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2. Lysine - Wikipedia

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   Lysine (symbol Lys or K) [2] is an α-amino acid that is a precursor to many proteins.It contains an α-amino group (which is in the protonated −NH + 3 form when dissolved in water), an α-carboxylic acid group (which is in the deprotonated −COO − form when dissolved in water), and a side chain lysyl ((CH 2) 4 NH 2), classifying it as a basic, charged (at physiological pH), aliphatic ...

3. Tablet (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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   A tablet (also known as a pill) is a pharmaceutical oral dosage form (oral solid dosage, or OSD) or solid unit dosage form. Tablets may be defined as the solid unit dosage form of medication with suitable excipients. It comprises a mixture of active substances and excipients, usually in powder form, that are pressed or compacted into a solid dose.

4. Vitamin C - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin C supplements among other dietary supplements at a US drug store Vitamin C has a definitive role in treating scurvy, which is a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. Beyond that, a role for vitamin C as prevention or treatment for various diseases is disputed, with reviews often reporting conflicting results.

5. Capsule (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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   Capsule (pharmacy) Capsules. In the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, encapsulation refers to a range of dosage forms —techniques used to enclose medicines—in a relatively stable shell known as a capsule, allowing them to, for example, be taken orally or be used as suppositories. The two main types of capsules are:

6. Hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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   A low-dose formulation is known as the minipill. Unlike COCPs, progestogen-only pills are taken every day with no breaks or placebos. For women not using ongoing hormonal contraception, progestogen-only pills may be taken after intercourse as emergency contraception. There are a number of dedicated products sold for this purpose. [citation needed]

7. Does everyone need to take vitamins — and which are most ...

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   These include vitamins A, C, D, E and K, as well as the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, B6, B12 and folate), according to the NIH. "For most people, a well ...

8. Small molecule - Wikipedia

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   Organic molecule with a weight of ≤1000 daltons. In molecular biologyand pharmacology, a small moleculeor micromoleculeis a low molecular weight (≤ 1000 daltons[1]) organic compoundthat may regulate a biological process, with a size on the order of 1 nm[citation needed]. Many drugsare small molecules; the terms are equivalent in the literature.

9. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   In Wikidata. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions. SSRIs increase the extracellular level of the neurotransmitter serotonin by limiting its reabsorption (reuptake) into ...