An illustration of the sacroiliac (SI) joints.Source: MedicineNet What are the sacroiliac (SI) joints? The sacroiliac (SI) joints are formed by the connection of the sacrum and the right and left iliac bones. The sacrum is the triangular-shaped bone in the lower portion of the spine, centrally located below the lumbar spine. While most of …
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Generic drug: carbamazepine Brand name: Carnexiv What is Carnexiv (carbamazepine), and how does it work? Carnexiv (carbamazepine) injection is an anticonvulsant indicated as replacement therapy for oral carbamazepine formulations, when oral administration is temporarily not feasible, in adults with the following seizure types: partial seizures with complex symptomatology, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, mixed seizure patterns which include the above, or other …
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Generic drug: niraparib Brand name: Zejula What is Zejula (niraparib), and how does it work? Zejula is a prescription medicine used for the: maintenance treatment of adults with advanced ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. Zejula is used after the cancer has responded (complete or partial response) to treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy. maintenance treatment of adults with …
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Generic drug: paricalcitol Brand name: Zemplar What is Zemplar (paricalcitol), and how does it work? Zemplar Capsules (paricalcitol) is a man-made form of vitamin D used to treat hyperparathyroidism (overactive parathyroid gland) in people with chronic kidney failure. What are the side effects of Zemplar? Many people using Zemplar do not have serious side effects. Tell your doctor if unlikely …
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Diabetes has emerged as one of the fastest growing health challenges Diabetes mellitus (DM), or simply referred to as diabetes, is a condition that impairs the body's ability to use blood glucose, known as blood sugar, and other nutrients including fats and proteins. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps glucose from the food get into the cells to be …
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Generic drug: casimersen Brand name: Amondys 45 What is Amondys 45 (casimersen), and how does it work? Amondys 45 (casimersen) is an antisense oligonucleotide indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 45 skipping. What are the side effects of Amondys 45? Side …
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Generic drug: valrubicin Brand name: Valstar What is Valstar (valrubicin), and how does it work? Valstar (valrubicin) is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat bladder cancer. What are the side effects of Valstar? Common side effects of Valstar include: bladder irritation (symptoms such as pain, spasm, frequent urge to urinate, and blood in the urine), urinary incontinence, urinary tract …
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Birth control is used all over the world. Birth control is used all over the world. The main use of birth control is to avoid unplanned pregnancy. Although there are various means of birth control, birth control pills are popular because they have a good success rate and are relatively safe for the majority of the population. Birth control pills …
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Diabetic macular edema (DME) is an eye condition that affects people with diabetes Living with diabetes takes special care to avoid falling prey to its complications. Some steps can help you prevent its complication, diabetic retinopathy as well as the resulting diabetic macular edema. These include: Getting your blood sugar levels regularly checked. Getting your eye checked by an eye …
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What is the importance of noise-induced hearing loss? Picture of the Inner Ear Structure The industrial and technological revolution may have propelled society to higher levels of achievement, but this progress has also made the world a noisier place in which to live. In fact, noise pollution is a growing health hazard and can be found almost everywhere. Car alarms, …
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