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Physiology
Immune system / Immunology | |
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| Systems | Adaptive immune system vs. Innate immune system • Humoral immune system vs. Cellular immune system • Complement system (Anaphylatoxins) • Intrinsic immune system |
| Antibodies and antigens | Antibody (Monoclonal antibodies, Polyclonal antibodies, Autoantibody) • Allotype • Isotype • Idiotype • Antigen (Superantigen) |
| Immune cells | White blood cells (T cell, B cell, NK cell, Mast cell, Basophil, Eosinophil) • Phagocyte (Neutrophil, Macrophage, Dendritic cell) • Antigen-presenting cell • Reticuloendothelial system |
| Immunity vs. tolerance | Immunity • Autoimmunity • Allergy • Tolerance (Central) • Immunodeficiency |
| Immunogenetics | Somatic hypermutation • V(D)J recombination • Immunoglobulin class switching • MHC / HLA |
| Substances | Cytokines • Opsonin • Cytolysin |
| Other | Inflammation • Epitope (Hapten) • Cross-reactivity |
Disease States
Influenza | |
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| Influenza | Research - Vaccine - Avian influenza - Treatment - Genome sequencing - Season |
| Influenza viruses | Orthomyxoviridae - Influenza A - Influenza B - Influenza C |
| Subtypes of Influenza A virus | H1N1 - H1N2 - H2N2 - H3N1 - H3N2 - H3N8 - H5N1 - H5N2 - H5N3 - H5N8 - H5N9 - H7N1 - H7N2 - H7N3 - H7N4 - H7N7 - H9N2 - H10N7 |
| H5N1 | Genetic structure - Transmission and infection - Global spread - Clinical Trials - Human mortality |
| Antiviral drugs | Arbidol - adamantane derivatives (Amantadine, Rimantadine) - neuraminidase inhibitors (Oseltamivir, Peramivir, Zanamivir) Experimental (Peramivir) |
| Influenza vaccines | FluMist - Fluzone |
| Influenza pandemics | Asian Flu - Hong Kong Flu - Spanish flu - Fujian flu - Pandemic Severity Index |
| Outbreaks of Avian influenza | Croatia (2005) - India (2006) - UK (2007) - West Bengal (2008) |
| Influenza in non-human mammals | Canine influenza - Equine influenza (2007 Australian outbreak) - Swine flu |
Protozoal diseases (A06-A07, B50-B64) | |
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| Apicomplexa | Coccidia (Cryptosporidiosis, Isosporiasis, Cyclosporiasis, Toxoplasmosis) - Malaria (Blackwater fever) - Babesiosis |
| Excavata | Giardiasis - Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping sickness, Chagas disease) - Leishmaniasis (Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Visceral leishmaniasis) - Trichomoniasis |
| Other | Amoebiasis - Blastocystosis - Dientamoebiasis - Microsporidiosis -Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis |
Viral diseases (A80-B34, 042-079) | |
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| Viral infections of the CNS | Poliomyelitis (Post-polio syndrome) - Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis - Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy - Rabies - Encephalitis lethargica - Lymphocytic choriomeningitis - Tick-borne meningoencephalitis - Tropical spastic paraparesis |
| Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral haemorrhagic fevers | Mosquito (Dengue fever - Chikungunya - Rift Valley fever - Yellow fever - O'nyong'nyong - West Nile - Japanese Encephalitis - St. Louis Encephalitis - Murray Valley encephalitis - Ross River) Tick (Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever - Omsk hemorrhagic fever - Kyasanur forest disease - Alkurma - Powassan) |
| Zoonotic viruses (Vector) | Menangle - Nipah - BDV Rat (Lassa fever - Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever - Junin - Argentine hemorrhagic fever - Bolivian hemorrhagic fever - Puumala - Andes - Sin Nombre - Haantan) Bat (Australian bat lyssavirus - Ebola - Marburg hemorrhagic fever - Mokola - Duvenhage) |
| Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions | Herpes simplex - Chickenpox - Herpes zoster - Smallpox - Monkeypox - Measles - Rubella - Plantar wart - Cowpox - Vaccinia - Molluscum contagiosum - Roseola - Fifth disease - Hand, foot and mouth disease - Foot-and-mouth disease - KSHV |
| Viral hepatitis | Hepatitis A - Hepatitis B - Hepatitis C - Hepatitis D - Hepatitis E - Hepatitis G |
| Viral infections of the respiratory system | Avian influenza - Acute viral nasopharyngitis - Infectious mononucleosis - Influenza - Severe acute respiratory syndrome - Viral pneumonia - Human parainfluenza viruses - RSV - hMPV |
| Sexually transmitted | HIV (AIDS, AIDS dementia complex) - Genital warts - Adult T-cell leukemia |
| Viral gastroenteritis | Rotavirus - Norovirus - Astrovirus - Coronavirus - Adenovirus |
| Viruses and cancers | HTLV (induces leukemia) - VSV (oncolytic) |
| Other viral diseases | Cytomegalovirus - Mumps - Bornholm disease |
Pharmacotherapy
Antibacterials for systemic use: tetracycline antibiotics (J01A) | |
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| Tetracyclines | Chlortetracycline • Clomocycline • Demeclocycline • Doxycycline • Lymecycline • Metacycline • Minocycline • Oxytetracycline • Penimepicycline • Rolitetracycline • Tetracycline |
| Glycylcyclines | Tigecycline |
Antibacterials for systemic use: amphenicols (J01B) |
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| Chloramphenicol - Thiamphenicol - Florfenicol |
Antibacterials for systemic use: beta-lactam antibiotics - penicillins (J01C) | |
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| Antibiotics | Amoxicillin • Ampicillin • Azlocillin • Carbenicillin • Cloxacillin • Dicloxacillin • Flucloxacillin • Mezlocillin • Nafcillin • Piperacillin • Pivampicillin • Ticarcillin |
| Beta-lactamase inhibitors | Sulbactam • Tazobactam • Clavulanic acid |
| Combinations | Ampicillin/sulbactam (Sultamicillin) • Co-amoxiclav |
Antibacterials: cell wall disruption (J01C-J01D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Internal to membrane/ (inhibit peptidoglycan subunit synthesis and transport) |
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| Glycopeptide/ (inhibit PG chain elongation) | Vancomycin # (Oritavancin, Telavancin) · Teicoplanin (Dalbavancin) · Ramoplanin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beta-lactams/ (inhibit cross-links with PBP) |
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| Other |
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Antibacterials for systemic use: sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) and trimethoprim (J01E) | |
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| Trimethoprim and derivatives | Trimethoprim • Brodimoprim |
| Short-acting sulfonamides | Sulfaisodimidine • Sulfamethizole • Sulfadimidine • Sulfapyridine • Sulfafurazole • Sulfanilamide • Sulfathiazole • Sulfathiourea |
| Intermediate-acting sulfonamides | Sulfamethoxazole • Sulfadiazine • Sulfamoxole |
| Long-acting sulfonamides | Sulfadimethoxine • Sulfalene • Sulfametomidine • Sulfametoxydiazine • Sulfamethoxypyridazine • Sulfaperin • Sulfamerazine • Sulfaphenazole • Sulfamazon |
| Combinations | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim |
| Other | Mafenide • Prontosil • Sulfacetamide • Sulfasalazine • Sulfisoxazole |
Antibacterials for systemic use: macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins (J01F) | |
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| Macrolides | Erythromycin - Spiramycin - Midecamycin - Oleandomycin - Roxithromycin - Josamycin - Troleandomycin - Clarithromycin - Azithromycin - Miocamycin - Rokitamycin - Dirithromycin - Flurithromycin - Telithromycin - Cethromycin |
| Lincosamides | Clindamycin - Lincomycin |
| Streptogramins | Pristinamycin - Quinupristin/dalfopristin |
