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decompensation
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decompensation [dē‚käm·pən′sā·shən]
(psychology)
The deterioration of existing defense mechanisms, leading to an exacerbation of pathologic behavior.


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It is indicated for the treatment of patients suffering from acute hepatic encephalopathy due to decompensating liver disease and drug overdose.
The company has two lead product candidates, CPC-111 (currently in Phase II trials for acute complications of angioplasty, cardiac surgery, decompensating heart failure and sickle cell crisis) and CPC-211 (currently in Phase II clinical trials for ischemic stroke and closed head injury).
The company has two lead product candidates, CPC-111 (currently in Phase II trials for patients with decompensating heart failure, and cardiac bypass) and CPC-211 (currently in a Phase II trial in ischemic stroke).
 
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