticholinergic properties.


azatadine

(pharmacology) A particular antihistamine drug


niperotidine

From [Term?] + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).

(pharmacology) A histamine antagonist, proposed as a treatment for excessive gastric acidity but withdrawn after human trials showed liver damage.


clobenzepam

From chlo(ro)ben(zene) + -(a)zepam (“diazepam derivative”).


hydroxyethylpromethazine

(pharmacology) A promethazine derivative used as an antihistamine.


rupatadine

From [Term?] + -tadine (“tricyclic compound”).

(pharmacology) A second-generation antihistamine used to treat allergies.


levocetirizine

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A third-generation nonsedative antihistamine.


chlorcyclizine

(pharmacology) A particular antihistamine drug derived from piperazine.


dicyclomine

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) Alternative form of dicycloverine.


antiflatulent

(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.


antiflatulent

(pharmacology) A drug with this function.


olopatadine

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular antihistamine used in eye drops to treat allergic conjunctivitis.


lafutidine

(pharmacology) A particular H₂ receptor antagonist.


cyclizine

en-noun

cyclizine (countable and uncountable, plural cyclizines)

From cycl- + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) An antiemetic drug used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₂N₂·HCl in the treatment of motion sickness.


desloratadine

(pharmacology) An active metabolite of loratadine, used to treat allergies.


nicomorphine

(pharmacology) The 3,6-dinicotinate ester of morphine, a strong opioid agonist analgesic two to three times as potent as morphine.


meclizine

en-noun

meclizine (countable and uncountable, plural meclizines)

(pharmacology) Alternative form of meclozine.


dimenhydrinate

dimenhydrinate (countable and uncountable, plural dimenhydrinates)

From dim(ethyl) + (b)en(z)hydr(yl) + (am)ine + -ate.

af

(pharmacology) A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness.


cetirizine

From (a)cet(ic acid) + [Term?] + -izine (“diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative”).

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.


hydromorphinol

(pharmacology) 14-hydroxydihydromorphine, an opiate analogue derived from morphine.


famotidine

From (sul)famo(yl) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).

(pharmacology) An H₂ antagonist C₈H₁₅N₇O₂S₃ (trademark Pepcid) used to inhibit gastric acid secretion especially in the short-term treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease and in the treatment of disorders (as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion.


sialogogue

sialogogues (plural)
sialogog (alternative)
sialagogue (alternative)

(pharmacology) Any drug that increases the flow of saliva.

nyálképző

any drug that increases the flow of saliva


methyldihydromorphine

(pharmacology) A semisynthetic opioid drug related to heterocodeine.


nizatidine

Probably from ni(tro)- + -za- (“alteration of (thi)az(ole)”) + -tidine (“cimetidine derivative”).

(pharmacology) A substituted furan, C₁₂H₂₁N₅O₂S₂ (trademark Axid), which behaves as a histamine H₂-receptor antagonist and is administered orally in the treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers.


alexipharmic

/əˌlɛksɪˈfɑːmɪk/

/əˌlɛksəˈfɑɹmɪk/

A variant of alexipharmac + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Alexipharmac is borrowed from the following:
* As a noun, from Middle French alexipharmaque (modern French alexipharmaque (archaic)), and from its etymon Latin alexipharmacon (“antidote”) (whence Late Latin alexipharmacum), from Ancient Greek ἀλεξῐφᾰ́ρμᾰκον (alexĭphắrmăkon, “antidote; (generally) remedy; charm, spell”), a noun use of the neuter of ἀλεξῐφᾰ́ρμᾰκος (alexĭphắrmăkos, “acting as an antidote”), from ἀλέξειν (aléxein) (the active infinitive of ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend, guard, protect; to help; to keep off, turn aside, ward off”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”)) + φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon, “drug, whether healing or poisonous; charm, potion, spell; colour, dye”) + -ος (-os, suffix forming certain types of adjectives).
* As an adjective, from French alexipharmaque (archaic), and from its etymon Late Latin alexipharmacus, from Ancient Greek ἀλεξιφάρμακος (alexiphármakos) (see above).

der

ἀλεξῐφᾰ́ρμᾰκον

ἀλεξιφάρμακος

alexipharmac

(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.


alexipharmic

en-adj

alexipharmic (comparative more alexipharmic, superlative most alexipharmic)

more alexipharmic (comparative)
most alexipharmic (superlative)

