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    A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body. Most often topical medication means application to body...
    33 KB (4,116 words) - 03:07, 19 August 2024
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    not absorbed properly in the digestive system, or if it is broken down by digestive enzymes before it can reach the bloodstream. Some medications may...
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    of medications that are poorly absorbable by the gastrointestinal tract. One such medication is the antibiotic vancomycin, which cannot be absorbed in...
    43 KB (4,411 words) - 22:36, 14 August 2024
  • anaesthesia, inadequate analgesia for larger procedures, and toxicity of absorbed medication. Local infiltration anaesthesia, the infiltration of anaesthetic...
    33 KB (4,157 words) - 06:04, 17 June 2024
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    where medication may not be fully absorbed, or may be metabolized prior to entering the bloodstream. For some medications, there is virtually zero oral bioavailability...
    60 KB (7,182 words) - 01:54, 30 March 2024
  • (liraglutide, exenatide, and others), and pramlintide, all diabetes medications are administered orally and are thus called oral hypoglycemic agents...
    50 KB (5,222 words) - 18:06, 23 August 2024
  • commonly used to administer medications, especially those which cannot be administered by mouth as they would not be absorbed from the gastrointestinal...
    22 KB (2,583 words) - 21:41, 1 September 2024
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    under the brand name Pitocin among others, is a medication made from the peptide oxytocin. As a medication, it is used to cause contraction of the uterus...
    34 KB (3,243 words) - 23:32, 5 August 2024
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    Progesterone (P4), sold under the brand name Prometrium among others, is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is a progestogen and is used...
    185 KB (18,504 words) - 03:59, 2 September 2024
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    plugging) uses the rectum as a route of administration for medication and other fluids, which are absorbed by the rectum's blood vessels, and flow into the body's...
    7 KB (738 words) - 14:20, 15 November 2023
  • (also known as antiepileptic drugs, antiseizure drugs, or anti-seizure medications (ASM)) are a diverse group of pharmacological agents used in the treatment...
    70 KB (5,714 words) - 02:50, 19 August 2024
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    Hydrocortisone is the name for the hormone cortisol when supplied as a medication. Uses include conditions such as adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenogenital...
    29 KB (2,271 words) - 06:08, 16 July 2024
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    Cefalexin (category Cat medications)
    completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract with oral administration. Absorption is slightly reduced when it is taken with food and the medication can...
    26 KB (2,035 words) - 02:11, 29 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Anti-obesity medication
    Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat. These medications alter one of the...
    53 KB (4,991 words) - 05:08, 21 July 2024
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    Betahistine, sold under the brand name Serc among others, is an anti-vertigo medication. It is commonly prescribed for balance disorders or to alleviate vertigo...
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  • Thumbnail for Medication package insert
    included in the package of a medication that provides information about that drug and its use. For prescription medications, the insert is technical, providing...
    11 KB (1,307 words) - 02:07, 9 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for Clotrimazole
    Clotrimazole, sold under the brand name Lotrimin, among others, is an antifungal medication. It is used to treat vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, diaper rash...
    18 KB (1,454 words) - 01:33, 8 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Bismuth subsalicylate
    under brand names including Pepto-Bismol, Pepti-Calm and BisBacter, is a medication used to treat temporary discomfort of the stomach and gastrointestinal...
    17 KB (1,580 words) - 16:02, 13 July 2024
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    As a medication, insulin is any pharmaceutical preparation of the protein hormone insulin that is used to treat high blood glucose. Such conditions include...
    110 KB (11,398 words) - 04:33, 14 August 2024
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    fights both internal and surface parasitic infection.[citation needed] Absorbed into the body through the skin and hair follicles, it travels through the...
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