Chemicals and Drugs

Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors

Compounds or agents that bind to and inhibit the synthesis or activity of TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-alpha. Such agents are used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases and other inflammatory diseases.

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Abstract

Compounds or agents that bind to and inhibit the synthesis or activity of TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-alpha. Such agents are used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases and other inflammatory diseases.

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23 entry terms
  • TNF Antagonist
  • TNF Antagonists
  • TNF Blocker
  • TNF Blockers
  • TNF Inhibitor
  • TNF Inhibitors
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Blocker
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Blockers
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor
  • Antagonist, TNF
  • Antagonists, TNF
  • Blocker, TNF
  • Blockers, TNF
  • Inhibitor, TNF
  • Inhibitors, TNF
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNF-a) Antagonist
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNF-a) Antagonists
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNF-a) Blocker
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNF-a) Blockers
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNF-a) Inhibitor
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNF-a) Inhibitors

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2020

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000079424. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000079424
  2. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNF_inhibitor
  3. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1536078