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Hematologic, Gastrointestinal, and Renal Agents
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A collective grouping for agents that act on the hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and renal systems. |
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Hematologic, Gastrointestinal, and Renal Agents Categories.
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Gastrointestinal Agents - Drugs used for their effects on the gastrointestinal system, as to control gastric acidity, regulate gastrointestinal motility and water flow, and improve digestion. |
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Hematologic Agents - Drugs that act on blood and blood-forming organs and those that affect the hemostatic system. |
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Renal Agents - Drugs used for their effects on the kidneys' regulation of body fluid composition and volume. The most commonly used are the diuretics. Also included are drugs used for their antidiuretic and uricosuric actions, for their effects on the kidneys' clearance of other drugs, and for diagnosis of renal function. |
Hematologic, Gastrointestinal, and Renal Agents Definitions and Terms
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