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what is 'effornithine'?
Definition for effornithine
effornithine is medication used for such diagnoses as: African Trypanosomiasis.
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African Trypanosomiasis
sleeping sickness in Africa
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Eflornithine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eflornithine (?-difluoromethylornithine or DFMO) is a drug manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis ... Eflornithine appears to kill trypanosomes by acting as a suicide inhibitor of ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eflornithine
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eflornithine - Womens Health and Medical Information on ...
Eflornithine is believed to block ODC and thereby slow the growth and ... The patients received either eflornithine cream or a placebo cream twice daily for 24 weeks. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/eflornithine/article.htm
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Eflornithine: MedlinePlus Drug Information
Eflornithine works by blocking a natural substance that is needed for hair to grow and is located in your hair follicle (the sac where each hair grows) ...
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eflornithine Injection consumer information from Drugs.com
eflornithine Injection (eflornithine) patient information. Detailed drug information for the consumer, includes dosage, eflornithine Injection side effects and more.
http://www.drugs.com/cons/eflornithine-injection.html
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Vaniqa (Eflornithine) Drug Information: Uses, Side Effects ...
Learn about the prescription medication Vaniqa (Eflornithine), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, warnings, and patient labeling.
http://www.rxlist.com/vaniqa-drug.htm
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Topical eflornithine.
Eflornithine is a specific, irreversible inhibitor of the enzyme ... After 24 weeks' treatment, 58% of eflornithine and 34% of placebo recipients had at least ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11705097
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Reviewer 2: NIFURTIMOX+EFLORNITHINE(N+E)
In the comparative trial between the two arms, Eflornithine is given at 400mg/kg/day QIDX 14 ... Thus the reduced dose of Eflornithine (reduced by half per day and for ...
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Eflornithine (Topical Route) - MayoClinic.com
Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR600605
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Eflornithine: Drug Information Provided by Lexi-Comp: Merck ...
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of topical eflornithine cream in pregnant women. ... Hypersensitivity to eflornithine or any component of the formulation ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/lexicomp/eflornithine.html
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EFLORNITHINE - TOPICAL (Vaniqa) side effects, medical uses ...
... includes side effects, drug interactions, recommended dosages, and storage information. Read more about the prescription drug EFLORNITHINE - TOPICAL. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/eflornithine-topical/article.htm
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eflornithine topical medical facts from Drugs.com
Physician reviewed eflornithine topical patient information - includes eflornithine topical description, dosage and directions.
http://www.drugs.com/mtm/eflornithine-topical.html
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Eflornithine - PubChem Public Chemical Database
Eflornithine - Substance Summary (SID 597889) An inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase, the rate limiting enzyme of the polyamine biosynthetic pathway. ...
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=597889
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Human dermal safety studies with eflornithine HCl 13.9% cream ...
Eflornithine HCl 13.9% cream (Vaniqa) is a novel treatment for the management of unwanted ... Eflornithine HCl 13.9% cream, therefore, has a favourable dermal ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11268707
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Eflornithine (Injection Route) - MayoClinic.com
Eflornithine is used to treat African sleeping sickness, a disease caused by protozoa ... Eflornithine is available only with your doctor's prescription. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR600599
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Discovery Health :: Drug Reference :: Select Drug
Eflornithine interferes with a chemical in the hair follicles of the skin. ... Eflornithine topical is used to reduce unwanted facial hair in women. ...
http://health.discovery.com/webapps/drugreference.do?drug=37869&pagetype=results
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Trypanosomiasis Gambiense, Italy | CDC EID
Based on these findings, treatment with intravenous eflornithine (100 mg/kg 4×/day for 14 ... Eflornithine, the preferred treatment for stage 2 HAT, was obtained ...
http://www.cdc.gov/Ncidod/EID/vol11no11/05-0649.htm
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eflornithine Glossary of Terms with Definitions on ...
eflornithine glossary includes a list of eflornithine related medical definitions and related links on MedicineNet.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/eflornithine/glossary.htm
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Does eflornithine help women face hirsutism?