/əˌlɛksɪˈfɑːmɪk/

/əˌlɛksəˈfɑɹmɪk/

der

ἀλεξῐφᾰ́ρμᾰκον

ἀλεξιφάρμακος

alexipharmac

(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)


enprostil

From (all)en(yl) + -prostil (“prostaglandin”).

af

(pharmacology) A synthetic prostaglandin designed to resemble dinoprostone.


dexlansoprazole

(pharmacology) A drug C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S that acts as a proton pump inhibitor to reduce gastric acid secretion and is administered orally in the treatment of heartburn associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and to promote healing of acid-related erosive esophagitis. It is the dextrorotatory enantiomer of lansoprazole and is marketed under the trademark Dexilant.


sucralfate

From sucr(ose) + al(uminum) + (sul)fate.

(pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is a complex of aluminium hydroxide and a sulfate derivative of sucrose, C₁₂HₘAl₁₆OₙS₈ where m and n are approximately 54 and 75.


tenatoprazole

From [Term?] + -prazole (“benzimidazole derivative”).

gastroesophageal reflux
gastroesophageal reflux

(pharmacology) An imidazopyridine derivative that is a proton pump inhibitor, used in Japan to treat gastroesophageal reflux and peptic ulcer.


sulglicotide

From [Term?] + [Term?] + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

(pharmacology) A drug used to treat peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux.


rabeprazole

/ɹəˈbɛp.ɹəˌzoʊl/

(pharmacology) A proton pump inhibitor (trademark AcipHex) that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is taken orally in the form of its sodium salt C₁₈H₂₀NaN₃O₃S especially to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, duodenal ulcers, and disorders (such as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion.


dinoprostone

(pharmacology) A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.


pirenzepine

Blend of pi(pe)razine + ben(zodia)zepine.

blend

(pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, one of the muscarinic receptor antagonists.


nonbenzodiazepine

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A drug that is not a benzodiazepine: specifically, an imidazopyridine, pyrazolopyrimidine or cyclopyrrolone, which have similar effects.


lansoprazole

From [Term?] + -prazole (“benimidazole derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) A particular proton pump inhibitor C₁₆H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S (trademark Prevacid) similar to omeprazole that prevents the stomach from producing acid.


glycyrrhetinic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A pentacyclic triterpenoid derivative of the beta-amyrin type obtained from the hydrolysis of glycyrrhizic acid, used in flavoring to mask bitter tastes and in the treatment of peptic ulcer.


clonazepam

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A benzodiazepine with potent anticonvulsant used especially in the treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders; C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃. It is a derivative of nitrazepam.


antimonial

(dated, chemistry, pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antimony.


antipest

(public health, pharmacology) Serving to counter or eliminate pests.


meclozine

From me(tho)- + chlo(ro)- + (pipera)zine.

(pharmacology) A piperazine derivative, C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂, with antihistamine properties, used mainly as an antiemetic, especially in preventing motion sickness.


nitazoxanide

From ni(tro)th(i)az(ole) + -oxanide (“salicylanilide or analog”).

(pharmacology) A synthetic nitrothiazolyl-salicylamide derivative used as an antiprotozoal agent.


salicylamide

en-noun

salicylamide (countable and uncountable, plural salicylamides)

(pharmacology) A drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties, its medicinal uses being similar to those of aspirin.


abafungin

From [Term?] + -fungin (“antifungal antibiotic”).

af

(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antifungal agent with a novel mechanism of action for the treatment of dermatomycosis.


oxamniquine

Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma mansoni#Translingual

(pharmacology) An anthelmintic drug with schistosomicidal activity against Schistosoma mansoni.


meclonazepam

(pharmacology) A benzodiazepine derivative, similar in structure to clonazepam, with sedative and anxiolytic effects and antiparasitic activity against Schistosoma mansoni.


ceftizoxime

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thi(a)z(olyl) + oxime.

(pharmacology) A parenteral third-generation cephalosporin drug.


cefotiam

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o- + thi- + am(ino-).

(pharmacology) A particular second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.


isavuconazole

From [Term?] + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular triazole antifungal.


cef-

cefalosporanic acid
cefalosporanic acid#English

(pharmacology) Used to form names of cefalosporanic acid derivative used as antibiotics.


cefmenoxime

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + [Term?] + oxime.

(pharmacology) A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.


cefmatilen

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”).

(pharmacology) An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.


fentiazac

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular drug used to treat joint and muscular pain.


ceftiofur

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thio- + fur(an).

