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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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