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• Radiation-Protective Agents  (59) • Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other, e.g. military, purposes.

• Radiation-Protective Effect  (0) see Radiation-Protective Agents

• Radiation-Sensitizing Agents  (104) • Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells.

• Radiation-Sensitizing Effect  (0) see Radiation-Sensitizing Agents

• Radioactive Pollutants  (1)

• Radiocontrast Media  (0) see Contrast Media

• Radiopharmaceuticals  (43) • Compounds that are used in medicine as sources of radiation for radiotherapy and for diagnostic purposes. They have numerous uses in research and industry. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1161)

• Reagents  (0) see Indicators and Reagents

• Reducing Agents  (5) • Materials that add an electron to an element or compound, that is, decrease the positiveness of its valence. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)

• Renal Agents  (44)

• Renal Epithelial Sodium Channel Inhibitors  (0) see Epithelial Sodium Channel Blockers

• Reproductive Control Agents  (136) • Substances used either in the prevention or facilitation of pregnancy.

• Reproductive Effect  (1)

• Resins, Synthetic  (3)

• Respiratory Stimulants  (0) see Respiratory System Agents

• Respiratory System Agents  (167) • Drugs used for their effects on the respiratory system.

Drug Category Names, Results, and Descriptions

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Comprehensive list of medications or pharmaceutical drugs used in the United States with their NDC or national drug code, brand name, dosage, forms of administration etc. sorted alphabetically.

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External links

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