(pharmacology) A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.


ceftibuten

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thi(azolyl) + buten(oyl).


cefditoren

(pharmacology) A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic for oral use.


cefcapene

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + ca(rbamate) + p(ent)en(amid)e.


brecanavir

From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) A protease inhibitor proposed for the treatment of HIV but discontinued in 2006.


artemotil

From arte- (“artemisinin-related compound”) + [Term?] + (e)thyl.

Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum#Translingual

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A fast-acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases.


arteether

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) artemotil


chlorhexidine

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.


alendronate

The main treatments now for osteoporosis are drugs called bisphosphonates, like Actonel, Boniva and alendronate, the generic version of Merck’s Fosamax.

2009 August 14, Andrew Pollack, “A Partial Approval for Amgen’s Osteoporosis Drug”, in New York Times:

(pharmacology) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of alendronic acid.

alendronic acid

coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution


seponation

From Danish seponering (“discontinuation”), + -ation.

(pharmacology) Discontinuation, especially of a psychoactive drug.


primidone

(pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug chemically related (and partially metabolized) to phenobarbital, used in the treatment of epilepsy and essential (idiopathic) tremor.


nonanedioic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) azelaic acid


-icam

(pharmacology) Used to form names of isoxicam derivatives used as anti-inflammatory agents.


escitalopram

/ˌɛs.əˈtæl.əˌpɹæm/

From a phonetic spelling of the letter S, with citalopram, since this drug is the (S)-stereoisomer of the earlier drug citalopram.

(pharmacology) A drug that functions as an SSRI and is administered orally in the form of its oxalate C₂₀H₂₁FN₂O·C₂H₂O₄ to treat depression and anxiety.


desvenlafaxine

(pharmacology) A drug that functions as an SNRI and is administered orally chiefly in the form of its succinate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₆O₄·H₂O or fumarate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat depression. It is the primary active metabolite of venlafaxine. Its succinate is marketed under the trademark Pristiq.


milnacipran

From milna- (of unknown origin) + cy(clo)pr(op)an(e).

(pharmacology) A psychoactive drug, an SNRI antidepressant also used to treat chronic pain, especially fibromyalgia.


maprotiline

Blend of mapro- (of unknown origin) + amitriptyline.

blend

(pharmacology) A tetracyclic antidepressant with properties similar to those of tricyclic amitriptyline, usually administered orally as the hydrochloride; 3-(9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracen-9-yl)propyl(methyl)amine, C₂₀H₂₃N.


reboxetine

From [Term?] + -oxetine (“fluoxetine derivative”).

af

(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug used in the treatment of clinical depression, panic disorder and ADD/ADHD.


doxepin

From [Term?] + -oxepin (“tricyclic compound”).

(pharmacology) A psychotropic agent with tricyclic antidepressant and anxiolytic properties.


trimipramine

(pharmacology) A tricyclic antidepressant with sedative and anxiolytic properties.


moclobemide

From mo(rpholine) + chlo(ro)- + be(nza)mide.

(pharmacology) A drug used to treat depression and social anxiety.


tandospirone

Probably from (me)than(oisoi)ndo(le) + -spirone (“buspirone derivative”).

(pharmacology) A psychoactive drug of the piperazine and azapirone chemical classes, used as an anxiolytic and antidepressant.


binospirone

From [Term?] + -spirone (“buspirone derivative”).

(pharmacology) A piperazine drug, 8-[2-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-ylmethylamino)ethyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane-7,9-dione, having anxiolytic effects.


zalospirone

Probably from (a)za(tricyc)lo + -spirone (“buspirone derivative”).

(pharmacology) A piperazine antidepressant, abandoned because of its side effects.


alnespirone

(pharmacology) A psychoactive azapirone drug with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties.


perospirone

From (pi)per(azine) + -o- + -spirone (“buspirone derivative”).

(pharmacology) An antipsychotic piperazine drug.


ranolazine

Probably from (prop)ranol(ol) + (piper)azine.

(pharmacology) A drug C₂₄H₃₃N₃O₄ taken orally in the treatment of angina pectoris. It is marketed under the trademark Ranexa.


vardenafil

From [Term?] + -afil (“inhibitor of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action”).

erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction

(pharmacology) A piperazine drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.


mosapramine

From [Term?] + -pramine (“substance of the imipramine group”).

(pharmacology) A particular antipsychotic drug.


temefos

Probably from th(io)e(ther) + me(tho)- + -fos (“phosphorous derivative”).

