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Pica Summary

Description: The persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for a period of at least one month. (DSM-IV)

Also Known As: Geophagia

Networked: 543 relevant articles (20 outcomes, 56 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Pica

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Zinc : 2 outcomes 5 studies in 29 results : IBA
  2. glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate (Vessel) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 47 results : IBA
  3. clay : 2 outcomes 1 study in 36 results : IBA
  4. Cisplatin (Platino) : 1 outcome 7 studies in 33 results : FDA 6 Generic
  5. Micronutrients : 1 outcome 2 studies in 5 results : IBA
  6. Plastics : 1 outcome 1 study in 4 results : IBA
  7. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) : 1 outcome in 5 results : FDA 98 Generic
  8. Serotonin (5 Hydroxytryptamine) : 1 outcome in 4 results : IBA
  9. Scopolamine (Hyoscine) : 1 outcome in 3 results : FDA 1
  10. Methamphetamine (Desoxyn) : 1 outcome in 2 results : FDA 6 Generic
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Diseases Related to Pica

  1. Aneurysm (Aneurysms)
  2. Vomiting
  3. Motion Sickness (Airsickness)
  4. Autistic Disorder (Autism)
  5. Dissecting Aneurysm
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Key Therapies for Pica

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  1. Ligation : 1 outcome 1 study in 5 results
  2. Stents : 1 outcome in 19 results
  3. Surgical Instruments (Clip) : 1 outcome in 18 results
  4. Endovascular Procedures : 1 outcome in 6 results
  5. Balloon Occlusion : 1 outcome in 1 result
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