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Imitrex
Brand name for sumatriptan, a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine
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- Stroma The supportive framework of an organ (or gland or other structure), usually composed of connective tissue…
- Keratitis, vaccinia See Vaccinia keratitis
- Benzene A sweet smelling, highly toxic hydrocarbon. Long-term exposure to benzene is known to cause anemia and…
- Patellar ligament See: Patellar tendon
- Subclavian steal An illness that stays below the surface of clinical detection. A subclinical disease has no recognizable…
- Surgicenter A facility for minor surgery done on an outpatient basis; a facility designed to serve patients who need…
- Alternative medicine Alternative medicine: Healing arts not taught in traditional Western medical schools that promote options to…
- Non-inferior clinical trial A clinical trial that shows that a new treatment is equivalent to standard treatment. Also called a…
- Retraction syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Condom, female Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom. The Reality Female…