Antibacterials for systemic use: aminoglycosides (J01G) | |
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| -mycin (Streptomyces) | Streptomycin • Neomycin (Framycetin, Paromomycin, Ribostamycin) • Kanamycin (Amikacin, Dibekacin, Tobramycin) • Hygromycin B • Spectinomycin |
| -micin (Micromonospora) | Gentamicin (Netilmicin, Sisomicin, Isepamicin) • Verdamicin |
Antibacterials for systemic use: topoisomerase inhibitors - quinolones (J01M) | |||||||||
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| Fluoroquinolones |
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| Other quinolones |
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| †Undergoing clinical trials. ‡ Withdrawn from market. § Veterinary use medications. | |||||||||
Antibacterials for systemic use: others (J01X) | |
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| Glycopeptide | Vancomycin (Oritavancin, Telavancin) - Teicoplanin (Dalbavancin) |
| Polymyxins | Colistin - Polymyxin B |
| Steroid antibacterials | Fusidic acid |
| Imidazole derivatives | Metronidazole - Tinidazole - Ornidazole |
| Nitrofuran derivatives | Nitrofurantoin - Nifurtoinol |
| Other | -mycin (Fosfomycin, Spectinomycin, Daptomycin, Hitachimycin) Xibornol - Clofoctol - Methenamine - Iclaprim - Mandelic acid - Nitroxoline - Linezolid |
Agents against amoebiasis and other protozoal diseases (P01A) | |
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| Hydroxyquinoline derivatives | Clioquinol - Iodoquinol |
| Nitroimidazole derivatives | Metronidazole - Tinidazole - Ornidazole - Secnidazole |
| Other | Atovaquone - Emetine - Fumagillin - Trimetrexate |
Antiprotozoals: Agents against leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis (P01C) | |
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| Nitroimidazole derivatives | Benznidazole |
| Antimony compounds | Pentavalent antimonials (Meglumine antimoniate, Sodium stibogluconate) |
| Nitrofuran derivatives | Nifurtimox |
| Arsenic compounds | Melarsoprol |
| Other agents | Pentamidine · Suramin · Eflornithine · Miltefosine |
Antibacterials for systemic use: aminoglycosides (J01G) | |
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| -mycin (Streptomyces) | Streptomycin • Neomycin (Framycetin, Paromomycin, Ribostamycin) • Kanamycin (Amikacin, Dibekacin, Tobramycin) • Hygromycin B • Spectinomycin |
| -micin (Micromonospora) | Gentamicin (Netilmicin, Sisomicin, Isepamicin) • Verdamicin |
Antibacterials for systemic use: amphenicols (J01B) |
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| Chloramphenicol - Thiamphenicol - Florfenicol |
Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/anti-infective agents (A07) | |
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| Intestinal anti-infectives | Antibiotics (Neomycin, Nystatin, Natamycin, Streptomycin, Polymyxin B, Paromomycin, Amphotericin B, Kanamycin, Vancomycin, Colistin, Rifaximin)
Sulfonamides (Phthalylsulfathiazole, Sulfaguanidine, Succinylsulfathiazole) other (Miconazole, Broxyquinoline, Acetarsol, Nifuroxazide, Nifurzide) |
| Intestinal adsorbents | Charcoal - Bismuth - Pectin - Kaolin - Crospovidone - Attapulgite - Diosmectite |
| Antipropulsives | Diphenoxylate - Opium - Loperamide - Difenoxin |
| Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents | corticosteroids acting locally (Prednisolone, Hydrocortisone, Prednisone, Betamethasone, Tixocortol, Budesonide, Beclometasone)
antiallergic agents, excluding corticosteroids (Cromoglicic acid) aminosalicylic acid and similar agents (Sulfasalazine, Mesalazine, Olsalazine, Balsalazide) |
| Antidiarrheal micro-organisms | Saccharomyces boulardii |
| Other antidiarrheals | Albumin tannate - Ceratonia - Racecadotril |
Antifungals (D01 and J02) | |
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| Antibiotics | Griseofulvin • polyene antimycotics (Natamycin, Nystatin) |
