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Pentosan Polysulphate Sodium

Known as: Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium, Sodium, Pentosan Polysulfate, Sodium, Pentosan Polysulphate 
The sodium salt of a semisynthetic heparin-like glucosaminoglycan. Although its mechanism of action is unknown, pentosan polysulfate may act as a… Expand
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Antiviral AgentsPentosan Sulfuric Polyester

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CartrophenElmironFibraseFibrezym
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
5% lidocaine medicated plaster versus pregabalin in post-herpetic neuralgia and diabetic polyneuropathy: an open-label, non-inferiority two-stage RCT study
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare efficacy and safety of 5% lidocaine medicated plaster with pregabalin in patients with post… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Treatment outcomes and late complications of 849 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with radiotherapy alone.
PURPOSE The objective of this study was to describe the treatment outcomes and treatment-related complications of nasopharyngeal… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Cyclosporine A and pentosan polysulfate sodium for the treatment of interstitial cystitis: a randomized comparative study.
PURPOSE In a previous retrospective analysis, cyclosporine A (CyA) was highly efficient in treating patients with interstitial… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A pilot clinical trial of oral pentosan polysulfate and oral hydroxyzine in patients with interstitial cystitis.
PURPOSE This pilot study was designed to evaluate the feasibility of a multicenter, randomized, clinical trial in interstitial… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Sulfated glycans and elevated temperature stimulate PrPSc‐dependent cell‐free formation of protease‐resistant prion protein
A conformational conversion of the normal, protease‐ sensitive prion protein (PrP‐sen or PrPC) to a protease‐resistant form (PrP… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Bradykinin inhibits M current via phospholipase C and Ca2+ release from IP3-sensitive Ca2+ stores in rat sympathetic neurons.
A variety of intracellular signaling pathways can modulate the properties of voltage-gated ion channels. Some of them are well… Expand
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Sulfated polyanion inhibition of scrapie-associated PrP accumulation in cultured cells.
The accumulation of an abnormal, protease-resistant form of the protein PrP (PrP-res) in hosts with scrapie and related… Expand
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Heparin-associated thrombocytopenia: the antibody is not heparin specific.
In this study the hypothesis was assessed whether heparin-associated thrombocytopenia (HAT) may be caused by an antibody… Expand
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Pentosan polysulfate sodium for therapy of interstitial cystitis. A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical study.
Pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) was compared with placebo for the symptomatic therapy of interstitial cystitis in a double… Expand
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Pentosan polysulfate, a sulfated oligosaccharide, is a potent and selective anti-HIV agent in vitro.
Several sulfated oligo- or polysaccharides such as pentosan polysulfate, fucoidan, dextran sulfate, heparin and iota-, kappa- and… Expand
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