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… such as colds or allergies. Minor injuries to the nose. Medicines. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. Aspirin and other medicine (called blood thinners ) that prevent blood clots. …
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… education and clinical training in a specific area of medicine (their specialty area). Examples of medical … include the following: Addiction psychiatrist Adolescent medicine specialist Allergist (immunologist) … Cardiovascular surgeon Colorectal surgeon Critical care medicine specialist Dermatologist Developmental pediatrician …
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… therapy (ART) is the combination of several antiretroviral medicines used to slow the rate at which HIV makes copies of … in the body. A combination of three or more antiretroviral medicines is more effective than using just one medicine (monotherapy) to treat HIV. The use of three or …
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… pain and keep you comfortable during a procedure by using medicines called anesthetics. These medicines block pain. They may also make you relaxed, sleepy … The different types of anesthesia include: Sedation. It's medicine that helps you relax or fall asleep. It may be used …
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… erythematosus. In L Goldman, A Shafer, eds., Goldman-Cecil Medicine , 24th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1769–1777. Philadelphia: … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory …
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… is treated, the heart rate usually returns to normal. Medicine side effects, especially asthma medicines. Heavy smoking, alcohol, or too much caffeine or … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory …
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… of Reye syndrome . Be sure to follow the non-prescription medicine precautions . Aspirin is a non-steroidal … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… contacts Talk to your doctor about which of the following medicines to include and how to take them: Antibiotic for … cough suppressant, alone or in combination Motion sickness medicine Acetaminophen (such as Tylenol), aspirin, ibuprofen, or other medicine for pain or fever. Be safe with medicines. Read and …
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… problems. These often can be improved by treatment with medicine. Parkinson's disease can affect the nerves that … in men. It can affect arousal in both men and women. Medicines used to treat Parkinson's disease or other … pinpoint what is causing the problem. Sometimes changes in medicine or exercise or treatment for depression may be all …
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… heal. Almost always, pain can be controlled with the right medicines in the right amounts. The goal of good pain … trained to treat physical pain. They know about the medicines to control various types of pain. Because each person responds differently to pain medicines, it may take more than one try to find the best …