General information Among other drugs glutamic acid has been proposed to be neuroprotective, and it has been used to reduce vincristine neurotoxicity [ ]. In a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, concurrent oral administration of 500 mg glutamic acid tds with…
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General information Glucagon-like peptide-1 is an intestinal hormone that increases insulin secretion and biosynthesis, has a trophic effect on beta cells, suppresses glucagon secretion, delays gastric emptying, increases satiety, and reduces food intake [ ]. Its effects are glucose-dependent and…
General information Glucagon, which is produced in the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans, is used in type 1 diabetes mellitus to stimulate glucose output from the liver during hypoglycemia (1 mg subcutaneously, repeated once or twice) when glucose…
General information Glaucine is a non-narcotic antitussive agent with anti-inflammatory action but little analgesic action [ ]. The D-isomer of glaucine is an alkaloid from Glaucium flavum Crantz , a species of Papaveraceae [ ]. It is as effective as…
General information Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone, also known as co-polymer 1 or cop-1) is an immunomodulatory drug that consists of a pool of synthetic peptides composed of random sequences of four amino acids, l -alanine, l -lysine, l -glutamic acid, and…
See also Floctafenine . General information Glafenine, an anthranilic acid derivative, has been withdrawn in much of the world [ ]. Until 1991 it was sold in about 70 countries (although never marketed or accepted in others), despite a long…
General information “Ginseng” is an ambiguous vernacular term, which can refer to Panax species such as Panax ginseng (Asian ginseng) and Panax quinquefolius (American ginseng), Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng), Pfaffia paniculata (Brazilian ginseng), or unidentified material (for example Rumanian ginseng).…
General information The family of Ginkgoaceae contains the single genus, Ginkgo, and a single species, Ginkgo . Ginkgo Ginkgo (maidenhair tree, silver apricot) contains ginkgolides, which inhibit platelet-activating factor, reducing aggregability; this may contribute to bleeding disorders in patients taking…
General information Germanium is a metallic element (symbol Ge; atomic no. 32) that is found as the sulfide in the mineral argyrodite. In several countries, organic or inorganic germanium has acquired a remarkable reputation in self-medication as a widely useful…