For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Testosterone replacement therapy is used for men who don't naturally produce enough of the hormone for normal function. Testosterone controls the development of the male sexual organs and helps maintain essential โmalenessโ or secondary male sexual characteristics.
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The Great Depression, which generally is considered to have begun with the stock market crash in October 1929, changed the way America worked. At the end of the Roaring Twenties when the stock market and the economy soared, the crash appeared inevitable in retrospect.
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Physicians may prescribe the corticosteroid medication generically called methylprednisolone for many different problems. These may include lupus, allergies, breathing disorders, psoriasis, different forms of arthritis and a bowel disease called ulcerative colitis, among others.
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Physicians often prescribe the generically named drug, torsemide, to treat kidney disease, congestive heart failure and cirrhosis of the liver, MayoClinic.com reports. Categorized as a loop diuretic, the medication is sold as Dytor in Latvia, Bangladesh and India, according to Drugs.com.
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Alcoholism is caused by chronic drinking. The chemical alcohol contains ethanol, which comes from grapes and fruits and can be found in beer, liquors and wine. Classified as a depressant, alcohol slows the brain’s activity producing an effect on emotions, concentration and thinking.
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Effexor and Effexor-XR are the two brand names in the United States under which the generic medication venlafaxine is sold. Physicians prescribe it primarily for depression and anxiety disorders, although not for low-grade, everyday anxiety, the Mayo Clinic reports.
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Alprim is the brand name in Australia and Singapore of the antibiotic trimethoprim. MyDr.com.au states that Alprim helps to kill bacteria that cause infections in the urinary tract, such as in the kidneys and bladder. Antibiotics function to eliminate infections by destroying and limiting the growth of bacteria.
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Diprivan, known generically as propofol, is an intravenous anesthesia drug used to sedate patients for surgery or for maintenance of sedation in intensive care patients. It is not recommended for children, but for adults only. The medication, according to RxList.
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Prilosec is a brand name of the generic omeprazole, a medication that may be prescribed by a doctor or which you may purchase over-the-counter. It is used in the treatment of gastrointestinal problems such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
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