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Gemfibrozil, sold under the brand name Lopid among others, is a medication used to treat abnormal blood lipid levels. [3] It is generally less preferred than statins. [3] [4] Use is recommended together with dietary changes and exercise. [3] It is unclear if it changes the risk of heart disease. [3] It is taken by mouth. [3]
Rivastigmine, an Alzheimer's treatment medication, was released in patch form in 2007 under the brand name Exelon. [14] In December 2019, Robert S. Langer and his team developed and patented a technique whereby transdermal patches could be used to label people with invisible ink in order to store medical information subcutaneously. This was ...
GEMS Education, founded as Global Education Management Systems (GEMS), is an international education company. It is one of the world's largest private school operators, [ 1 ] and as of late 2022 it operates more than 60 schools across the Middle East and North Africa , and also has schools in Asia , Europe , and North America . [ 1 ]
Gemcitabine, sold under the brand name Gemzar, among others, [1] is a chemotherapy medication used to treat cancers. [2] It is used to treat testicular cancer, [3] breast cancer, ovarian cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and bladder cancer. [2] [4] It is administered by intravenous infusion. [2]
Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release [ER, XR, XL] dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage).
Biological response modifiers (BRMs) are substances that modify immune responses.They can be endogenous (produced naturally within the body) or exogenous (as pharmaceutical drugs), and they can either enhance an immune response or suppress it.
A chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term chronic is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months.
Vibegron, sold under the brand name Gemtesa, is a medication for the treatment of overactive bladder. [1] [5] [6] Vibegron is a selective beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist. [1] The most common side effects include headache, urinary tract infection, common cold, diarrhea, nausea, and upper respiratory tract infection. [5]