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Medications
… nasal or sinus surgery. It works by narrowing the blood vessels in the nose area. This effect reduces … vessel disease (such as chest pain, stroke, heart attack) high blood pressure overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) … or dentist that you are using this medication. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly …
Medications
… a certain inherited condition (phenylketonuria) to reduce high levels of a certain substance (phenylalanine) that builds up in the blood. Having high levels of phenylalanine in the blood may … drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly …
Medical tests
… Test Overview The quad screening is a blood test that may be done at 15 to 22 weeks of pregnancy. It's used to look for possible problems with your … the arm. Results A "positive" result means that there is a higher-than-average chance your baby has a birth defect. If …
Health topics
… of bleeding. If episodes continue, the swelling may lead to chronic pain and destruction of the joint. An infant or … Basketball. Bicycling. Bowling. Tennis. Sports that have a high risk for bleeding include: Soccer. Football. Hockey. … of bleeding. If episodes continue, the swelling may lead to chronic pain and destruction of the joint. An infant or …
HealthLinkBC files
… to be exposed to contaminated food and water in these high risk areas. If you are travelling to low risk areas, … treatment A stomach illness with nausea and vomiting Chronic inflammatory bowel disease; or If you are pregnant …
Medications
… thyroid (hyperthyroidism) lung disease (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD) heart problems … disease, slow heartbeat) seizures Parkinson's disease blood pressure problems This drug may make you dizzy. … your doctor if you are using marijuana (cannabis). During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly …
Medications
… (G6PD) deficiency because it can severely damage your red blood cells leading to anemia (hemolysis). If you are of African or Mediterranean descent, you may be at higher risk for G6PD deficiency and you should be tested to … be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly …
Health topics
… infected with the hepatitis C virus will develop long-term (chronic) infection. Some people who have chronic hepatitis C will go on to develop cirrhosis —severe … infected with the hepatitis C virus will develop long-term (chronic) infection. Some people who have chronic hepatitis C …
Medical tests
… tissue or make the cells produce thyroid hormones. They are blood tests. Antibodies that destroy thyroid tissue can lead … worse symptoms. These tests are not thyroid hormone tests. High or low levels of thyroid hormones also can be signs of … be done after thyroid hormone tests to find the cause of high or low levels of thyroid hormones. High levels of these …
Medications
… This product slowly releases the medication into your blood over a 1-month period. If you are using this … of: diabetes heart disease (such as heart attack) stroke high cholesterol mental/mood problems (such as depression) … for more details. This medication must not be used during pregnancy. It may harm an unborn baby. It is important to …
