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Topical — This article is about topical medications. For other uses, see Topic (disambiguation). In medicine, a topical medication is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes such as the vagina, anus, throat, eyes and ears. Many… … Wikipedia
Iodine — An essential element in the diet used by the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones. The two most important thyroid hormones are thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Thyroxine (T4) has four iodine molecules attached to its structure, while… … Medical dictionary
Povidone-iodine — drugbox IUPAC name = 2 Pyrrolidinone, 1 ethenyl , homopolymer, compd. with iodine. CAS number = 25655 41 8 ATC prefix = S01 ATC suffix = AX18 ATC supplemental = ATC|D08|AG02 ATC|D09|AA09 ATC|D11|AC06 ATC|G01|AX11 ATC|R02|AA15 PubChem = DrugBank … Wikipedia
povidone-iodine — SYN: povidone iodine. * * * povidone iodine n a solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine used as an antibacterial agent in topical application (as in preoperative prepping or a surgical scrub) see BETADINE * * * see povidone iodine at P … Medical dictionary
Chlorhexidine — Systematic (IUPAC) name N ,N hexane 1,6 diylbis[N (4 chlorophenyl)(imidodicarbonimidic diamide)] Clinical data Trade names … Wikipedia
Minoxidil — Systematic (IUPAC) name 6 … Wikipedia
Management of baldness — Baldness treatment is a US $1 billion per year industry. In males past their early 20s, the incidence of balding is roughly equivalent to chronological age. Thus, by age 50, roughly half of men experience male pattern baldness (MPB).[1] Beginning … Wikipedia
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drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
