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Sulphonylurea
A triptan drug for the treatment of migraine. Marketed under the brand name Imitrex.
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- Vertebrae The preferred plural of vertebra. (The alternate plural is vertebras.) See also: Cervical vertebrae…
- Apgar Abbreviation for the Apgar score, a practical method of evaluating the physical condition of a newborn infant…
- Blister, fever Fever: A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before…
- Laryngeal papilloma A warty growth in the larynx, usually on the vocal cords. Persistent hoarseness is a common symptom. NTER>…
- Fever, Pontiac See: Pontiac fever
- Sore, cold A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…
- Tritiated Containing atoms of tritium (hydrogen-3) in the place of hydrogen (H) in a molecule. See also: Tritiated…
- Candidiasis, invasive See: Invasive candidiasis
- Opium An addictive narcotic drug derived from the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy. Preparations of opium were…