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… Information Overview Cervical (neck) collars are sometimes used to support the neck. Hard collars are rigid and are … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Martin J. …
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… Black Cohosh for Menopause Symptoms On this page: Overview … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… Tums. Be careful when you take over-the-counter antacid medicines. Many of these medicines have aspirin in them. Read the label to make sure … says it is okay. Some non-prescription antacids are safe to use during pregnancy to treat heartburn symptoms. Antacids …
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… is available without a prescription. It is commonly used to treat skin inflammation and itching. Precautions … Carefully read and follow all label directions on the medicine bottle or box. Do not use the cream on children … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica …
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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, … a place where malaria is a problem Other items that may be useful in certain circumstances: Mild sedative Anti-anxiety …
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… Overview Many people take oral or inhaled steroid medicines for conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These medicines include beclomethasone and prednisone. The oral kind and the high-dose inhaled kind can cause bone loss over time. If you are on these types of …
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… adults. It is part of the normal aging process and may be caused by: A decrease in the number of taste buds. Changes in … Cigarette smoking or the use of smokeless (spit) tobacco. Medicine or surgery. Medicines that commonly distort taste include thyroid …
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… to happen soon, contractions can be started (induced) with medicine. Some doctors avoid inducing labour when a woman is … caesarean (VBAC) . But others are okay with the careful use of certain medicines to start labour. For a woman who has a caesarean …
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… your doctor find out what makes your pain better or worse. Use the diary below to keep track of when you have pain, how … right now. Pain control diary Date Time Pain scale rating Medicine and dose Other pain relief methods Side effects from pain medicine Questions to ask my doctor Notes Current as …
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… Overview Induction abortion is ending a pregnancy by using medicines to start (induce) labour and delivery in the … . This is done in the hospital. The doctor may also use a medicine to stop the pregnancy before induction. The …
