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Medications
… if you are an older adult, if you have kidney or liver disease, dehydration, heart failure, heavy alcohol use, if … with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve …
Medications
… used with other chemotherapy drugs to slow or stop cancer cell growth. How To Use See also Warning section. This … conditions including Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome) liver disease radiation treatment to the liver decreased bone marrow function blood disorders current infection This medication can make …
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… the arteries. It is the starting point for most heart and blood flow problems, such as coronary artery disease, heart attack, stroke, and peripheral arterial … look at many things, such as: Your cholesterol levels. Your blood pressure. Your age. Your race. Whether you are male or …
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… This tool estimates your risk for getting weight-related diseases. It uses your body mass index (BMI) along with your … BMI, the greater the risk of some diseases, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, stroke, … to help lower that risk. U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health (2000). …
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… Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. … easy bruising/bleeding This medication may rarely make your blood sugar rise, which can cause or worsen diabetes. Tell …
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… This medication may rarely cause serious problems from blood clots (such as heart attacks, strokes, deep vein … pain/redness/swelling of legs trouble breathing coughing up blood severe dizziness/fainting A very serious allergic … your medical history, especially of: blood clots heart disease (heart attack, coronary artery disease, heart …
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… Warning Idelalisib may cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Your doctor will test your liver function while you … that doesn't stop, abdominal or stomach pain/cramping, blood/mucus in your stool, fever, nausea/vomiting, or … It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. How To Use See also Warning section. Read the …
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… is also used to treat a bowel condition called Crohn's disease (CD). It is not a cure for CD, but it is thought to … this drug during pregnancy may have low platelet and red blood cell counts. Tell the doctor right away if your baby …
Medications
… nervous system problem (severe CNS depression) Parkinson's disease bipolar disorder difficulty urinating (for example, … overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) seizures low white blood cell count Haloperidol may cause a condition that affects …
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… Bone thinning (osteoporosis) in later life. Heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) diseases. Eating foods high in fat, sugar, and salt as a child can increase the risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries …