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• Dexamethasone
  ...amethasone''' is a potent synthetic member of the [[glucocorticoid]] class of [[steroid]] drugs. It acts as an [[anti-inflammatory]] and [[immunosuppress ...fore and/or after some forms of [[dental surgery]], such as the extraction of the [[wisdom teeth]], an operation which often leaves the patient with puff
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• Naloxone
  ...e required, as the duration of action of most opioids is greater than that of naloxone.<ref name=AHFS2015/> Administration to opioid-dependent individuals may cause symptoms of [[opioid withdrawal]], including restlessness, agitation, nausea, vomiting,
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• Metronidazole
  | type of medicine = [[antibiotic]], [[antiprotozoal agent|antiprotozoal]] ...e '''Flagyl''', in '''Pakistan''' it is also available with the brand name of '''Nidagyl''' manufactured and marketed by '''Star Laboratories'''. In Thai
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• Fluconazole
  ...is a [[triazole]] [[antifungal drug]] used in the treatment and prevention of superficial and systemic fungal infections. In a bulk powder form, it appea ===Mode of action===
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• Ketamine
  ...tle=Contribution of CYP3A4, CYP2B6, and CYP2C9 isoforms to N-demethylation of ketamine in human liver microsomes |journal=Drug Metabolism and Disposition ...anesthesia]]"<ref>{{Cite journal|author=Bergman SA |title=Ketamine: review of its pharmacology and its use in pediatric anesthesia |journal=Anesthesia Pr
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• Aspirin
  ...tances binds [[platelet]] molecules together to create a patch over damage of the walls within blood vessels. Because the platelet patch can become too l ...f Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use and Outcomes| journal = Circulation| year = 1995|pmid = 7586250}}</ref>
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• Mercury (element)
  ...of any metal. A heavy, silvery [[d-block]] [[metal]], mercury is also one of the five [[liquid metal|metallic]] chemical elements that are [[liquid]] at ...f mercury (such as [[mercuric chloride]] or [[methylmercury]]), inhalation of mercury vapor, or eating seafood contaminated with mercury.
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• Paracetamol
  ...| url = http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/je990124v | journal = Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data | volume = 44 | pages = 1391 | year = 1999}}</r ...set of analgesia is approximately 11 minutes after [[oral administration]] of paracetamol,<ref>{{cite doi|10.1093/bja/aei109}}</ref> and its [[half life]
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• Diazepam
  ...09F.SGM}}</ref> The pharmacological action of diazepam enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GA ...s-2008"/> Diazepam also has abuse potential and can cause serious problems of addiction. Urgent action by National Governments to improve prescribing pra
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• Aconitum
  ...o the buttercup family ([[Ranunculaceae]]). There are over 250 [[species]] of ''Aconitum''. ...rbaceous [[perennial plant]]s are chiefly natives of the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing in moisture retentive but well draining [[
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• Ageratina altissima
  ...atorium]]'' has undergone taxonomic revision by [[botanist]]s and a number of the species once included there have been moved to other genera. ...issima (Linnaeus) R. M. King & H. Robinson var. altissima | work = [[Flora of North America]]}}</ref>
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• Dichapetalum cymosum
  ...he chemical [[Sodium fluoroacetate|monofluoroacetate]] occurs in all parts of the plant and is responsible for the toxic effects shown<ref>{{cite web |ti |publisher=The hidden Gifts of Nature
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• Hellebore
  [[Image:Illustration Helleborus niger0.jpg|thumb|19th century illustration of ''Helleborus niger'']] [[Image:Helleborus foetidus0.jpg|thumb|right|The small green flowers of ''H. foetidus'' often have a purple edge to each 'petal']]
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• Temazepam
  ...28.x}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Fuccella LM |title=Bioavailability of temazepam in soft gelatin capsules |journal=Br J Clin Pharmacol |volume=8 | ...opular and widely prescribed [[hypnotics]] on the market and it became one of the most widely prescribed drugs.
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• Depleted uranium
  [[File:30mm DU slug.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The DU penetrator of a [[30 mm]] round<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060716085611/http://www ...shed from DU produced as a byproduct of uranium enrichment by the presence of [[uranium-236|U-236]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.un.org/News/Press/do
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• Kerosene
  | title = The golden flood: an informal history of America's first oil field ...paraffin wax or just [[paraffin]]); the term ''kerosene'' is usual in much of Canada, the United States, Australia (where it is usually referred to collo
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• Bamboo
  |diversity_link = Taxonomy of the Bambuseae See the full '''[[Taxonomy of the Bambuseae]]'''.}}
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• Bromethalin
  ...the central nervous system can cause [[paralysis]], [[convulsion]]s, and [[death]].<ref>[http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/1997/spring/bromoethalin.sht ==Risk of poisoning==
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• Workplace violence
  The definition of work related violence that has received pan-European acceptance is as follo ...ted physical violence (use of weapons, e.g. guns, knives, syringes, pieces of furniture, bottles, glasses, etc)
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• Confined space
  ...ments workers may be expected to enter a variety of areas and spaces, some of which, due to their particular characteristics will qualify as “Confined ...ssues involved in entering and working in these spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going worker health and safety.
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