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Medications
… Ethinyl Estradiol/Drospirenone - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … tobacco and are over 35 years old. Smoking raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood …
Medications
… Fludrocortisone - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do …
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… snails and in the blood stream of aquatic mammals, ducks or other waterfowl. During their life cycle, schistosome larvae … there is a chance that one or more larvae will burrow under your skin. Since the larvae cannot survive in humans they … in B.C., and the northern United States. Who has a higher risk of getting swimmer’s itch? Young children who wade and …
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … your symptoms. Medicine works to stop your symptoms but for other reasons you can't or don't want to take the medicine. … that do not get much better with medicines. Surgery has risks, some of which may be serious. Surgery may cause side …
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… pregnancy or to a newborn baby during delivery. Who is at risk of infection? Most people exposed to Listeria do not … of serious illness. If you are at risk, how can you protect yourself? If you are pregnant, an older adult, or have a … seafood products You can reduce the risk of listeriosis and other foodborne pathogens by following good food handling …
Medications
… Chlorhexidine Gluconate Rinse - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do …
Medications
… (5-Aminosalicylic Acid) Foam - Rectal On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do …
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… symptoms of the disease, contact HealthLink BC at 8‑1‑1 or your health care provider as soon as possible. On this page: … in food or water. If you take appropriate precautions, the risk of getting Ebola is very low. The Ebola virus … direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals The Ebola virus does …
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Medications
… Leflunomide - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … for psoriatic arthritis. It may also be used to reduce the risk of rejection of organ transplant. How To Use Take this …
