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… Or you may be more likely to have side effects from asthma medicines or be at risk for reactions from the different medicines you may be taking. To treat your asthma, you and … such as osteoporosis , can become worse when you use asthma medicines. Your doctor may prescribe asthma medicines that …
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… Overview A nebulizer is a tool that delivers liquid medicine as a fine mist. You breathe in the medicine through a mouthpiece or face mask. This sends the medicine directly to your airways and lungs. You breathe in …
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… Cigarette smoking or the use of smokeless (spit) tobacco. Medicine or surgery. Medicines that commonly distort taste include thyroid medicines, captopril, griseofulvin, lithium, penicillamine, …
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… The purpose of a clinical trial is to find out whether a medicine or treatment is safe and effective for treating a … or disease. Clinical trials show how effective this medicine or treatment is compared with standard, accepted … treatments. Clinical trials help drug companies make medicines that are safer and more effective with fewer side …
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… Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… Overview Overview Thrombolytics are medicines that rapidly dissolve a blood clot. They are used … such as a heart attack or stroke. These clot-busting medicines help blood to flow normally again. Thrombolytics … as soon as possible after a heart attack or stroke. These medicines are used in the hospital. They are typically given …
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… Overview Overview Local anesthesia uses medicine (anesthetics) to block pain from a part of the body. The medicine affects only the area near where the medicine was injected or applied. How it's done Anesthesia …
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… used to be treated with a strict diet, but now there are medicines that can control it. These medicines have largely replaced the need to restrict what … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. …
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… Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine H. Michael O'Connor MD - Emergency Medicine Martin …
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… Morning Afternoon Night Disability for the day Medicines to stop a headache List the medicines that you take to STOP a headache (such as pain medicine or triptans). For each medicine, note how much of …
