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… Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Shelly R. Garone MD, FACP - Palliative Medicine …
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… more while you are using the patch or taking quit-smoking medicines. For most people, the side effects from nicotine … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine John Hughes MD …
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… Information Overview Regional anesthesia is the use of medicines to block pain from an area of the body such as an … to relieve pain during a procedure. It's often used with medicines to relax you or make you fall asleep. It can also … after surgery. And it may reduce your need for other pain medicine after surgery. This type of anesthesia can be used …
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… the uterus, such as a vertical (classical) scar. The use of medicine to start (induce) labour. Some doctors avoid the use of any medicine to start a VBAC trial of labour. Other doctors are comfortable with the careful use of certain medicines to start labour. In the rare event that a uterine …
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… or stuffy, talk to your doctor about using a decongestant medicine or steroid nasal spray. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. Do not use the medicine longer than the label says. Your doctor may also …
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… and periods of not breathing (apnea) related to the medicines used to make you sleep during surgery. Swelling, … In NH Fiebach et al., eds., Principles of Ambulatory Medicine , 7th ed., pp. 1849–1864. Philadelphia: Lippincott … of snoring. In TL Lee-Chiong Jr et al., eds., Sleep Medicine , pp. 429–433. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus. …
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… fabric protector sprays. Nitrites (such as a prescription medicine called amyl nitrite). An illegal form of amyl … Staff Medical Review: Patrice Burgess MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Christine R. …
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… an "epidural" for short, is a tiny tube that puts pain medicine directly into the area in your back around your … to partly or fully numb the lower body. The amount of medicine you get will affect how numb you are. For labour and vaginal birth, a low dose of medicine is often used to decrease pain. But it often will …
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… although problems caused by it can be treated. You may take medicines and have treatments to help your symptoms and … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica …
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… disease or condition. It can also be caused by certain medicines. If your doctor can treat what's causing the high … disease, such as narrowing of the kidney arteries. Certain medicines, such as birth control pills, amphetamines, some … other health problems. Your doctor will also check the medicines that you take, because some medicines can cause …
