Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective active over a relatively long period of time.
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- adjective pharmacy Having a pharmaceutical
effect principally in thelong term .
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- adjective active over a long period of time
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Examples
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Although indacaterol is a new molecule, the product falls into a class of drugs known as long-acting beta agonists, or LABAs, which carry a safety concern of worsening asthma symptoms, which can be fatal.
Lung Drug Gets Mixed Verdict Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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When it comes to reliability, the most effective contraceptives may be two so-called long-acting products many women haven't heard of:
The Seattle Times 2011
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When it comes to reliability, the most effective contraceptives may be two so-called long-acting products many women haven't heard of:
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TUESDAY, Oct. 25 HealthDay News -- When used alone, the asthma medications known as long-acting beta-agonists are associated with an increased risk of serious complications, new research indicates.
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However, researchers said, it's possible that when the drugs, called long-acting beta-agonists or LABAs, are used in combination with inhaled corticosteroid medications, that extra risk disappears.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 25 HealthDay News -- When used alone, the asthma medications known as long-acting beta-agonists are associated with an increased risk of serious complications, new research indicates.
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There are several types of insulin (rapid-, short-, intermediate-, and long-acting) and regimes (basal/bolus through pump or multiple injections) appropriate for different patients in different circumstances.
Dinkar Jain: Challenges of Juvenile Diabetes in India Dinkar Jain 2012
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It was the latest setback for San Diego-based Amylin, which has faced delays in getting its most important pipeline product to market, the long-acting diabetes drug Bydureon, being developed with Eli Lilly & Co. and Alkermes Inc.
Amylin, Takeda Halt Obesity Drug Study Thomas Gryta 2011
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Be especially careful with long-acting nasal decongestant sprays.
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There are several types of insulin (rapid-, short-, intermediate-, and long-acting) and regimes (basal/bolus through pump or multiple injections) appropriate for different patients in different circumstances.
Dinkar Jain: Challenges of Juvenile Diabetes in India Dinkar Jain 2012
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