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… Getting Enough Folic Acid (Folate) On this page: Overview Overview What is folic acid? Folic acid is one of the B vitamins your body …
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… Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube defects Last updated … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are folate and folic acid? Folate is a B vitamin found naturally in foods. …
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… Acid Burns On this page: Overview Overview Acid products include toilet cleaners, battery acid, bleach, chemicals used in industry for crystal …
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… Lactic Acid Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Risks Results Test Overview A lactic acid test is a blood test that measures the level of lactic acid made in the body. Most of it is made by muscle tissue …
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… Acid-Reducing Medicines On this page: About This Medicine … pharmacist or doctor. What are some examples? Examples of acid reducers include: H2 blockers. Tagamet (cimetidine) … Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Nexium (esomeprazole) Prevacid (lansoprazole) Prilosec, Zegerid (omeprazole) Protonix …
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… Uric Acid in Blood Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … Results Test Overview The blood uric acid test measures the amount of uric acid in a blood sample. Uric acid is produced from the …
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… Uric Acid in Urine Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … Risks Results Test Overview The uric acid urine test measures the amount of uric acid in a sample of urine collected over 24 hours. Uric acid …
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… Warts: Using Salicylic Acid On this page: Overview Overview Salicylic acid to remove warts is available in many forms. These may … medicine, or follow your doctor's instructions. Salicylic acid may take weeks to months to cure a wart. Here are some …
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… Acne: Treatment With Salicylic Acid On this page: Overview Overview Salicylic acid is an active ingredient in some non-prescription acne … layer of your skin to peel. Products that contain salicylic acid may cause tingling and a mild redness of the skin. Use …
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… Boric Acid for Vaginal Yeast Infection On this page: Overview … Overview Some experts recommend boric acid capsules inserted into the vagina (vaginal … medicines. footnote 1 If your doctor recommends boric acid treatment, you can buy boric acid vaginal capsules …