| Topical azoles | imidazoles (Bifonazole, Clomidazole, Clotrimazole, Econazole, Fenticonazole, Ketoconazole, Isoconazole, Miconazole, Oxiconazole, Sertaconazole, Sulconazole, Tioconazole) • triazoles (Fluconazole) • benzimidazole (Thiabendazole) |
| Other topicals | Ciclopirox • Ethylparaben • Flucytosine • Salicylic acid • Selenium sulfide • Tolnaftate • Undecylenic acid • allylamines (Amorolfine, Butenafine, Naftifine, Terbinafine) |
| For systemic use | Griseofulvin • allylamine (Terbinafine) • polyene antimycotic (Amphotericin B) • triazoles (Itraconazole, Posaconazole, Voriconazole) • echinocandins (Anidulafungin, Caspofungin, Micafungin) |
| Other | Tea tree oil • citronella oil • lemon grass • orange oil • patchouli • lemon myrtle |
Anthelmintics (P02) | |
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| Antitrematodals | benzimidazole (Triclabendazole) - quinoline (Praziquantel, Oxamniquine) - Metrifonate |
| Antinematodals | benzimidazole (Mebendazole, Thiabendazole, Albendazole, Fenbendazole) - Piperazine - Diethylcarbamazine - Levamisole - Ivermectin |
| Anticestodals (Taeniacide) | Niclosamide |
Antiprotozoals: Antimalarial drugs (P01B) | |
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| Aminoquinolines | 4-Aminoquinoline (Amodiaquine, Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine) • 8-Aminoquinoline (Pamaquine, Primaquine) |
| Methanolquinolines | Mefloquine • Quinine |
| Biguanides | Proguanil • Cycloguanil embolate |
| Diaminopyridines | Pyrimethamine |
| Artemisinin derivatives | Artemisinin • Artemether • Artesunate • Artenimol • Arteether/Artemotil |
| Others | Halofantrine • Lumefantrine |
Antimycobacterials (J04) | |
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| Tuberculosis/ tuberculosis treatment | Aminosalicylic acid (Calcium aminosalicylate, Sodium aminosalicylate)
Antibiotics (Amikacin, Capreomycin, Cycloserine, Kanamycin, Rifabutin, Rifampicin, Rifamycin, Rifapentin, Streptomycin) thiocarbamides (Ethionamide, Protionamide, Tiocarlide) Others (Ethambutol, Morinamide, Pyrazinamide, Terizidone) |
| Leprosy | Aldesulfone sodium • Clofazimine • Dapsone • Rifampicin |
Antiseptics and disinfectants (D08) | |
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| Acridine derivatives | Ethacridine lactate - Aminoacridine - Euflavine |
| Biguanides and amidines | Dibrompropamidine - Chlorhexidine - Propamidine - Hexamidine - Polihexanide |
| Phenol and derivatives | Hexachlorophene - Policresulen - Phenol - Triclosan - Chloroxylenol - Biphenylol |
| Nitrofuran derivatives | Nitrofurazone |
| Iodine products | Iodine/octylphenoxypolyglycolether - Povidone-iodine - Diiodohydroxypropane |
| Quinoline derivatives | Dequalinium - Chlorquinaldol - Oxyquinoline - Clioquinol |
| Quaternary ammonium compounds | Benzalkonium - Cetrimonium - Cetylpyridinium - Cetrimide - Benzoxonium chloride - Didecyldimethylammonium chloride |
| Mercurial products | Mercuric amidochloride - Phenylmercuric borate - Mercuric chloride - Mercurochrome - Thiomersal - Mercuric iodide |
| Silver compounds | Silver nitrate |
| Others | Hydrogen peroxide - Eosin - Propanol - Tosylchloramide sodium - Isopropanol - Potassium permanganate - Sodium hypochlorite - Ethanol |
Antivirals, other than for HIV (primarily J05, also S01AD and D06BB) | |
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| Anti-herpesvirus (DNA, I) | guanine analogues (Aciclovir, Famciclovir, Ganciclovir, Penciclovir, Valaciclovir, Valganciclovir) • nucleoside analogues (Idoxuridine, Trifluridine, Vidarabine) • Cidofovir • Docosanol • Fomivirsen • Foscarnet • Tromantadine |
| HPV/MC (DNA, I) | Imiquimod • Podophyllotoxin |
| Hepatitis B (DNA, VII) | Adefovir • Interferon alfa-2b • Pegylated interferon alfa-2a • Entecavir • Lamivudine • Telbivudine • Tenofovir† |
