The progression of the war demonstrated the South's disadvantage in engineering expertise; of the initial 65 cadets who resigned from West Point to accept positions with the Confederate Army, only seven were placed in the Corps of Engineers.
Gleostine TM (lomustine) (CCNU) is one of the nitrosoureas used in the treatment of certain neoplastic diseases. It is 1-(2-chloro-ethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea. It is a yellow powder with the empirical formula of C 9 H 16 ClN 3 O 2. It is relatively un-ionized at a physiological pH.
Lidocaine, sold under the brand names Akten, Glydo, and Lidoderm, relieves pain when applied to the skin via cream, gel, or patch. Lidocaine, sold under the brand names Akten, Glydo, and Lidoderm, relieves pain when applied to the skin via cream, gel, or patch. Lidocaine can also be given through the veins before surgical procedures to numb the surrounding area where medication is being administered and to help with irregular heartbeat. Lidocaine belongs to group of drugs known antiarrhythmics, which work by preventing sodium being pumped out of the cells of the heart to help the heart beat normally.