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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, ibuprofen, or other medicine for pain or fever. Be safe with medicines. Read and …
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… problems. These often can be improved by treatment with medicine. Parkinson's disease can affect the nerves that … in men. It can affect arousal in both men and women. Medicines used to treat Parkinson's disease or other … pinpoint what is causing the problem. Sometimes changes in medicine or exercise or treatment for depression may be all …
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… heal. Almost always, pain can be controlled with the right medicines in the right amounts. The goal of good pain … trained to treat physical pain. They know about the medicines to control various types of pain. Because each person responds differently to pain medicines, it may take more than one try to find the best …
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… Or you may be more likely to have side effects from asthma medicines or be at risk for reactions from the different medicines you may be taking. To treat your asthma, you and … such as osteoporosis , can become worse when you use asthma medicines. Your doctor may prescribe asthma medicines that …
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… Overview A nebulizer is a tool that delivers liquid medicine as a fine mist. You breathe in the medicine through a mouthpiece or face mask. This sends the medicine directly to your airways and lungs. You breathe in …
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… Cigarette smoking or the use of smokeless (spit) tobacco. Medicine or surgery. Medicines that commonly distort taste include thyroid medicines, captopril, griseofulvin, lithium, penicillamine, …
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… The purpose of a clinical trial is to find out whether a medicine or treatment is safe and effective for treating a … or disease. Clinical trials show how effective this medicine or treatment is compared with standard, accepted … treatments. Clinical trials help drug companies make medicines that are safer and more effective with fewer side …
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… Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… Overview Overview Thrombolytics are medicines that rapidly dissolve a blood clot. They are used … such as a heart attack or stroke. These clot-busting medicines help blood to flow normally again. Thrombolytics … as soon as possible after a heart attack or stroke. These medicines are used in the hospital. They are typically given …
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… Overview Overview Local anesthesia uses medicine (anesthetics) to block pain from a part of the body. The medicine affects only the area near where the medicine was injected or applied. How it's done Anesthesia …