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… Metformin for Diabetes On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine What are … sitagliptin. This is not a complete list. Why is metformin used? Metformin is a medicine used to treat prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational …
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… Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each … This is not a complete list. Why are ACE inhibitors used? ACE inhibitors are used for many heart and blood vessel problems. For example, …
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… Anticoagulants On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each … a complete list of anticoagulants. Why are anticoagulants used? Anticoagulants are used to treat and prevent problems caused by blood clots. …
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… so we've been discussing which birth control method to use. He is more sexually experienced than I am. He … law school, I was not as careful with birth control as I should have been. I was lucky that none of my partners … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney …
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… Beta-Blockers On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each … not a complete list of beta-blockers. Why are beta-blockers used? Beta-blockers are used for many heart and blood vessel problems. They relax …
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… Antiplatelets On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each … not a complete list of antiplatelets. Why are antiplatelets used? Antiplatelets help lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Antiplatelets may be used by people who: Are at high risk for a heart attack or …
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… Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each … are given as shots, and others are injected into a vein (infused). adalimumab (Humira) azathioprine (Imuran) etanercept … This is not a complete list of DMARDs. Why are DMARDs used? DMARDs are used for many different conditions. They …
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… Statins On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each … This is not a complete list of statins. Why are statins used? Statins are used to lower cholesterol and the risk for a heart attack …
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… Antibiotics On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each … is not a complete list of antibiotics. Why are antibiotics used? Antibiotics are drugs used to kill bacteria. Bacteria can cause infections such as …
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… Taking Them Safely Actionset Overview Blood thinners are medicines that help prevent blood clots. Because they prevent clots, they also help prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other problems caused by blood clots. But blood thinners can also raise the …
