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pentosan polysulfate
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pentosan polysulfate
a chondroprotective drug used in the treatment of osteoarthritis in dog and cats.
pentosan polysulfate
Oncology An angiogenesis inhibitor that may block effects of growth factors on endothelial cells and protect the GI tract against RT Urology A drug used to relieve bladder pain due to interstitial cystitis. Cf Angiogenesis inhibitor.
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Elmiron (the only FDA-approved oral medication to treat IC currently on the market) had one of the best outcomes.
The treatment and mistreatment of chronic "urgency and ... by Zakariasen, Kay; Hill, Jennifer R. / Women's Health Activist
Usually, when her back flares up, she can knock it down with Advil, but Myers was concerned about mixing that pain-killing drug with the allergy medication (not to mention the Elmiron she takes for the bladder disease).
PLAYING THROUGH; MYERS KNOWS ALL ABOUT WITHSTANDING PAIN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Finally, she found a drug, Elmiron, that eliminated the symptoms and allowed her to resume her career.
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