Temefos is an organophosphorus insecticide used to control mosquito, midge, and black-fly larvae in lakes, ponds, and wetland habitats.

(pharmacology) An organophosphate larvicide used especially to treat water infested with disease-carrying fleas. [O,O,O′,O′-tetramethyl O,O′-sulfanediylbis(1,4-phenylene) diphosphorothioate].


temephos

(pharmacology) Alternative form of temefos.


griseofulvin

(pharmacology) An antifungal drug C₁₇H₁₇ClO₆ obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin.


enilconazole

From enyl + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) A fungicide used particularly in the growing of citrus fruits.


rafoxanide

From [Term?] + -oxanide (“salicylanilide or analog”).

(pharmacology) A salicylanilide used as an antiparasitic agent.


ethosuximide

(pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug, used especially in the treatment of petit mal epilepsy.


decitabine

From de(oxy)- + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

(pharmacology) 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (trademark Dacogen), a cytosine analogue that hypomethylates DNA by inhibiting DNA methyltransferase.


daunomycin

en-noun

daunomycin (countable and uncountable, plural daunomycins)

From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

af

(pharmacology) Alternative form of daunorubicin.


clofarabine

From chlo(ro)- + f(luor)- + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”).

(pharmacology) A purine nucleoside antimetabolite used in the treatment of leukaemia.


amrubicin

From am(ino)- + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”).

(pharmacology) An anthracycline used in the treatment of lung cancer.


vindesine

(pharmacology) An antimitotic vinca alkaloid used in chemotherapy.


prednimustine

(pharmacology) A drug used in chemotherapy, the ester formed from prednisolone and chlorambucil.


chlormethine

(pharmacology) A nitrogen mustard administered by injection in the form of its hydrochloride C₅H₁₁Cl₂N·HCl in the palliative treatment of neoplastic diseases (as Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia).


atrasentan

From [Term?] + -entan (“endothelin receptor antagonist”).

(pharmacology) A drug being researched for the treatment of various cancers.


anagrelide

(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the maturation of platelets from megakaryocytes, used in the treatment of thrombocytosis and leukaemia.


mitobronitol

From mito- (“nucleotoxic agent”) + (di)bro(mo) + (man)nitol.

(pharmacology) A brominated analogue of mannitol, used as an anticancer drug.


bexarotene

From [Term?] + -arotene (“arotinoid derivative”).

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular oral antineoplastic drug.


alitretinoin

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular antineoplastic drug.


mitoguazone

From mito- (“nucleotoxic agent”) + gua(nylhydr)azone.

(pharmacology) A particular drug used in chemotherapy.


acitretin

Probably from aci(d) + tr(ans)- + -retin (“retinol derivative”).

(pharmacology) A retinoid that is used to treat psoriasis.


actarit

(pharmacology) An anti-inflammatory drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.


aceclidine

From ace(tate) + -clidine (“muscarinic receptor agonist/antagonist”).

(pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic miotic agent that is used to treat narrow angle glaucoma.


acedapsone

We report here the successful use of a new repository sulphone, acedapsone, in a field trial in Micronesia, both for the treatment of active leprosy cases and for the prevention of leprosy in an exposed, highly susceptible population.

1971 September 4, The Lancet, volume 2, number 7723, page 525:

In the 1960s and 1970s chemoprophylaxis with dapsone and acedapsone was investigated.

2010, Roger G. Finch, Antibiotic and Chemotherapy, page 479:

The more intense effect arises, of course, from the relatively facile non-enzymatic hydrolysis of these compounds as opposed to the enzyme-dependent hydrolysis of acedapsone.

2011, R. M. Pinder, “Recent advances in the chemotherapy of malaria”, in Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, volume 8:

(pharmacology) An antimicrobial drug that is used to treat leprosy.


fleroxacin

From fl(uor)- + (pip)er(azine) + -oxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular kind of quinolone.


flutamide

(pharmacology) A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C₁₁H₁₁F₃N₂O₃ that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer.


forodesine

(pharmacology) A transition-state analog inhibitor of purine nucleoside phosphorylase that is being developed to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.


formestane

From [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) An aromatase inhibitor drug that is used to treat estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer.


nisoldipine

calcium channel blocker
calcium channel blocker

(pharmacology) A calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine class.


etravirine

/ˌɛ.tɹəˈvɪɹˌin/

From [Term?] + -virine (“nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) A particular drug used for the treatment of HIV.


spironolactone

(pharmacology) A steroid drug which acts as an antimineralocorticoid (for which purpose it is used in the treatment of certain types of edema and hypertension) and an antiandrogen (for which purpose it is used as part of some types of hormone therapy, especially for transgender women).


eplerenone

Probably from ep(oxy) + (e)le(ven) + -renone.