| Hepatitis C (RNA, IV) | Pegylated interferon alpha • Ribavirin • Taribavirin† • Boceprevir† |
| Picornavirus (RNA, IV) | Pleconaril† |
| Anti-influenza agents (RNA, V) | Arbidol
adamantane derivatives/M2 inhibitors (Amantadine, Rimantadine) neuraminidase inhibitors (Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, Peramivir†) |
| HIV (Reverse, VI) | See HIV pharm |
| Other antiviral agents | general (Inosine, Interferon) |
| †Undergoing clinical trials, not FDA approved. | |
Antibacterials: cell wall disruption (J01C-J01D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Internal to membrane/ (inhibit peptidoglycan subunit synthesis and transport) |
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| Glycopeptide/ (inhibit PG chain elongation) | Vancomycin # (Oritavancin, Telavancin) · Teicoplanin (Dalbavancin) · Ramoplanin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beta-lactams/ (inhibit cross-links with PBP) |
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| Other |
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Ectoparasiticides (P03) | |
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| Sulfur-containing products | Disulfiram |
| Chlorine-containing products | Lindane |
| Pyrethrines, including synthetic compounds | Pyrethrum · Phenothrin · Permethrin |
| Other ectoparasiticides, including scabicides | Benzyl benzoate · Malathion · Quassia |
Antivirals used against HIV (HAART) (primarily J05) | |
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| Nucleoside & Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTI) | Abacavir (ABC)° • Emtricitabine° • Lamivudine (3TC)° • Tenofovir° • Didanosine • Zidovudine (AZT) • Apricitabine† • Stampidine† • Elvucitabine† • Racivir† • Amdoxovir† • Stavudine‡ • Zalcitabine‡ |
| Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) | Efavirenz° • Nevirapine • Etravirine • Rilpivirine† • Loviride‡ • Delavirdine‡ |
| Protease Inhibitors (PI) | Atazanavir° • Fosamprenavir° • Lopinavir° • Darunavir • Nelfinavir • Ritonavir • Saquinavir • Tipranavir • Amprenavir‡ • Indinavir‡ |
| Entry/fusion inhibitors | Enfuvirtide • Maraviroc • Vicriviroc† • PRO 140† • Ibalizumab† |
| Integrase inhibitors | Raltegravir • Elvitegravir† |
| Maturation inhibitors | Bevirimat† • Vivecon™† |
| Combined formulations | Combivir • Atripla • Trizivir • Truvada • Kaletra • Epzicom |
| Other & experimental agents | Foscarnet • Hydroxyurea • Synergistic enhancers • Epigallocatechin gallate • Portmanteau inhibitors • Globoidnan A • Griffithsin • Diarylpyrimidines • Calanolide A • Cyanovirin-N • Miltefosine |
| °DHHS preferred first-line agent. †Undergoing clinical trials, not FDA approved. ‡Formerly or rarely used agent. | |
Antibacterials for systemic use: macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins (J01F) | |
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| Macrolides | Erythromycin - Spiramycin - Midecamycin - Oleandomycin - Roxithromycin - Josamycin - Troleandomycin - Clarithromycin - Azithromycin - Miocamycin - Rokitamycin - Dirithromycin - Flurithromycin - Telithromycin - Cethromycin |
| Lincosamides | Clindamycin - Lincomycin |
| Streptogramins | Pristinamycin - Quinupristin/dalfopristin |
NNRTIs |
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| {Nevirapinelol} {Efavirenz} {Delavirdine} |
NRTIs |
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| {Zidovudine} {Didanosine} {Stavudine} {Zalcitabine} {Lamivudine} {Abacavir} {Tenofovir} |
Antibacterials for systemic use: others (J01X) | |
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| Glycopeptide | Vancomycin (Oritavancin, Telavancin) - Teicoplanin (Dalbavancin) |
| Polymyxins | Colistin - Polymyxin B |
| Steroid antibacterials | Fusidic acid |
