ANTIPYRETICS
\ˌantɪpa͡ɪɹˈɛtɪks], \ˌantɪpaɪɹˈɛtɪks], \ˌa_n_t_ɪ_p_aɪ_ɹ_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k_s]\
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Drugs that have principally analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory actions. They do not bind to opioid receptors and are not classified under the Controlled Substances Act. (From Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p109)
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.