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• Naloxone
  ...|title=US Law Enforcement Who Carry Naloxone |website=North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition |date= |accessdate=12 July 2015}}</ref> ...ss to syringe access programs: evidence from three U.S. cities | journal = Harm Reduct J | volume = 6 | issue = 1| pages = 16 | year = 2009 | pmid = 196022
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• Ketamine
  ...escalated from 40–80 mg over a 10-day period can result in a significant reduction of pain with increased mobility and a tendency to decreased autonomic dysre ...kade of this receptors is believed to mediate the [[analgesia|analgesic]] (reduction of pain) effects of ketamine at low doses.<ref name="pmid18175098">{{Cite j
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...roquinolones causing alterations in [[stromal]] [[collagen]], leading to a reduction in [[tectonic]] strength.<ref>{{cite journal |pmid=10729294 |url=http://www ...xicity]]". These groups of people claim to have suffered serious long term harm to their health from using fluoroquinolones. This has led to a class action
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• Metformin
  ...uthor=Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, ''et al.'' |author.= |title=Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformi ...> The study had several limitations, however, and the reason for this risk reduction is still unclear.<ref name=Li/> Observational studies conducted by the [[Un
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• Aspirin
  ...e|ischaemic stroke]] by about a fifth. This translates to an absolute rate reduction from 8.2% to 6.7% of such events per year for people already with cardiovas ...okes by about a tenth. However, since these events were rare, the absolute reduction of their rate was low: from 0.57% to 0.51% per year. In addition, the risks
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• Prussian blue
  ...changing from blue to colorless upon reduction. This change is caused by reduction of the Fe(III) to Fe(II) eliminating the [[intervalence charge transfer]] t ...lt male can eat at least 10 grams of Prussian blue per day without serious harm. The [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) has determined that the "5
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• Mercury (element)
  ...is the source of the red pigment [[vermilion]], and is mostly obtained by reduction from cinnabar. Cinnabar is highly toxic by ingestion or inhalation of the d ...not porous to oxygen. Mercury coming into contact with this oxide does no harm. However, if any elemental aluminium is exposed (even by a recent scratch),
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• Morphine
  ...alsis of the intestine, morphine decreases the rate of intestinal transit. Reduction in gut secretion and increases in intestinal fluid absorption also contribu The theory that high dose protracted opioid use may, by itself, harm the liver or kidneys does not appear to have a basis in empirically determi
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• Temazepam
  Temazepam should not be used in [[pregnancy]], as it may cause harm to the [[fetus]]. The safety and effectiveness of temazepam has not been es ...lt in a severe [[benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome]]. Gradual and careful reduction of the dosage, preferably with a long-acting benzodiazepine with long half
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• Lubricant
  ...ation with previous grade. Typically the efficiency is proved by showing a reduction in energy costs to operate the system. Guaranteeing improved efficiency is ...nd approve such lubricants by evaluating their potential for environmental harm. Typically, the lubricant manufacturer is allowed to indicate such approval
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• Wrought iron
  ...rposes. Throughout much of the Middle Ages iron was produced by the direct reduction of ore in manually operated [[Bloomery|bloomeries]], although [[waterpower] ...afery could be fired with mineral [[coal]], since its impurities would not harm the iron when it was in the solid state. On the other hand, the German proc
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• Industrial noise
  Noise also acts synergistically with other hazards to increase the risk of harm to workers. In particular, noise and dangerous substances (e.g. some [[solv ...]] measurements are commonly used to determine noise levels that can cause harm to the human ear, and special exposure meters are available that integrate
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• Emergency management
  ...ic trend is towards using the term [[Disaster Risk Reduction|disaster risk reduction]], particularly for emergency management in a development management contex ...tp://gfdrr.org/index.cfm?Page=home&ItemID=200 Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery]</ref>
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• Electronic health record
  ===Reduction of cost=== ...no benefit if they purchase such a product—and may even suffer financial harm. Even though the use of health IT could generate cost savings for the healt
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• Cannabis
  ...le:Drug danger and dependence.png|thumb|right|450px|Comparison of physical harm and dependence regarding various drugs.<ref>http://web.cgu.edu/faculty/gabl ...ere has been debate for 25 years on the subject. Some studies have shown a reduction of IOP in glaucoma patients who smoke cannabis,<ref>{{cite journal|author =
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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...abis and THC">{{cite journal | author = Franjo Grotenhermen | title = Harm Reduction Associated with Inhalation and Oral Administration of Cannabis and THC. | j ...ed Respiratory Symptoms in Cannabis Users Who Vaporize. | journal = [[Harm Reduction Journal]] | volume = 4 | page = 11 | year = 2007 | pmid = 17437626 | pmc =
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• Buprenorphine
  ...s still regulated, owing in part to the controversy of this form of [[harm reduction]] treatment. In the United States a special federal waiver (which can be gr
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• Methadone
  | pregnancy_category = Reduction of oxygen to unborn child due to depression of breathing ...r minimal or nonexistent, as the patient's body has time to adjust to each reduction in dose.
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• Diclofenac
  * NSAIDs "are associated with adverse renal [kidney] effects caused by the reduction in synthesis of renal prostaglandins"<!-- Diclofenac has been shown also to harm freshwater fish species such as rainbow trout.<ref>Schwaiger et al. (2004).
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• Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
  ...te journal | author = Alexander Saytzeff | year = 1874 | title = Über die Reduction des Succinylchlorids | journal = [[Liebigs Annalen der Chemie]] | volume = ...", as well as "Fantasy" and the reordered [[initialism]] [[Grievous bodily harm|GBH]]. Its effects have been described anecdotally as comparable to [[alcoh
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