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Introduction | |
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Understanding Structural Diagrams of Organic Molecules | |
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Some Common Molecules | |
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Proteins and Three-Dimensional Protein Structure | |
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Some of the Protein Structures That Appear in This Book | |
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Inflammatory, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases | |
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents | |
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Acetylsalicylic acid Aspirin) | |
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Naproxen (Aleve) | |
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How Do Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Work? | |
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Other Eicosanoids in Inflammation | |
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An Overview of Inflammation | |
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Celecoxib (Celebrex) | |
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Prednisone (Deltasone) | |
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Methotrexate (Trexall) | |
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Allopurinol (Zyloprim) | |
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Antiasthmatic and Antiallergic Agents | |
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Salmeterol (Serevent) | |
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Fluticasone Propionate (Flovent) | |
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Montelukast Sodium (Singulair) | |
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Tiotropium Bromide (Spiriva) | |
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Loratadine (Claritin) | |
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Type 2 Diabetes | |
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An Overview of Metabolic Syndrome | |
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Antidiabetic and Cholesterol-Lowering Agents | |
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Metformin (Glucophage) | |
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Glipizide (Glucotrol) | |
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Pioglitazone (Actos) | |
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Sitagliptin (Januvia) | |
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Atorvastatin (Lipitor) | |
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Ezetimibe (Zetia) | |
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Cardiovascular Agents | |
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Atenolol (Tenormin) | |
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Enalapril (Vasotec) | |
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Candesartan Cilexetil (Atacand) | |
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Aliskiren (Tekturna) | |
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Amlodipine (Norvasc) | |
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Nitroglycerin | |
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Clopidogrel Bisulfate (Plavix) | |
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Digoxin (Lanoxin) | |
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Receptors and Signaling | |
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Information Flow into the Cell by Chemical Signaling | |
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References for | |
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Reproductive Medicine | |
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Oral Contraceptives | |
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Testosterone | |
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Mifepristone (Mifeprex) | |
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Oxytocin (Oxytocin) | |
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Sildenafil (Viagra) | |
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Osteoporosis | |
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Some Aspects of Osteoporosis | |
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Alendronate (Fosamax) | |
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Calcitriol (Rocaltrol) | |
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Raloxifene (Evista) | |
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Teriparatide (Forteo) | |
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Glaucoma and Antiulcer Agents | |
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Latanoprost (Xalatan) | |
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Ranitidine (Zantac) | |
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Omeprazole (Prilosec) | |
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References for | |
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Autoimmune Disease and Organ Transplant | |
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A Brief Survey of the Immune System | |
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Immunosuppressive Agents | |
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Azathioprine (Imuran) | |
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Mycophenolate Mofetil (CellCept) | |
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Cyclosporin (Neoral) | |
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Tacrolimus (Prograf) | |
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FTY720 (Fingolimod) | |
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Infectious Diseases | |
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Antibiotics | |
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Amoxicillin (Amoxil) | |
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Cefaclor (Ceclor) | |
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Doxycycline (Vibramycin) | |
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Azithromycin (Zithromax) | |
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Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) | |
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Trimethoprim (Triprim) | |
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Amikacin (Amikin) | |
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Vancomycin (Vancocin) | |
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Linezolid (Zyvox) | |
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Isoniazid (Laniazid) | |
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Ancillary Antibiotics | |
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Drug Resistance | |
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Antiviral Agents | |
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On Viruses and Viral Diseases | |
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Acyclovir (Zovirax) | |
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Ribavirin (Virazole) | |
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Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) | |
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Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) | |
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Zalcitabine (Hivid) | |
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Nevirapine (Viramune) | |
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Efavirenz (Sustiva) | |
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Lopinavir + Ritonavir (Kaletra) | |
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UK427857 (Maraviroc) | |
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Antifungal Agents | |
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Amphotericin (Fungizone) | |
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Fluconazole (Diflucan) | |
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Caspofungin (Cancidas) | |
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Terbinafine (Lamisil) | |
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Antimalarial and Antiparasitic Agents | |
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Parasitic Diseases: A Focus on Malaria | |
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Chloroquine (Aralen) | |
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Artemether + Lumefantrine (CoArtem) | |
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Atovaquone + Proguanil (Malarone) | |
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Miltefosine (Impavido) | |
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Nitazoxanide (Alinia) | |
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Ivermectin (Stromectol) | |
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References for | |
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Malignant Disease | |
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An Overview of Cancer | |
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Capecitabine (Xeloda) | |
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Carboplatin (Paraplatin) | |
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Vinblastine (Velban) | |
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Paclitaxel (Taxol) | |
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Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) | |
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Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) | |
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Irinotecan (Camptosar) | |
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Bleomycin (Blenoxane) | |
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Imatinib (Gleevec) | |
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Sunitinib (Sutent) | |
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Bortezomib (Velcade) | |
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Ancillary Anticancer Agents | |
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References For | |
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Drugs Acting on The Nervous System | |
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Pain And Analgesia | |
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