| Imidazole derivatives | Metronidazole - Tinidazole - Ornidazole |
| Nitrofuran derivatives | Nitrofurantoin - Nifurtoinol |
| Other | -mycin (Fosfomycin, Spectinomycin, Daptomycin, Hitachimycin) Xibornol - Clofoctol - Methenamine - Iclaprim - Mandelic acid - Nitroxoline - Linezolid |
Other Antibiotics |
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Other antiviral agents |
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| {Fomivirsen} {Fuzeon} {Imiquimod} {Interferon} {Ribavirin} (Viramidine) |
Antibacterials for systemic use: beta-lactam antibiotics - penicillins (J01C) | |
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| Antibiotics | Amoxicillin • Ampicillin • Azlocillin • Carbenicillin • Cloxacillin • Dicloxacillin • Flucloxacillin • Mezlocillin • Nafcillin • Piperacillin • Pivampicillin • Ticarcillin |
| Beta-lactamase inhibitors | Sulbactam • Tazobactam • Clavulanic acid |
| Combinations | Ampicillin/sulbactam (Sultamicillin) • Co-amoxiclav |
PIs |
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| {Saquinavir} {Indinavir} {Atazanavir} {Ritonavir} {Nelfinavir} {Amprenavir} {Lopinavir} {Tipranavir} |
Antibacterials for systemic use: topoisomerase inhibitors - quinolones (J01M) | |||||||||
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| Fluoroquinolones |
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| Other quinolones |
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| †Undergoing clinical trials. ‡ Withdrawn from market. § Veterinary use medications. | |||||||||
Racetams |
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| Aniracetam • Brivaracetam • Coluracetam • Etiracetam/Levetiracetam • Fasoracetam • Nebracetam • Nefiracetam • Oxiracetam • Phenylpiracetam • Piracetam • Pramiracetam • Rolipram • Rolziracetam • Seletracetam |
Antibacterials for systemic use: sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) and trimethoprim (J01E) | |
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| Trimethoprim and derivatives | Trimethoprim • Brodimoprim |
| Short-acting sulfonamides | Sulfaisodimidine • Sulfamethizole • Sulfadimidine • Sulfapyridine • Sulfafurazole • Sulfanilamide • Sulfathiazole • Sulfathiourea |
| Intermediate-acting sulfonamides | Sulfamethoxazole • Sulfadiazine • Sulfamoxole |
| Long-acting sulfonamides | Sulfadimethoxine • Sulfalene • Sulfametomidine • Sulfametoxydiazine • Sulfamethoxypyridazine • Sulfaperin • Sulfamerazine • Sulfaphenazole • Sulfamazon |
| Combinations | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim |
| Other | Mafenide • Prontosil • Sulfacetamide • Sulfasalazine • Sulfisoxazole |
Antibacterials for systemic use: tetracycline antibiotics (J01A) | |
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| Tetracyclines | Chlortetracycline • Clomocycline • Demeclocycline • Doxycycline • Lymecycline • Metacycline • Minocycline • Oxytetracycline • Penimepicycline • Rolitetracycline • Tetracycline |
| Glycylcyclines | Tigecycline |
Vaccines, Vaccination, Immunization, and Inoculation | |
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| Development | Adjuvants • Cancer vaccines • DNA vaccination • HIV • Live vector vaccine • Models • Timeline • Trial |
| Administration | ACIP • GAVI • VAERS • Vaccine court • Vaccine injury • Policy • Schedule • VSD |
| Live vaccines | Anthrax • BCG • Flu • MMR • MMRV • Polio(OPV) • Smallpox • Varicella • Yellow fever |
| Inactivated/toxoid vaccines | inactivated virus: Flu • HAV • Polio(IPV) •• inactivated bacteria/toxoid: DTwP •• conjugate: Hib • PCV |
| Other vaccines | subunit: Anthrax • DTaP • HPV •• recombinant DNA: HBV •• other: Anthrax • PPV |
| Controversy | General • A-CHAMP • MMR • NCVIA • Pox party • Safe Minds • Thiomersal |
| See also | List of vaccine topics • Epidemiology |
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
