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Cysteamine

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Cysteamine is a medication intended for a number of indications, and approved by the FDA to treat cystinosis. [1]

26 relations: Amine, Bitartrate, Cysteine, Cystine, Cystinosis, Cytochrome P450, Ehlers–Danlos syndromes, Elevated alkaline phosphatase, European Medicines Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Huntington's disease, Hypotaurine, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Leukopenia, Malaria, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Organic compound, Pantetheine, Pantothenic acid, Paracetamol poisoning, Parkinson's disease, Proton-pump inhibitor, Radiation protection, Sickle cell disease, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thiol.

Amine

In organic chemistry, amines are compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair.

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Bitartrate

A bitartrate is a salt or monoester of tartaric acid.

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Cysteine

Cysteine (symbol Cys or C) is a semi-essential proteinogenic amino acid with the formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH2SH.

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Cystine

Cystine is the oxidized dimer form of the amino acid cysteine and has the formula (SCH2CH(NH2)CO2H)2.

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Cystinosis

Cystinosis is a lysosomal storage disease characterized by the abnormal accumulation of the amino acid cystine.

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Cytochrome P450

Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) are proteins of the superfamily containing heme as a cofactor and, therefore, are hemoproteins.

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Ehlers–Danlos syndromes

Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of genetic connective tissue disorders.

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Elevated alkaline phosphatase

Elevated alkaline phosphatase describes the situation where the levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) exceed the reference range.

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European Medicines Agency

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is a European Union agency for the evaluation of medicinal products.

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Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments.

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Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an inherited disorder that results in death of brain cells.

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Hypotaurine

Hypotaurine is a sulfinic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of taurine.

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a condition characterized by increased intracranial pressure (pressure around the brain) without a detectable cause.

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Leukopenia

Leukopenia is a decrease in the number of white blood cells (leukocytes) found in the blood, which places individuals at increased risk of infection.

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Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting humans and other animals caused by parasitic protozoans (a group of single-celled microorganisms) belonging to the Plasmodium type.

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the types of fatty liver which occurs when fat is deposited (steatosis) in the liver due to causes other than excessive alcohol use.

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Organic compound

In chemistry, an organic compound is generally any chemical compound that contains carbon.

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Pantetheine

Pantetheine is the cysteamine amide analog of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5).

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Pantothenic acid

Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5 (a B vitamin), is a water-soluble vitamin.

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Paracetamol poisoning

Paracetamol poisoning, also known as acetaminophen poisoning, is caused by excessive use of the medication paracetamol (acetaminophen).

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Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.

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Proton-pump inhibitor

Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of drugs whose main action is a pronounced and long-lasting reduction of stomach acid production.

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Radiation protection

Radiation protection, sometimes known as radiological protection, is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the means for achieving this".

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Sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of blood disorders typically inherited from a person's parents.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), also known simply as lupus, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body.

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Thiol

Thiol is an organosulfur compound that contains a carbon-bonded sulfhydryl (R–SH) group (where R represents an alkyl or other organic substituent).

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2-aminoethanethiol, 2-mercaptoethylamine, ATC code A16AA04, ATC code S01XA21, ATCvet code QA16AA04, ATCvet code QS01XA21, Becaptan, Beta-mercaptoethylamine, C2H7NS, Cystagon, Cystavision, Cysteamine bitartrate, Cysteamine hydrochloride, Decarboxycysteine, Lambraten, Lambratene, Mecramine, Mercamin, Mercaptamine, Mercaptoethylamine, Merkamin, Phosphocysteamine, Riacon, Thioethanolamine, Β-mercaptoethylamine.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cysteamine

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