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Medications
… care professional. Hydrocortisone may also be used for COVID-19, but is only effective in hospitalized patients who … To Use Take this medication by mouth, with food or milk to prevent stomach upset, exactly as directed by your doctor. … Avoid contact with people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). …
Medications
… health care professional. Prednisone may also be used for COVID-19, but is only effective in hospitalized patients who … To Use Take this medication by mouth, with food or milk to prevent stomach upset, as directed by your doctor. Take the … Avoid contact with people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). …
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… enter your body through these mucous membranes. Get the flu vaccine each year, as soon as it's available. Encourage … won't get the flu and then infect you. Get the pneumococcal vaccine . Usually, people need only one dose of the pneumococcal vaccine. But doctors sometimes recommend a second dose for …
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… are used to treat gonorrhea. Early treatment helps prevent the spread of the infection. It also lowers your … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your …
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… Early treatment can cure the infection and help prevent long-term problems. To make sure that the medicine … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Influenza vaccines are a safe and effective way to help people stay healthy, prevent illness and even save lives. The influenza virus can cause serious illness and even death. The influenza vaccines available in B.C. are either inactivated or live …
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… Chronic Lung Disease in Infants Colds COPD Coronavirus (COVID-19) Croup Cystic Fibrosis Hantavirus Pulmonary …
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… all over your body. It is also called rubeola. The measles vaccine protects against the illness. The vaccine is part of the MMR and MMRV vaccines. Most children … measles and you haven't had the vaccine, you may be able to prevent the infection by getting immunoglobulin (IG) or the …
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… is, what asthma medications do, and how to recognize and prevent asthma symptoms. The BC Children's Hospital Asthma … asthma are at higher risk for serious problems from certain vaccine-preventable diseases. It is recommended that people with asthma and their loved ones get vaccines to reduce the risk of these preventable diseases. …
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… Tetanus can be very dangerous, but you can get a shot to prevent it. Tetanus is also called "lockjaw" because muscle … Antibiotics. These medicines kill bacteria. A tetanus vaccine. Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG). This is a protein … Antibiotics. These medicines kill bacteria. A tetanus vaccine. Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG). This is a protein …
