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Avodart (dutasteride) |
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. |
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Flomax (tamsulosin) |
Alpha-1 adrenergic antagonists. |
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Should not be handled by pregnant |
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. |
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Are you taking Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra? If you are, when did you last take it? |
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Oral contraceptives, what to report |
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Anticholinergic drugs for overactive bladder |
Stop the urgency and fix the leak! |
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This Rh-negative mom has no Rh-positive antibodies, and we need to keep it that way. |
RhoGAM (Rho(D) Immune Globulin) |
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RhoGAM: Given intramuscularly at 28 weeks' gestation and with 72 hours after delivery. |
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Dextromethorphan |
This nonopioid antitussive reduces coughing, but watch out for drowsiness and GI upset. |
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Mucinex (guaifenesin) |
This expectorant decreases the stickness of respiratory secretions, helps cough up the mucus. Increase fluid intake and wactch for GI upset. |
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Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) |
This stuff is so thick, bacteria and viruses can grow in it. Mucolytics break the links that bind mucus together so it can be coughed up. Watch for dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting, bronchospasms. Administered by inhalation. |
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Advair |
Crush the tablet in the diskus. |
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Spiriva |
Puncture the capsule in the handihaler. |
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Advair |
contains a corticosteroid to decrease inflammation. |
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Spiriva |
anticholinergic prevents bronchospasm. |
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Bronchobusting RODEO featuring The beta-2 adrenergic agonist. |
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Serevent (salmeterol) |
COPD |
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ProAir HFA (albuterol) |
Asthma |
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Foradil (formoterol) |
Asthma. |
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Aricept (Donepezil) |
When it's diffucult to stay in touch. Toothpaste |
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Tricyclic antidepressants |
Step right up, ladies and gentleman...leave all that depression behind...get on a tricyclic and ride. |
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Alert! when depressed patients begin to feel better after starting medications, they are at increased risk of suicide! |
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Elavil |
amitriptyline |
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Sinequan |
doxepin |
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Pamelor |
nortriptyline |
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Tofranil |
imipramine |
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MAO inhibitors |
No Popular Meds Ever. |
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Nardil |
Phenelzine |
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Parnate |
Tranylcypromine |
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Marplan |
isocarboxazid |
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Emsam |
selegiline |
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Bruxism (BRUK-siz-um) is a condition in which you grind, gnash or clench your teeth. If you have bruxism, you may unconsciously clench your teeth when you're awake (awake bruxism) or clench or grind them during sleep (sleep bruxism). Sleep bruxism is considered a sleep-related movement disorder. |
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