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Household cleaning products provide aesthetic and hygiene benefits, but may cause health risks. [3] The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the public access to the Household Products Database, with consumer information on over 4,000 products based on information provided by the manufacturer through the material safety data sheet. [4]
4,4′-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) (also known as MOCA, MBOCA, and bisamine) is a substance used as a curing agent in polyurethane production. [3] MOCA is an aromatic amine which is structurally similar to benzidine, a known human bladder carcinogen.
Bexagliflozin, sold under the brand name Brenzavvy, is an antidiabetic medication used to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. [3] [4] It is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor that is taken by mouth.
Examples of substance based medical devices include products for gastrointestinal relief like medicinal clay or simeticone-based products, as well as unmedicated nasal sprays, certain eye drops, dermal formulations, oral cough treatments, and other products for self-medication that often are available without a prescription. [1]
Chlordane was applied under the home/building during treatment for termites and the half-life can be up to 30 years. Chlordane has a low vapor pressure and volatilizes slowly into the air of home/building above. To remove chlordane from indoor air requires either ventilation (Heat Exchange Ventilation) or activated carbon filtration.
Diazoxide is used as a vasodilator in the treatment of acute hypertension or malignant hypertension. [7]Diazoxide also inhibits the secretion of insulin by opening ATP-sensitive potassium channel of beta cells of the pancreas; thus, it is used to counter hypoglycemia in disease states such as insulinoma (a tumor producing insulin) [8] or congenital hyperinsulinism.
The main goal of diabetes management is to keep blood glucose (BG) levels as normal as possible. [1] If diabetes is not well controlled, further challenges to health may occur. [1] People with diabetes can measure blood sugar by various methods, such as with a BG meter or a continuous glucose monitor, which monitors over several days. [2]
Causing diabetes; some drugs cause blood glucose (sugar) to rise temporarily. Other cause it to rise permanently; if so they have caused diabetes. A chemical used as rat poison is an example. Diabetologist A doctor who sees and treats people with diabetes mellitus. Diabulimia