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… for HIV, but lifelong treatment with medications called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) means that you … How can I get HIV? HIV is found in body fluids, such as blood, semen, breast milk, and fluids from the vagina and … is lower) a mother with HIV can pass it to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or while breastfeeding …
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… The telltale signs of smallpox are severe illness with a high fever, then a body rash. Symptoms appear about 12 days … personal items and bedding. Smallpox is easiest to spread during the first week of the rash. As scabs form, the person … is it diagnosed? If a doctor suspected a case of smallpox, blood and skin tests would be needed to confirm the …
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… your heart rate , strengthens your heart, and increases blood circulation through your body. This can help bring … increases your lungs' ability to take in oxygen. It lowers blood pressure and helps to reduce body fat. It also improves …
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… barrier method (latex or polyurethane condoms/dental dams) during sexual activity as directed by your doctor. Do not … toothbrushes, and razors) that may have contacted blood or other body fluids. Consult your doctor or … history, especially of: liver disease diabetes pancreatitis high blood fat levels (cholesterol/triglycerides) heart …
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… doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: high pressure in the eye (glaucoma) stomach/intestinal/esophagus … Confusion and drowsiness can increase the risk of falling. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when …
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… how to treat it. The risk for severe breathing problems is higher when you start this medication and after a dose … if you are pregnant or if you plan to become pregnant. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when … as seizures, head injury, tumor, increased intracranial pressure) underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) difficulty …
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… diagnosed using a combination of a physical examination, blood tests, imaging tests, and sometimes biopsies. If … urinate often, especially at night. Having pain or burning during urination or ejaculation. Less common symptoms of … deprivation therapy (ADT). Radiation therapy. This uses high-dose X-rays to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumours. …
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… the abnormal electrical activity in the brain that occurs during a seizure. How To Use Read the Medication Guide … carefully. Dosage is based on your medical condition, blood levels of primidone, use of other medications to treat … likely if you have used primidone for a long time or in high doses. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you …
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… Parkinson's disease history of alcohol/substance abuse low blood pressure breathing problems (such as asthma, emphysema) … drugs, and herbal products). Caution is advised during hot weather because perphenazine can reduce sweating, …
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… tests before starting this medication and periodically during treatment (every 3 months) to make sure that you do … the US to help prevent HIV infection in people who have a high risk for infection. Some things that increase risk … toothbrushes, and razors) that may have contacted blood or other body fluids. Consult your doctor or …
