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… Overview Overview Thrombolytics are medicines that rapidly dissolve a blood clot. They are used when a blood clot causes an emergency, such as a heart attack or stroke. These clot-busting medicines help blood to flow normally again. Thrombolytics …
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… the breakdown of nerve cells in Parkinson's disease can cause other symptoms. These other symptoms, also called … body functions (the autonomic nervous system ). Some medicines for Parkinson's disease can also cause … on the label. Your doctor may suggest you use a medicine like polyethylene glycol (for example, Pegalax) to …
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… Talk to your doctor about any home treatment you may use. Heat and cold. Heat and cold treatments can help with … to your doctor before you increase your level of activity. Medicines Many different medicines are used to treat cancer pain. Over-the-counter …
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… Overview Overview Physical pain Many medicines are available to relieve pain. Your doctor will choose the easiest and most non-invasive form of medicine to treat your level of pain. Medicines taken by mouth (oral) are usually used first, because they are easier to take and are usually …
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… you have a COPD action plan, follow the plan. In general: Use your quick-relief inhaler as directed by your doctor. If your symptoms do not get better after you use your medicine, have someone take you to the emergency room. Call … inhaler (MDI). If you have a nebulizer for inhaled medicine, use it. A spacer or nebulizer may help get more …
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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 … medicine that helps you relax or fall asleep. It may be used with other medicine to control pain. Local. It numbs a …
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… (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin). Do not use ibuprofen if your child is less than 6 months old unless … then check your child's temperature. See whether the medicine brings the child's fever down. If your child's … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD …
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… or her risk of injury and avoid embarrassment sometimes caused by seizures: Use waterproof pads on cribs and beds, and … at school or during practice. Your child may have to take medicine during school hours. If you can, keep a supply of medicine with the school nurse and another supply at home. …
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… You may have vaginal dryness around the time of menopause. Or if your ovaries were removed during a hysterectomy … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Carla J. …
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… can happen at the same time. The type of cancer treatment used during pregnancy depends on a number of things, … is developing. Whether there are other health problems. The medicines and radiation used for treating cancer can be … safer and are used whenever possible. Chemotherapy medicines are sometimes used during pregnancy. They are …