(pharmacology) An aldosterone antagonist used as an adjunct in the management of chronic heart failure.


flecainide

From (tri)fl(uoro)e(thoxy) + -cain- + (am)ide.

(pharmacology) An antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its acetate C₁₇H₂₀F₆N₂O₃·C₂H₄O₂ especially to treat serious ventricular arrhythmias.


mabuterol

From [Term?] + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular kind of beta-adrenergic agonist.


haloxazolam

(pharmacology) A particular kind of benzodiazepine derivative drug.


hexylcaine

From (cyclo)hexyl + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

(pharmacology) A particular kind of short-acting local anesthetic.


homosalate

As documented in a recent FDA study, chemical sunscreens, with active ingredients like oxybenzone, octocrylene, octinoxate, homosalate, and avobenzone, are applied to the skin and then can remain in the blood plasma at significant levels for days to weeks after application[.]

2024 June 21, Danielle Sinay, quoting Madhu Shetti, “Is Sunscreen Bad for You? TikTok’s Anti-SPF Movement, Explained”, in Glamour:

(pharmacology) A particular kind of organic compound ester made from salicylic acid that is used in some sunscreens.


josamycin

From Streptomyces narbonensis + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

(Streptomyces narbonensis subsp.) josa(myceticus)

(pharmacology) A kind of macrolide antibiotic.


filenadol

(pharmacology) A chemical compound with antipain properties.


nifurzide

From nifur- (“5-nitrofuran derivative”) + (hydra)zide.

(pharmacology) A particular kind of anti-infection agent.


xamoterol

From (carbo)xam(ide) + -o- + -terol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular cardiac stimulant drug.


timolol

Probably from thi(a)- + mo(rpholine) + -olol (“β-adrenoceptor antagonist”).

(pharmacology) A synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used to treat hypertension, migraine, and glaucoma.


nimorazole

(pharmacology) A particular nitroimidazole antiinfective.


terazosin

Probably from te(t)ra(hydrofuran) + -azosin + [Term?] (“prazosin-derived antihypertensive”).

benign prostatic hyperplasia
benign prostatic hyperplasia

(pharmacology) A drug taken orally in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₅N₅O₄·HCl·2H₂O in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.


terguride

(pharmacology) A particular dopamine agonist that is used to treat hyperprolactinemia.


rocuronium

From r(apid) + o(nset) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).

(pharmacology) An aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in anesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.


rivaroxaban

/ˌɹɪv.əˈɹɑk.səˌbæn/

From rivaro- + -xaban (“blood coagulation factor Xa inhibitor”). The prefix is probably from Latin rīvārō, conjugation of rīvō (“I draw off, I withdraw”).

(pharmacology) An anticoagulant drug C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S (trademark Xarelto) that inhibits the activity of factor X and is taken orally especially to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and to reduce the risk of stroke related to atrial fibrillation.


pinaverium

From [Term?] + (pap)aver(ine) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

(pharmacology) A calcium channel blocker used to treat functional gastrointestinal disorders.


pramocaine

From [Term?] + [Term?] + -caine (“local anesthetic”).

(pharmacology) A topical anaesthetic used as an antipruritic.


vecuronium

From ve- (of unknown origin) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).

(pharmacology) A particular muscle relaxant drug.


ocinaplon

From [Term?] + -plon (“imidazopyrimidine or pyrazolopyrimidine derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular kind of anxiolytic pyrazolopyrimidine drug.


octodrine

From oct(ane) + -o- + -drine (“sympathomimetic”).

(pharmacology) A particular kind of stimulant drug.


olprinone

From [Term?] + -rinone (“amrinone derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular kind of cardiotonic agent.


ornidazole

From (chl)or- + -nidazole (“metronidazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular kind of drug that cures some protozoan infections.


econazole

From [Term?] + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

(pharmacology) A particular kind of imidazole antifungal drug.


oxodipine

(pharmacology) A type of calcium channel blocker.


ozagrel

(pharmacology) An antiplatelet agent that works as a thromboxane A2 synthesis inhibitor.


mibefradil

Probably from m(ethox)y + be(nzimidazole) + f(luorotet)ra(lin) + -dil (“vasodilator”).

