If prevention isn't enough, over-the-counter medications such as Tums, Zantac or Pepcid are the next step.
Or we provide people with medications such as antidepressants to make their brains and bodies less reactive to stress.
This hurt its ability to sell medications such as Detrol, for overactive bladder.
Some patients will be effectively treated with medications such as metformin that increase peripheral sensitivity of organs to insulin.
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Older medications such as amantadine are no longer effective, and common folk remedies such as oscillococcinum are useless.
Novartis' consumer health unit includes over-the-counter medications such as Benefiber, Excedrin and Theraflu, along with CIBA Vision's contact lenses and eye care products and Animal Health's companion and agricultural animal care products.
The latest target is online pharmaceuticals and their affiliates providing medications such as generic or unlicensed Viagra, Nexium, or Lipitor, all of which are illegal for Americans to have mailed into the United States.
Just two weeks ago, a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society revealed that deadly combinations of common medications such as antidepressants and antihistamines are killing the elderly at alarming rates .
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Horses receive multiple medications, such as steroids, de-wormers, and ointments, throughout their lives.
The solution sometimes is mixed with other medications, such as a local anesthetic.
To get reimbursed for over-the-counter medications, such as pain relievers and cough syrup, you'll need a prescription or letter from your doctor.
Common acne treatments include topical creams and oral medications, such as antibiotics and isotretinoin, known in the U.S. by its brand name Accutane.
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Taking other medications, such as antacid therapies for ulcer disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), may interfere with the absorption of these drugs.
At the same time, the field began to make real progress with the discovery of medications, such as lithium, that were effective against specific and severe mental disorders.
The faking of injectable drugs is particularly worrisome to health-care providers because they tend to be life-savings medications for conditions such as cancer, rather than so-called lifestyle drugs, such as Viagra.
Depending on where the cancer has spread and what symptoms it's causing, you may also have localized treatments, such as medications or radiation.
Last week, I wrote about an important new survey of family caregivers that shows nearly half are performing work that is often done by nurses, such as managing medications, caring for wounds, and operating medical equipment.
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For instance, only about two out of 10 programs use one of the FDA-approved medications for treating drinking problems, such as Naltrexone or Antabuse.
Examples include health insurance premiums (Medicare, Medigap, and private), over-the-counter medications, and fees from services such as assisted living facilities, nursing homes and in-home care.
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They treated dozens of patients without proper supplies for severe trauma, such as dressings and pain medications.
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The app allows medical providers to trade their clipboards for (electronic) tablets, which present them a clean dashboard that lets them drill down into data such as medical history, medications (and allergies), X-rays and vital signs.
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But in Western European countries, such as the Netherlands, where medications are fully covered, adherence is a still a major issue.
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Medications that work on the central nervous system, such as antidepressants, can also mess with your cycle.
Other treatments may focus on medications or therapies to address an underlying disease, such as diabetes or liver disease.
Finally, there is tremendous interest in the world of psychiatric research regarding whether treating high-risk young people with medications will protect them against developing severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Still more severe disease will require oral medications that encourage the pancreas to make more insulin such as glyburide or glipizide Some patients with even more severe type 2 disease are treated with subcutaneous injections of insulin.
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He said the rare serious adverse effects of statins needed to be put in context, and other medications which people were happy to take regularly - such as the pill and Viagra - were associated with more problems.
Put some basic survival items in your go bag, such as an old pair of glasses, medications for at least three days, a portable self-charging radio, granola bars, a flashlight and extra batteries, etc.
The medications typically in short supply are generally low cost drugs such as morphine sulfate, zofran, compazine, reglan, ativan and valium.. The shortages often involve injectable drugs which are more technically difficult to manufacture than oral medications.
With QPID, an anesthesiologist or a nurse at Mass General can pull in less than two minutes, says Zalis, key information, such as allergies, heart problems, and medications that could be buried in a report or a lab panel.
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