See also Cyanoacrylates General information Hair bonds and hair extensions are used both as cosmetic hair alterations and in localized or diffuse alopecia. The commercial glues used to affix the exogenous hair are gelatinous liquids that contain pigments, antioxidants, such…
See also Food, drug, and cosmetic dyes General information Hair dyes (for example henna, paraphenylenediamine, and paratoluenediamine) have been reviewed [ ]. They have moderate to low acute toxicity. Poisoning is rare and occurs only after oral ingestion. Contact sensitization…
General information Haemophilus influenzae causes several infectious diseases in man, the most serious being meningitis. Most cases of Haemophilus influenzae infection are due to type b of the organism (Hib). Two types of Hib vaccines have been developed: Hib capsular…
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General information Guar gum is a low-viscosity water-soluble dietary fiber that has been used to treat diabetes because it slows the absorption of glucose from the gut. However, adverse reactions such as regurgitation, obstipation, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and itching are…
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General information Guancydine is a vasodilator that has been used to treat hypertension [ ]. It inhibits the actions of angiotensin, reducing its effects on the urinary excretion of water, sodium, potassium, and calcium [ ]. Because it is a…
General information Griseofulvin was originally isolated in 1939 as a natural product of Penicillium griseofulvum [ ]. It interferes with fungal microtubule formation, disrupting the cell’s mitotic spindle formation and arresting the metaphase of cell division. Griseofulvin is a fungistatic…
See also Fluoroquinolones General information Grepafloxacin is a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic with extensive tissue distribution and strong antibacterial activity in vivo [ , ]. However, it was withdrawn in 1999 because of its adverse cardiovascular effects, which included dysrhythmias […
See also Myeloid colony-stimulating factors General information Granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) primarily increases the production and activity of neutrophils, and stimulates the proliferation of monocytes and eosinophils. Recombinant human forms of GM-CSF include molgramostim and sargramostim. Based on a retrospective…