Mesalamine
Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis (a condition in which part or all of the lining of the colon [large intestine] is swollen or worn away). Mesalamine delayed-release tablets and controlled-release capsules may be used to treat ... [... more]
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Fluorouracil
Your doctor has ordered the drug fluorouracil to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a vein. Fluorouracil belongs to a group of drugs known as antimetabolites. It resembles a normal cell nutrient needed by cancer cells to ... [... more]
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Tetrahydrozoline Ophthalmic
Tetrahydrozoline is used to relieve minor eye irritation and redness caused by colds, pollen, and swimming. Tetrahydrozoline comes as eyedrops. The eyedrops usually are applied to the affected eyes three or four times a day. Follow the directions ... [... more]
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Pyrethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide
Pyrethrin with piperonyl butoxide kills parasites and their eggs. It is used to treat scabies (a skin infestation) and lice infestations of the head, body, and pubic area ('crabs'). Pyrethrin with piperonyl butoxide does not prevent these ... [... more]
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Hydrocortisone Injection
Your doctor has ordered hydrocortisone, a corticosteroid, to relieve inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, and pain). The drug will be injected into a large muscle (such as your buttock or hip), into your vein, or added to an intravenous fluid ... [... more]
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Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate Injection
Your doctor has ordered methylprednisolone, a corticosteroid, to relieve inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, and pain). The drug will be added to an intravenous fluid that will drip through a needle or catheter placed in your vein for at least ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Abacavir
Abacavir may cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Call your doctor immediately if you develop one symptom from two or more of the following groups to see if you should stop taking abacavir: Group 4: generally ill feeling, ... [... more]
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Abatacept Injection
Abatacept is used alone or in combination with other medications to reduce the pain, swelling, difficulty with daily activities, and joint damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis (a condition in which the body attacks its own joints causing pain, ... [... more]
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Amphotericin B Lipid Complex Injection
Your doctor has ordered amphotericin B lipid complex, an antifungal medication, to help treat your fungal infection. It will be added to an intravenous fluid that will drip through a needle or catheter placed in your vein for several hours, once ... [... more]
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Aripiprazole
Studies have shown that older adults with dementia (a brain disorder that affects the ability to remember, think clearly, communicate, and perform daily activities and that may cause changes in mood and personality) who take antipsychotics ... [... more]
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Paclitaxel Injection
Paclitaxel injection must be given in a hospital or medical facility under the supervision of a doctor who is experienced in giving chemotherapy medications for cancer. Paclitaxel may cause a large decrease in the number of white blood cells (a ... [... more]
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Acamprosate
Acamprosate is used along with counseling and social support to help people who have stopped drinking large amounts of alcohol (alcoholism) to avoid drinking alcohol again. Drinking alcohol for a long time changes the way the brain works. ... [... more]
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