General information Lithium (Li; atomic number 3, atomic weight 7) is an alkaline earth element that is used medicinally in the form of salts such as lithium chloride and lithium carbonate. Its main use is in the prevention or attenuation…
General information Lisuride is a dopamine receptor agonist that is used as an alternative drug in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The pattern of adverse reactions is similar to that seen with most of the ergot alkaloids [ ]. The…
See also Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors General information Lisinopril is a non-sulfhydryl ACE inhibitor. It has been used in patients with hypertension, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and diabetic nephropathy. Organs and systems Cardiovascular The use of lisinopril in congestive heart failure…
General information Lipsticks contain waxes, oils, emollients, antioxidants, and pigments [ ]. Common ingredients include beeswax, ozokerite, candelilla wax or Carnauba wax; olive oil, mineral oil, cocoa butter, petrolatum, lanolin, or castor oil. Palmitate-related substances and branched-chain fatty acid esters,…
General information Lindane is a pesticide that is widely used in the treatment of scabies and pediculosis, usually in a 1% lotion [ ]. It is the gamma-isomer of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. The hazards of excessive industrial exposure and accidental ingestion have…
General information The two established members of the group of antibiotics known as the lincosamides, lincomycin and its semisynthetic derivative clindamycin, have a narrow antibacterial spectrum involving mostly Gram-positive species and some obligate anerobes, such as Bacteroides . Like chloramphenicol…
General information Since the 1980s limonene has been used as an alternative to traditional solvents and degreasing agents. It is a monoterpene found in a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, trees, and bushes. Limonene constitutes the main volatile component of…
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See also Calcium channel blockers General information Lidoflazine is a calcium channel blocker that has been used to treat angina pectoris and acute coronary syndrome [ , ] and in atrial fibrillation [ ]. You’re Reading a Preview Become a…
See also Anesthetics, local ; Antidysrhythmic drugs General information Lidocaine is the most widely used aminoamide local anesthetic agent, with a low toxic potential; its effects are mostly typical for this class of drug. It can be given by injection…