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Medications
… treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from … condition, laboratory tests (such as INR), and response to treatment. Your doctor or other health care provider will … (such as aneurysms) recent major injury/surgery kidney disease liver disease alcohol use mental/mood disorders …
Medications
… protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). How To Use … blood clots (such as deep vein thrombosis, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, stroke). Get medical help right away if … any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment. The display and use of this drug information is …
Medications
… Trihexyphenidyl is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of … blood pressure stomach/intestinal problems (such as chronic constipation, ileus, blockage, ulcerative colitis, … any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment. The display and use of this drug information is …
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… own blood before surgery. Key points to remember Getting a disease from a blood transfusion is very rare in Canada. The … this choice to protect themselves from the risks of disease or mismatched blood that are linked to blood … but not the blood you banked. How likely are you to get a disease from a blood transfusion? Getting a viral infection, …
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… Carbon monoxide (CO): Reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. Acute exposure may cause tiredness, headaches, … dizziness, impaired vision and confusion If you have heart disease, it may cause chest pain High levels of carbon …
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… system conditions that haven't improved with medical treatment. If you don't plan to get pregnant and have tried other treatment options without success, it may be a reasonable … menstrual bleeding. Pelvic organ prolapse. Adenomyosis. Chronic pelvic pain. (But surgery is done only when the pain …
Medications
… risk may be greater in older adults or if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, … to decrease swelling, pain, or fever. If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your …
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… (such as construction work). You have long-lasting (chronic) ACL deficiency that affects your quality of life. … If you wait too long to fix a torn ACL and you start to get chronic ACL deficiency, the surgeon may not be able to fix … program. If nothing is done, the ACL injury may turn into chronic ACL deficiency. Your knee may become more and more …
Medications
… in people with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease). Nitroglycerin belongs to a class of drugs known as … dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. To reduce skin irritation, apply each new patch … include: drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction-ED or pulmonary hypertension (such as sildenafil, tadalafil) …
Medications
… and drug interactions. It should only be used when other treatments have not worked, are not available, or cannot be … function problems (such as low cortisol levels, Addison's disease, adrenal insufficiency) little or no stomach acid … nisoldipine, drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction-ED or pulmonary hypertension (such as sildenafil, tadalafil), some …