(pharmacology) A particular calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension and chronic angina pectoris.


rofecoxib

From rofe- (of unknown origin) + -coxib (“selective cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) A COX-2 inhibitor C₁₇H₁₄O₄S (trademark Vioxx) used to relieve the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, to manage acute pain in adults, and to treat primary dysmenorrhea but withdrawn from sale by the manufacturer because of its link to cardiovascular events (as heart attack and stroke).


trovafloxacin

From [Term?] + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic that inhibits the uncoiling of supercoiled DNA in various bacteria by blocking the activity of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV.


tegaserod

/təˈɡæs.əˌɹɑd/

Probably from [Term?] + g(u)a(nidine) + -serod (“serotonin receptor antagonist/partial agonist”).

irritable bowel syndrome
irritable bowel syndrome

(pharmacology) A particular drug used to treat irritable bowel syndrome and constipation.


alpidem

From [Term?] + -pidem (“zolpidem derivative”).

(pharmacology) An anxiolytic imidazopyridine drug that is related to zolpidem.


etretinate

From e(thyl) + (aci)tretin (“retinol derivative”) + -ate.

(pharmacology) A retinoid drug C₂₃H₃₀O₃ used especially to treat severe psoriasis that has been withdrawn from use in the U.S. for its tendency to cause birth defects and is typically replaced in treatment by acitretin.


tolrestat

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An aldose reductase inhibitor formerly used to treat certain diabetic complications.


temafloxacin

(pharmacology) A fluoroquinolone antibiotic drug.


rapacuronium

From [Term?] + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).

(pharmacology) A nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker formerly used in anesthesia.


ximelagatran

From [Term?] + -gatran (“thrombin inhibitor”).

(pharmacology) An anticoagulant drug once proposed as a replacement for warfarin but withdrawn due to hepatotoxicity risks.


efalizumab

From [Term?] + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

(pharmacology) A recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, formerly available to treat autoimmune diseases, especially psoriasis, by binding CD11a of lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1, and associated with fatal brain infections.


antipsoriasis

(pharmacology, dermatology) Serving to prevent or counter psoriasis.


ticrynafen

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The drug tienilic acid.


tienilic acid

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A diuretic drug with uricosuric action, formerly marketed for the treatment of hypertension.


lumiracoxib

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an analogue of diclofenac.


alosetron

From alo- (of unknown origin) + -setron (“serotonin receptor 5-HT₃ antagonist”).

(pharmacology) A 5-HT₃ antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in women.


troglitazone

From [Term?] + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).

(pharmacology) A thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions.


diethylstilbestrol

en-noun

diethylstilbestrol (countable and uncountable, plural diethylstilbestrols)

diethylstilbestrols (plural)
DES (abbreviation)
diethylstilboestrol (alternative)

From diethyl + stilb(ene) + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

af

In 1971, yet another such study identified an even more unusual carcinogen, a synthetic hormonal medicine called diethylstilbestrol.

2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 277:

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic estrogen drug C₁₈H₂₀O₂ used formerly to prevent miscarriage or premature delivery in humans and to promote growth in livestock. The medical use of diethystilbestrol was discontinued in the U.S. during the early 1970s due to its association with serious side effects (such as reproductive tract abnormalities and increased rates of infertility) in offspring exposed to the drug while developing in the uterus. It is no longer commercially available in the U.S. and its use is currently limited to specially compounded formulations for veterinary care.


keliximab

(pharmacology) A chimeric monoclonal antibody used in treating severe chronic asthma.


matuzumab

From [Term?] + -tu- (“tumor”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

(pharmacology) A humanized monoclonal antibody used to treat cancer.


canakinumab

From -kin- (“interleukin”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

(pharmacology) A human monoclonal antibody targeted at interleukin-1 beta, intended to treat rheumatoid arthritis.


abatacept

(pharmacology) A fusion protein composed of an immunoglobulin fused to the extracellular domain of CTLA-4, a molecule capable of binding B7, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.


arcitumomab

carcinoembryonic antigen
carcinoembryonic antigen

(pharmacology) A monoclonal antibody used to detect carcinoembryonic antigen.


basiliximab

(pharmacology) A monoclonal antibody used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation, especially in kidney transplants.


bavituximab

(pharmacology) A chimeric monoclonal antibody with potential applications in the treatment of cancers and viral infections.