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| anti-inflammatory agent, topical | Anti-inflammatory agent that are applied to the skin and whose pharmacological effect only occurs at the area of application. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| glucocorticoids, topical | A class of corticosteroids that produces suppression of inflammatory diseases when applied as ointments, lotions, or other topical dosage forms. Penetration of the preparations may be increased by means of occlusive dressings. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prednisolone, topical | Prednisolone that is applied topically as an anti-inflammatory agent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hydrocortisone, topical | Hydrocortisone that is applied topically as an anti-inflammatory agent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| topical | <pharmacology> Pertaining to a particular surface area, as a topical anti-infective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied. Origin: Gr. Topikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| topical anaesthesia | Superficial loss of sensation in conjunctiva, mucous membranes or skin, produced by direct application of local anaesthetic solutions, ointments, or jellies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| topical anaesthetic | An anaesthetic that is applied or sprayed on the surface of the skin (or mucous membranes) for providing pain relief. Commonly used are benzocaine, butacaine, cyclomethycaine, lidocaine, tetracaine and dibucaine. (27 Sep 1997) |
| topical antibiotics | A ointment (or cream) based medication that kills bacteria. Examples include Neosporin, Bactroban, Garamycin, bacitracin, gentamicin, mupirocin, neomycin, silver sulphasalazine, chloramphenicol and clindamycin. (27 Sep 1997) |
| topical chemotherapy | Treatment with anticancer drugs in a lotion or cream. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fluorides, topical | Fluorides, usually as pastes or gels, used for topical application to reduce the incidence of dental caries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blood urea nitrogen | Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a metabolic by product (in the liver) from the breakdown of blood, muscle and protein. Blood urea nitrogen can be measured from a simple venipuncture specimen. Abnormal elevation in the blood urea nitrogen can indicate renal disease, dehydration, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, starvation, shock or urinary tract obstruction (by tumour or prostate gland). Low BUN level can indicate liver disease, malnutrition or a low protein diet. Normal BUN levels should be between 7 and 20 mg/dl (milligrams per decilitre). (27 Sep 1997) |
| maximum urea clearance | The urea clearance when the urine flow exceeds 2 ml/min; normal value is about 75 ml blood/min per 1.73 m2 body surface area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| herbicides, urea | Herbicides which owe their activity to the urea moiety in the molecule. (12 Dec 1998) |
| standard urea clearance | The value obtained when the square root of the urine flow (when below 2 ml/min) is multiplied by the urine urea concentration and divided by the whole blood urea concentration; represents an old empirical adjustment for the effect of low urine flow on urea excretion; sometimes corrected for body size by dividing by some function of body weight or surface area. Later, plasma concentration was substituted for blood concentration in the calculation. The normal value is about 54 ml/min per 1.73 m2 in an adult person. Synonym: Van Slyke's formula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urea | <biochemistry> The final nitrogenous excretion product of many organisms. (18 Nov 1997) |