| chloramphenicol sodium succinate | <chemical> Chloramphenicol-alpha-(sodium succinate);the water-soluble sodium succinate derivative of chloramphenicol, suitable for parenteral administration; antibacterial activity, uses, and side effects are similar to those of the parent compound. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cholistine sulphomethate sodium | Pentasodium colistinmethanesulfonate;contains the pentasodium salt of the penta(methanesulfonic acid) derivative of colistin A as the major component, with a small proportion of the pentasodium salt of the same derivative of colistin B; an effective antibiotic against most Gram-negative bacilli (except Proteus), given intramuscularly. See: colistin sulfate, polymyxin. Synonym: cholistine sulphomethate sodium, colistin sulfomethate sodium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methicillin sodium | Sodium 2,6-dimethoxyphenylpenicillin monohydrate;a semisynthetic penicillin salt for parenteral administration; restriction of its use to infections caused by penicillin G-resistant staphylococci is recommended; it is less effective than penicillin G in infections caused by haemolytic streptococci, pneumococci, gonococci, and penicillin G-sensitive staphylococci. Synonym: sodium methicillin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methiodal sodium | An iodine-containing radiopaque medium, formerly used for examination of the urinary tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methohexital sodium | Sodium alpha-dl-methyl-5-allyl-5-(1-methyl-2-pentynyl)barbiturate;an ultrashort-acting barbiturate used intravenously for induction and for general anaesthesia of short duration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metrizoate sodium | Sodium 3-acetamido-5-(N-methylacetamido)-2,4,6-triiodobenzoate;a diagnostic radiopaque medium. Synonym: metrizamide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mezlocillin sodium | <drug> an extended spectrum penicillin antibiotic used intravenously and intramuscularly. Structure: C21H24NaN5O8S2 (21 Jun 2000) |
| cilastatin sodium | C16H25N2NaO5S;an inhibitor of the renal dipeptidase, dehydropeptidase 1, used, in conjunction with antibiotics subject to metabolism in the kidneys, to increase therapeutic response to the antibiotic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cloxacillin sodium | <drug> A penicillinase-resistant penicillin. Chemical name: [5-Methyl-3-(o-chlorophenyl)-4-isoxazolyl]penicillin sodium (05 Mar 2000) |
| warfarin sodium | [[3-(alpha-Acetonylbenzyl)-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl]oxy]sodium;an anticoagulant with the same actions as dicumarol; also used as a rodenticide; also available as the potassium salt, with the same actions and uses. Origin: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation + coumarin (05 Mar 2000) |
| colistimethate sodium | Pentasodium colistinmethanesulfonate;contains the pentasodium salt of the penta(methanesulfonic acid) derivative of colistin A as the major component, with a small proportion of the pentasodium salt of the same derivative of colistin B; an effective antibiotic against most Gram-negative bacilli (except Proteus), given intramuscularly. See: colistin sulfate, polymyxin. Synonym: cholistine sulphomethate sodium, colistin sulfomethate sodium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colistin sulfomethate sodium | Pentasodium colistinmethanesulfonate;contains the pentasodium salt of the penta(methanesulfonic acid) derivative of colistin A as the major component, with a small proportion of the pentasodium salt of the same derivative of colistin B; an effective antibiotic against most Gram-negative bacilli (except Proteus), given intramuscularly. See: colistin sulfate, polymyxin. Synonym: cholistine sulphomethate sodium, colistin sulfomethate sodium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| piperacillin sodium | C23H26N5NaO7S;a semisynthetic extended spectrum penicillin active against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| morrhuate sodium | The sodium salts of the fatty acids of cod liver oil; a sclerosing agent used in the treatment of varicose veins, mixed with a local anaesthetic. Origin: fr. Gadus morrhua, cod (05 Mar 2000) |
| cromolyn sodium | <chemical> A chromone complex that acts by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators from sensitised mast cells. It is used in the prophylactic treatment of both allergic and exercise-induced asthma, but does not affect an established asthmatic attack. Pharmacological action: anti-asthmatic agents. Chemical name: 4H-1-Benzopyran-2-carboxylic acid, 5,5'-((2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediyl)bis(oxy))bis(4-oxo-, disodium salt (12 Dec 1998) |