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… drugs (NSAIDs) . Examples are aspirin and ibuprofen. These medicines can irritate the stomach lining and cause an ulcer … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Current as of: …
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… Overview Tretinoin (Retin-A, Stieva-A) is a topical medicine most often used to treat acne . It is sometimes … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Keith A. …
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… hard to give up. How can you quit? Having a plan and using medicines can help you quit. A quit plan helps you plan … about what you need for support. Your doctor can suggest medicines to try. One important part of quitting tobacco is … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Michael F. …
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… treated in a hospital. You may be treated with an antiviral medicine, such as acyclovir. Antiviral medicine may make symptoms less severe, especially if you get the medicine right away. You'll also get supportive care to ease …
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… exercise-induced asthma, talk with your doctor about using medicine before exercise. It may help reduce symptoms. It … Some doctors recommend that: You use a quick-relief medicine (called a short-acting beta-2 agonist) about 10 to 30 minutes before you exercise. The effect of this medicine lasts several hours. Examples include: Salbutamol …
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… Aspirin should not be used to treat symptoms of mono. Other medicines, such as acetaminophen (for example, Tylenol) or … help relieve fever and pain caused by mono. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine John Pope MD …
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… A (UVA): UVA can be used with psoralen. Psoralen is a medicine that makes your skin more sensitive to light. This … PUVA. Sometimes UV therapy is used with other psoriasis medicines. During phototherapy, you may stand in a booth … the side effects that can happen with pills or other medicines. It may be used when psoriasis covers a lot of …
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… Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Jean S. Kutner MD, MSPH - Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Kathleen Romito MD …
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… Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine David Messenger MD - Emergency Medicine, Critical …
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… Medical Tests: Questions to Ask the Doctor Monitoring Your Medicines in the Hospital Preventing problems Prevent Medical Errors Keeping Track of Medicines Hospital Staph Infections (MRSA) Avoiding … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine John Pope …