Eflornithine (Vaniqa - Shire) is a topical cream available only on prescription for treating women with facial hirsutism. Promotional material ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17718095
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Skin Conditions: Medications - Yahoo! Health
To be sure this medication is not causing harmful effects, your blood will need ... Continue to use eflornithine topical even if you do not see immediate ...
http://health.yahoo.com/skinconditions-medications/
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MANUFACTURERS OF DRUGS USED TO TREAT PARASITIC INFECTIONS
A Repiso Ortega et al, Gastroenterol Hepatol 2003; 26:341. Successful treatment of ... Ornidyl (Aventis) ? eflornithine (Difluoromethylornithine, DFMO) ...
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/html/PDF_Files/MedLetter/Anisakiasis.pdf
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African trypanosomiasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The drug Eflornithine ? previously used only as an alternative treatment for sleeping ... Eflornithine (difluoromethylornithine or DFMO), the most modern ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_trypanosomiasis
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Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage ...
Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness: a randomized clinical trial in Congo. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17990225
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Eflornithine (Injection Route): Proper use - MayoClinic.com
To ensure the best response, eflornithine must be given for the full time of treatment. ... To help keep the amount constant, eflornithine must be given on a regular schedule. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR600599/DSECTION=proper-use
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Womens Health and Medical Information on MedicineNet.com
Women's health information covers breast, cancer, heart, pregnancy, sexual health, and mature women related conditions. ... Terms related to eflornithine: ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/eflornithine/index.htm
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Talk:Eflornithine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vaniqa is just a brandname used to market the topical form of Eflornithine. ... focusing on the topical form of Eflornithine and this article focusing on its internal use. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Eflornithine
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Enantioselective and Nonlinear Intestinal Absorption of ...
Eflornithine is efficacious compared to melarsoprol but requires four ... Eflornithine elicits its pharmacological effect by irreversible inhibition of ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2493103/
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CP 99-74: L'éflornithine ne sera pas abandonnée
On estime que 55 millions de personnes dans 36 pays africains au Sud du Sahara ... maladies tropicales, a collaboré depuis vingt ans avec un grand laboratoire ...
http://www.who.int/inf-pr-1999/fr/cp99-74.html
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EFLORNITHINE - TOPICAL (Vaniqa) side effects, medical uses ...
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make informed decisions about your health concerns. ... View All 8 eflornithine Doctor's & Expert's Views " ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/forum.asp?articlekey=45420
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Eflornithine (Injection Route): Precautions - MayoClinic.com
Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living. ... Eflornithine can lower the number of white blood cells in your blood, ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR600599/DSECTION=precautions-
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Drugs beginning with V: MedlinePlus Drug Information
Vanex® HD (as a combination product containing Hydrocodone, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride) see Hydrocodone. Vaniqa® see Eflornithine ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/drug_Va.html
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Vaniqa Information from Drugs.com
Vaniqa (eflornithine) is used to reduce unwanted facial hair in women. Includes Vaniqa side effects, interactions and indications.
http://www.drugs.com/vaniqa.html
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Combination of eflornithine and melarsoprol for melarsoprol ...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of a combination of eflornithine and melarsoprol among relapsing cases of Gambian trypanosomiasis. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12225509
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WHO | Melarsoprol versus eflornithine for treating late-stage ...
To compare the effectiveness of melarsoprol and eflornithine in treating late-stage Gambian trypanosomiasis in the Republic of the Congo. METHODS ...
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/84/10/06-031955ab/en/index.html
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Melarsoprol versus eflornithine for treating late-stage ...
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of melarsoprol and eflornithine in treating late-stage Gambian trypanosomiasis in the Republic of the Congo. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17128358
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MANUFACTURERS OF DRUGS USED TO TREAT PARASITIC INFECTIONS
water to eliminate transmission has dramatically decreased the number of cases worldwide. ... Ornidyl (Aventis) ? eflornithine (Difluoromethylornithine, DFMO) ...
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/DPDx/HTML/PDF_Files/MedLetter/Dracunc...
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Eflornithine is a cost-effective alternative to melarsoprol ...
Eflornithine is a cost-effective alternative to melarsoprol for the treatment of second-stage human West African trypanosomiasis in Caxito, Angola. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18304274
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WHO | Symptoms, diagnosis & treatment
Clinical trials have confirmed that a combination of both drugs reduces the duration of eflornithine monotherapy treatment and is easier to administer, ...
http://www.who.int/entity/trypanosomiasis_african/diagnosis/en/index.html
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Short-course eflornithine in Gambian trypanosomiasis: a ...
Short-course eflornithine in Gambian trypanosomiasis: a multicentre randomized controlled trial. ... The response to eflornithine differed markedly between Uganda and ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11143188
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Model Formulary
01.03.00.00 - Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures ... eflornithine. melarsoprol. nifurtimox. pentamidine. suramin sodium ...
http://apps.who.int/emlib/ModelList.aspx?Language=EN&MdType=FORMULARY
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Hair Removal References
A list of the references used for hair removal article. ... Coyne PE - The eflornithine story - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; November 2001; 45:784-6. ...
http://dermatology.about.com/library/blhairref.htm
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alpha-difluoromethylornithine ototoxicity. Chemoprevention ...
Subjects' sex, age, and renal function had no effect on eflornithine-associated threshold shifts. ... CONCLUSIONS: Administration of eflornithine is associated with a ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9413354
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African Trypanosomiasis: Extraintestinal Protozoa: Merck ...
Treatment is with suramin, pentamidine, melarsoprol, or eflornithine, depending on the subspecies and clinical stage. Etiology and Pathophysiology ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec14/ch186/ch186b.html
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eflornithine topical. eletriptan. eltrombopag. emedastine ophthalmic. emtricitabine ... ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel extended-cycle. ethinyl estradiol ...
http://www.drugs.com/multe.html
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Nifurtimox plus Eflornithine for Late-Stage Sleeping Sickness ...
Nifurtimox plus Eflornithine for Late-Stage Sleeping Sickness in Uganda: A Case Series ... Eflornithine is the only viable alternative, already established as ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2100371/
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WHO | L'OMS inclut la combinaison d'eflornithine et ...
L'OMS inclut la combinaison d'eflornithine et nifurtimox dans sa 'Liste des ... "maladie du sommeil" a été approuvée le 30 avril 2009 par le 'comité des experts ...
http://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/disease_management/dru...
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MANUFACTURERS OF DRUGS USED TO TREAT PARASITIC INFECTIONS
soon as possible (up to 3d after possible infection) might prevent clinical disease and ... eflornithine (Difluoromethylornithine, DFMO) ? Ornidyl (Aventis) ...
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/html/PDF_Files/MedLetter/Baylisascariasis.pdf
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A randomized bilateral vehicle-controlled study of ...
A randomized bilateral vehicle-controlled study of eflornithine cream combined with laser treatment versus laser treatment alone for facial hirsutism in women. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17270315
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Vaniqa--eflornithine 13.9% cream.
Eflornithine HCl 13.9% cream is the first topical prescription treatment to be approved by the US FDA for the reduction of unwanted facial hair in women. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11376395
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Safety and effectiveness of first line eflornithine for ...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and effectiveness of eflornithine as first line treatment for human African trypanosomiasis. DESIGN: Cohort study. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18321960
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MANUFACTURERS OF DRUGS USED TO TREAT PARASITIC INFECTIONS
eflornithine (Difluoromethylornithine, DFMO) ? Ornidyl (Aventis) ... Ornidyl (Aventis) ? eflornithine (Difluoromethylornithine, DFMO) Ovide (Medicis) ...
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/html/PDF_Files/MedLetter/Capillariasis.pdf
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