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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … contains a weakened form of rotavirus that does not cause disease. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. The … vaccine prevents more than 3 out of 4 cases of rotavirus disease, and almost all severe cases, including …
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… be rejoined. footnote 3 Surgery is not a cure for Crohn's disease. When surgery for Crohn's is needed, as little of … is removed to keep the intestines working normally. The disease tends to return to other areas of the intestines … ON: BC Decker. Davis BR, Matthews JB (2006). Diverticular disease of the colon. In M Wolfe et al., eds., Therapy of …
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… and kidneys. Calcitriol is used in patients with kidney disease who can't make enough of the active form of Vitamin … professional. This drug may also be used for certain bone diseases (rickets, osteomalacia) when regular vitamin D does … medical history, especially of: high calcium levels heart disease (such as irregular heartbeat, coronary artery …
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… in your legs/lungs/eyes, a stroke, mini-stroke (TIA), heart disease, heart attack, high cholesterol, irregular heartbeat … before menopause. It should not be used to prevent heart disease. How To Use Read the Medication Guide provided by … in the legs/lungs/eyes) stroke mini-stroke (TIA) heart disease (blocked blood vessels in the heart) heart attack …
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… Quitting smoking lowers your risk of heart and lung disease, as well as cancer. Varenicline works by blocking … or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: kidney disease mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, … bipolar disorder, depression) heart/blood vessel disease (such as coronary artery disease, peripheral …
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… bruising/bleeding unusual tiredness symptoms of gallbladder disease (such as stomach/abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting) … pharmacist your medical history, especially of: gallbladder disease kidney disease liver disease stomach/intestinal diseases (such as …
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… also used to treat a certain bowel condition called Crohn's disease. Risankizumab belongs to a class of drugs known as … your skin as directed by your doctor. If treating Crohn's disease, the first 3 doses of this medication is given by … cough). If you are using this medication to treat Crohn's disease, risankizumab may rarely cause serious liver …
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… syndrome. The risk is higher if you have liver disease, poor nutrition, or if you use/abuse alcohol. Tell … kidney problem (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease-ADPKD). Due to the risk of serious liver damage, you … or dizziness/lightheadedness. People with severe liver disease (cirrhosis) may have increased risk of bleeding from …
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… (psoriatic arthritis), or certain bowel conditions (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis). It works by blocking certain … in these conditions. Ustekinumab does not cure these diseases, but helps to lessen symptoms of the disease. It can help to decrease the amount of plaques in …
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… This drug does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, syphilis). … greater chance of developing NAION if you have heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, certain other eye … heart failure) stroke in the past 6 months kidney disease (dialysis) liver disease high or low blood pressure …
