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… in a less severe infection. Monoclonal antibodies, such as palivizumab (Synagis), may be used to help prevent or reduce … or reduce its severity . Monoclonal antibodies, such as palivizumab (Synagis), are usually given in monthly doses … in a less severe infection. Monoclonal antibodies, such as palivizumab (Synagis), may be used to help prevent or reduce …
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… It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview The injection of botulinum toxin , commonly known as Botox, has … the aging face. The effects are only temporary, but the injections can be done quickly, require no recovery time, … wrinkles in the skin for a few months. Getting a Botox injection takes just a few minutes. What To Expect For the …
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… or sedation allows the person to stand up after an injection to find out if continence has been achieved. If continence has not been restored, another injection may be done. This treatment may help, but the … and sometimes for men. What To Expect Most urethral bulking injections can be done in a doctor's office or surgery …
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… Photodynamic therapy may be recommended if you can't have injections of medicines to treat your AMD or if these injections don't work. In photodynamic therapy, a … a month. Why It Is Done The main treatment for wet AMD is injections of anti-VEGF medicines into the eye. Photodynamic …
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… Risks Treatment Overview Sclerotherapy uses an injection of a special chemical (sclerosant) into a varicose vein or spider veins. The injection damages and scars the inside lining of the vein. … how many veins are treated and how big they are. After the injection is given, pressure is applied over the veins. This …
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… involves injecting a substance in or near the joint. The injection is intended to cause inflammation. The body … Usually a person has a series of treatments. Prolotherapy injections alone may not be helpful for chronic low back … risk in prolotherapy treatment is nerve damage from an injection placed too close to a nerve. Most pain experts do …
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… Hepatitis B and C, HIV, and other diseases, if using shared injection equipment or fluids. Heroin can be detected in the … Hepatitis B and C, HIV, and other diseases, if using shared injection equipment or fluids. Heroin can be detected in the …
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… they compare to the benefits and risks of giving yourself injections only when you need them, in response to a bleed … that may cause bleeding? Do you want to give yourself the injections on a regular schedule? Or do you want to give … they compare to the benefits and risks of giving yourself injections only when you need them, in response to a bleed …
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… Key points to remember Epidural corticosteroid shots (injections) may give you short-term relief from back pain … are dizzy or feel sick to their stomach after getting this injection. These symptoms usually don't last very long. Serious side effects from an epidural steroid injection are rare. But they can include stroke, paralysis, …