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… to happen soon, contractions can be started (induced) with medicine. Some doctors avoid inducing labour when a woman is … . But others are okay with the careful use of certain medicines to start labour. For a woman who has a caesarean … break open during labour. This is called uterine rupture. Medicines used to induce labour may increase the risk of …
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… body. A doctor with special training will give you numbing medicine. It's given near your spinal cord and the nerves around it. You may get this medicine for a procedure on the lower part of your body. One … area. For spinal anesthesia, you'll get a shot of numbing medicine near your spinal cord. For epidural, you may get a …
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… You and your doctor can create a plan that may include medicine and other treatments. Early treatment can help you … and what is happening to it. Learn about your doctors and medicines, and what they can do for you. Find out what can … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… Overview Overview You can safely buy medicine online if you use online pharmacies recommended by … "https" rather than just "http." Why be careful when buying medicines online? Medicines that you buy online from sources that are not …
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… Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine David …
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… diabetes) is having low blood sugar problems, the diabetes medicine dose may need to be adjusted or the medicine may need to be changed. Date: ____________ Time: __________ Time that the last dose of medicine was given and the amount: Symptoms, if any: How …
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… may be a sign of: A bacterial infection . Prescription medicine may be needed to clear up the problem. A fungal … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine H. Michael …
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… test is used to help decide when to change antiretroviral medicines. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Peter Shalit MD, …
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… delay the start of breastfeeding . You may be sleepy from medicine or in pain from the surgery. Try breastfeeding your … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Thomas M. Bailey MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD …
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… Overview Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator. This is a medicine that widens (dilates) blood vessels. It can relieve … typically cause angina. You may also take daily long-acting medicine to prevent angina. These medicines include nitrates (including nitroglycerin), …