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Medications
… Dacarbazine - Injection On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug Interactions Overdose Notes Missed Dose Storage Medical Alert Pronunciation: duh-KAR-buh-zeen Common … chemotherapy drug that is used to slow or stop cancer cell growth. How To Use This medication is given by injection …
Medical tests
… Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Abdomen On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is … of organs or other tissues. It also can find tissue damage or disease, such as infection or a tumour. Pictures from … are normal in size, shape, and location. No abnormal growths, such as tumours, are present. No blockage is found …
Health topics
… elbow. You get symptoms when the tendon at the elbow is damaged. Tennis elbow is caused by repeated twisting movements … There is a risk of infection, blood loss, and nerve damage (which are risks in all surgeries). There are also risks … from a sudden (acute) injury or if there is other severe damage to the elbow. Your doctor might recommend surgery if: …
Medications
… Nevirapine - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … on your medical condition and response to treatment. In children, the dosage is also based on body size. Do not stay … fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat, bulging eyes, unusual growth in the neck/thyroid known as a goiter) signs of a …
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… Methylphenidate Sustained-Action Er - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions … If used for a long time, this drug may affect a child's growth rate, weight, and final adult height. To reduce the … pressure, complete blood count, height/weight monitoring in children) may be done while you are taking this medication. …
Medications
… Methylphenidate Sustained-Action Xr - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions … If used for a long time, this drug may affect a child's growth rate, weight, and final adult height. To reduce the … pressure, complete blood count, height/weight monitoring in children) may be done while you are taking this medication. …
Medications
… Ketoconazole - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions … of drugs called azole antifungals. It works by stopping the growth of the fungus. Ketoconazole should not be used to … drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). In children, the dosage is also based on weight. It may take …
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… Pancreatic Cancer On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … Basics What is pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the pancreas . The pancreas is a … you comfort, such as spending time outdoors or being with children. A cancer support group. Cancer support groups …
Medical tests
… Testosterone Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is … hair. The level of testosterone starts to decline around age 40, then gradually becomes less in older men. In women, … a high level of testosterone is causing a boy younger than age 10 to have early signs of puberty. Find out why a woman …
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… Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening On this page: Overview Overview Guidelines for chlamydia The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends screening of at-risk groups: footnote 1 Sexually active women and men age 25 years or younger. Pregnant women. All pregnant women …
