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Dexamethasone and Mifepristone

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Difference between Dexamethasone and Mifepristone

Dexamethasone vs. Mifepristone

Dexamethasone is a type of corticosteroid medication. Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is a medication typically used in combination with misoprostol, to bring about an abortion.

Similarities between Dexamethasone and Mifepristone

Dexamethasone and Mifepristone have 16 things in common (in Unionpedia): Adrenal gland, Corticosteroid, Cortisol, Cushing's syndrome, Derivative (chemistry), Diabetes mellitus type 2, Endogeny (biology), Food and Drug Administration, Glucocorticoid receptor, Health system, Hyperglycemia, Liver, Organic compound, Pharmacodynamics, Prostaglandin, WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.

Adrenal gland

The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.

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Corticosteroid

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.

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Cortisol

Cortisol is a steroid hormone, in the glucocorticoid class of hormones.

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Cushing's syndrome

Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to cortisol.

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Derivative (chemistry)

In chemistry, a derivative is a compound that is derived from a similar compound by a chemical reaction.

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Diabetes mellitus type 2

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (also known as type 2 diabetes) is a long-term metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin.

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Endogeny (biology)

Endogenous substances and processes are those that originate from within an organism, tissue, or cell.

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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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Glucocorticoid receptor

The glucocorticoid receptor (GR, or GCR) also known as NR3C1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 1) is the receptor to which cortisol and other glucocorticoids bind.

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Health system

A health system, also sometimes referred to as health care system or as healthcare system, is the organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.

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Hyperglycemia

Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar (also spelled hyperglycaemia or hyperglycæmia) is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma.

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Liver

The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.

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Organic compound

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

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Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacodynamics is the study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs (especially pharmaceutical drugs).

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Prostaglandin

The prostaglandins (PG) are a group of physiologically active lipid compounds having diverse hormone-like effects in animals.

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WHO Model List of Essential Medicines

The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system.

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Dexamethasone and Mifepristone Comparison

Dexamethasone has 138 relations, while Mifepristone has 127. As they have in common 16, the Jaccard index is 6.04% = 16 / (138 + 127).

References

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