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In this two part article, we describe some aspects of inorganic drugs that bridge the areas of inorganic chemistry and medicine. In this first part, we describe the therapeutic potential of inorganic compounds as neurological, anticancer, antimicrobial, antiulcer, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, cardio vascular and insulin-mimetic agents.
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Sekhon, B.S., Gandhi, L. Medicinal uses of inorganic compounds - 1. Reson 11, 75–89 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02835732
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