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Calculi (Calculus) Summary

Description: An abnormal concretion occurring mostly in the urinary and biliary tracts, usually composed of mineral salts. Also called stones.

Also Known As: Calculus; Biliary or Urinary Stones

Networked: 4287 relevant articles (242 outcomes, 344 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Calculi

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Dentifrices (Dentifrice) : 20 outcomes 48 studies in 95 results : IBA
  2. Calcium Oxalate : 7 outcomes 15 studies in 290 results : IBA
  3. Uric Acid (Urate) : 5 outcomes 18 studies in 377 results : IBA
  4. struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate) : 5 outcomes 4 studies in 229 results : IBA
  5. Toothpastes : 4 outcomes 15 studies in 41 results : IBA
  6. Triclosan (pHisoHex) : 4 outcomes 14 studies in 26 results : FDA 3
  7. tamsulosin (Flomax) : 4 outcomes 4 studies in 10 results : FDA 11 Generic
  8. Allopurinol (Remid) : 4 outcomes 2 studies in 27 results : FDA 25 Generic
  9. Cystine (L-Cystine) : 3 outcomes 10 studies in 199 results : IBA
  10. Sodium Fluoride (Ossin) : 3 outcomes 10 studies in 18 results : FDA 1
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Diseases Related to Calculi

  1. Shock
  2. Dental Calculus
  3. Pathologic Constriction (Stenosis)
  4. Gingivitis
  5. Calculi (Calculus)
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Key Therapies for Calculi

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  1. Lithotripsy (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy) : 83 outcomes 46 studies in 829 results
  2. Solid-State Lasers : 22 outcomes 24 studies in 144 results
  3. Lasers (Laser) : 10 outcomes 16 studies in 123 results
  4. Endoscopic Sphincterotomy : 7 outcomes 2 studies in 66 results
  5. Cholecystectomy : 7 outcomes in 90 results
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