| 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) |
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| 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) |
| pravastatin sodium | Antihyperlipoproteinaemic. An HMG-Co reductase inhibitor resembling lovastatin and simvastatin, which inhibits cholesterol formation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prednisolone sodium phosphate | Prednisolone 21-(disodium phosphate);more soluble than prednisolone and the other prednisolone esters and useful when a rapid onset or a short duration of action is desired; suitable for intrasynovial, parenteral, and topical administration. Prednisolone succinate, prednisolone compound suitable for intramuscular, intravenous, or rectal administration. Prednisolone tebutate, same actions and uses as prednisolone but with longer duration of action and suitable for intrasynovial and soft tissue injection. Synonym: prednisolone butylacetate. (05 Mar 2000) |