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• United States Navy Hospital Corpsman
  ...Corps, rendering emergency medical treatment to include initial treatment in a combat environment. Qualified hospital corpsmen may be assigned the respo The colloquial form of address for a Hospital Corpsman is "Doc". In the U.S. Marine Corps, this term is generally used as a sign of respect.
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• The Colony (TV series)
  ...es River on the edge of downtown Los Angeles, and follows ten cast members in an environment that simulates life after a global catastrophe.<ref>{{cite w ...ond season is scheduled to begin filming around April 2010. It will be set in Chalmette, Louisiana and is scheduled to be aired August 2010.<ref>http://d
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• Hydroelectric
  ...argest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power station]] in the world]] ...an installed capacity of 777 [[GWe]] supplied 2998 TWh of hydroelectricity in 2006.<ref>http://www.eia.doe.gov/ Energy Information Administration interna
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• Quinine
  | legal_status = quinine is now banned in Australia unless specifically for Malaria due to its tendency to kill blood Though it has been [[Quinine#Synthetic_quinine|synthesized]] in the lab, the bark of the [[cinchona]] tree is the only known natural source
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• Naloxone
  ...<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bosack|first1=Robert|title=Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office|date=2015|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118828625| ...be given until the desired effect is reached.<!-- <ref name=AHFS2015/> --> In those with previous heart disease, further heart problems have occurred.<re
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• Metronidazole
  ...ame of '''Nidagyl''' manufactured and marketed by '''Star Laboratories'''. In Thailand it is marketed as '''Mepagyl''' by Thai Nakhorn Patana. Metronidazole is also used as a gel preparation in the treatment of the [[dermatology|dermatological]] conditions such as [[ro
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• Potassium iodide
  ...r = 2 g/100 mL (ethanol) <br> soluble in [[acetone]] <br> slightly soluble in [[ether]], [[ammonia]] ...[iodine]].<ref name=Ullmann>Phyllis A. Lyday "Iodine and Iodine Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim</
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• Nevirapine
  ...adults and September 11, 1998 for children. It was also approved in Europe in 1997. Nevirapine falls in the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) class of antiret
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• Lopinavir
  ...]]. The Kaletra formulation has also been used successfully as monotherapy in some studies.<ref>[http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/4140714E-EFE1-45FD-9E77-E ...ef name="dhhs">DHHS panel. Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents (May 4, 2006). (Available for downloa
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• Sodium nitrite
  ...s used as a [[colour retention agent|color fixative]] and [[preservative]] in meats and fish. ...in [[water]] and is [[hygroscopic]]. It is also slowly oxidized by oxygen in the air to [[sodium nitrate]], NaNO₃. The compound is a strong o
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...ecies and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volume = 44 | issue = 7 | page ...r a variety of different brand names and is also available for limited use in [[veterinary medicine]].
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• Fluoxetine
  '''Fluoxetine''' (trade names: '''Prozac''', '''Sarafem''', or in combination with [[olanzapine]] as '''[[Symbyax]]''') is an [[antidepressan ...ion]] (including pediatric depression), [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] (in both adult and pediatric populations), [[bulimia nervosa]], [[panic disorde
  52 KB (7,168 words) - 15:47, 27 September 2010
• Nitrous oxide
  | SolubleOther = soluble in [[alcohol]], [[ether]], [[sulfuric acid]] ...ept for [[California]] allow nitrous oxide as an [[anesthetic]]. Also used in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]]. -->
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• Mercury (element)
  Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as [[cinnabar]] ([[mercuric sulfide]]) ...ration]]. It is used in lighting: electricity passed through mercury vapor in a phosphor tube produces short-wave [[ultraviolet light]] which then causes
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• Zidovudine
  ...ential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWHO">{{cite web | publisher = World Health Organization
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• Morphine
  ...city|damage]] (due to [[acetaminophen]] or [[paracetemol]] (APAP; Tylenol) in many morphine preparations) *[[Respiratory acidosis]] or an abnormal decrease in the [[pH]] of the [[blood]]
  87 KB (12,376 words) - 15:51, 27 September 2010
• Diazepam
  ...?cid=3016|title=Diazepam|work=[[PubChem]]| publisher=National Institute of Health: National Library of Medicine|accessdate= 2006-03-11}}</ref><ref name="NLM" ...[[paradoxical effects]] such as excitement, rage or worsening of seizures in epileptics. Benzodiazepines also can cause or worsen [[Major depression|dep
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• Sodium chloride
  {{about|the chemical compound|sodium chloride in the diet|Salt|sodium chloride as a mineral|Halite}} ...oluble in [[glycerol]], [[ethylene glycol]], [[formic acid]]<br/>insoluble in [[hydrochloric acid|HCl]]
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• Cicuta
  ...t and marshy areas. These plants bear a close resemblance to other members in the family Apiaceae and may be confused with a number of other edible and p ...t=Close up of Cicuta douglasii flowers. Small and white, they are arranged in an umbrella shape |left|''[[Cicuta douglasii]]'', showing distinctive umbre
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• Lupin poisoning
  '''Lupin poisoning''' affects people that eat incorrectly prepared [[lupin bean]]s. ...lly significant amounts of the [[anticholinergic]] [[alkaloid]]s to remain in the [[bean]]s, and poisoning symptoms result.
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