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• Sinus
  ...chronic. Allergens, which are allergy causing substances, can also cause acute sinusitis. A person with this infection often has nasal congestion with th ...cteria, germs, and other foreign viruses. “Bacteria that normally cause acute sinusitis are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxel
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• Lidocaine
  ...ic]] drug. Lidocaine is used [[topical]]ly to relieve itching, burning and pain from skin inflammations, injected as a dental anesthetic or as a local anes ...potential]]. This creates the anaesthetic effect by not merely preventing pain signals from propagating to the brain but by aborting their birth in the fi
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• Allopurinol
  ...n [[blood plasma]]) and its complications. Allopurinol does not alleviate acute attacks of gout, but is useful in chronic gout to prevent future attacks. ...tp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10254759.stm Gout drug 'can prevent angina pain of heart disease'], BBC News</ref>
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• Chloroquine
  ...ction|side-effects]] include gastrointestinal problems such as [[Abdominal pain|stomach ache]], [[itch]], [[headache]], and [[Cycloplegia|blurred vision]]. ...e is small.<ref>{{cite journal | author=Cann HM, Verhulst HL | title=Fatal acute chloroquine poisoning in children | date=1 January 1961| journal=Pediatrics
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• Dexamethasone
  ...chmelzeisen R, Frölich JC |title=Prevention of postoperative swelling and pain by dexamethasone after operative removal of impacted third molar teeth |jou ...as the screw is extended and can play a significant role in minimizing the acute pacing threshold due to the reduction of inflammatory response. The typical
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• Prednisolone
  ...ou F. Prednisolone exerts late mitogenic and biphasic effects on resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells: Relation to early gene expression. Leuk Res. ...nding out of the face; muscle cramps or pain; muscle weakness; [[nausea]]; pain in back, hips, ribs, arms, shoulders, or legs; reddish-purple [[stretch mar
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• Deferoxamine
  ...t pill version of deferoxamine; when used, the pills reportedly reduce the pain commonly experienced after receiving injections of the drug.<ref>Iran Produ
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• Naloxone
  Naloxone is useful both in acute [[opioid overdose]] and in reducing respiratory or mental depression due to ...tremely rare disorder (one in 125 million) that renders one unable to feel pain or differentiate temperatures.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}
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• Carbamazepine
  ...(ADHD), [[schizophrenia]], [[phantom limb]] syndrome, [[paroxysmal extreme pain disorder]], and [[post-traumatic stress disorder]]. ...pharmacology|lithium]] for the treatment of bipolar disorder, both in the acute and maintenance phase.<ref name=Ceron-Litvoc>{{cite journal |author=Ceron-L
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• Flucytosine
  ...or rarely fatal and consists of anorexia, abdominal bloating, [[abdominal pain]], [[diarrhea]], dry mouth, [[duodenal ulcer]], GI hemorrhage, nausea, vomi ...d. [[Crystalluria]] (formation of crystals and excretion in the urine) and acute renal failure have also been seen.
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• Aciclovir
  * Acute [[chickenpox]] in immunocompromised patients * Acute mucocutaneous HSV infections in immunocompromised patients
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• Tenofovir
  ...[[asthenia]]. Less frequent side effects include hepatotoxicity, abdominal pain, and flatulence.<ref> Tenofovir can cause [[acute renal failure]], [[Fanconi syndrome]], [[proteinuria]] or [[tubular necrosi
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• Codeine
  ...mentions an Elixir Asthmaticum, replaced by the term Elixir Paregoricum ("pain soother") in 1746. ...-glucuronide after intravenous administration |journal=European journal of pain (London, England) |volume=1 |issue=3 |pages=185&ndash;90 |year=1997 |pmid=1
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• Atropine
  ...s accommodation to allow accurate refraction in children, helps to relieve pain associated with [[iridocyclitis]], and treats ciliary block (malignant) [[g ...http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/treat/treate/trt05_e.htm | title = Acute anticholinergic syndrome | author = Szajewski J | year = 1995 | publisher =
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• Ketamine
  ...n]], 5% [[Lidocaine]], and 10% ketamine. Other ingredients found useful by pain specialists and their patients as well as the compounding pharmacists who m ...he Netherlands, Russia, Australia and the US into the drug's usefulness in pain therapy, depression suppression, and for the treatment of [[alcoholism]]<re
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• Ciprofloxacin
  *Acute uncomplicated [[cystitis]] in females ...led Study Of Antibiotics For The Treatment Of Category Iiib Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome In Men |url=http://www.prostatitis.org/a92000.html |publisher=Thir
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• Sodium thiopental
  ...a depressant and is sometimes used during interrogations – not to cause pain (in fact, it may have just the opposite effect), but to weaken the resolve ...|title=Co-administration of pentoxifylline and thiopental causes death by acute pulmonary oedema in rats |journal=Br. J. Pharmacol. |volume=149 |issue=4 |p
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• Metformin
  ...t|prescribing information]], [[heart failure]], in particular, unstable or acute congestive heart failure increases risk of lactic acidosis with metformin.< ...ll'Aglio DM, Perino LJ, Kazzi Z, Abramson J, Schwartz MD, Morgan BW |title=Acute metformin overdose: examining serum pH, lactate level, and metformin concen
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• Valproic acid
  ...o treat neuropathic pain, as a second line agent, particularly lancinating pain from A* fibres. ...hor = Coyle TE, Bair AK, Stein C, Vajpayee N, Mehdi S, Wright J. | title = Acute leukemia associated with valproic acid treatment: a novel mechanism for leu
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• Aspirin
  ...imothy F. Kresowik, Stephen F. Jencks| title = Aspirin in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use a ...e=Acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine in combination versus ibuprofen for acute migraine: results from a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel-gr
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• Atenolol
  ...rtension]], [[coronary heart disease]], [[arrhythmia]]s, [[angina]] (chest pain) and to treat and reduce the risk of heart complications following [[myocar ...de [[bradycardia]], severe [[hypotension]] with [[Shock (medical)|shock]], acute [[heart failure]], [[hypoglycemia]] and bronchospastic reactions. Treatment
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• Cortisol
  ...as [[hypoglycemia]], illness, [[fever]], trauma, [[surgery]], [[fear]], [[pain]], physical exertion or extremes of [[temperature]]. Cortisol levels may al ...al|author=Posey WC, Nelson HS, Branch B, Pearlman DS |title=The effects of acute corticosteroid therapy for asthma on serum immunoglobulin levels |journal=J
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• Ibuprofen
  ...other enzymes to several other [[prostaglandin]]s (which are mediators of pain, [[inflammation]], and fever) and to [[thromboxane A2|thromboxane A<sub>2</ ...http://www.imedicine.com/DisplayTopic.asp?bookid=99&topic=12021 | title = Pain Medications | date = 2006-02-13 | publisher = eMedicine | accessdate = 2010
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• Mercury (element)
  ...-07|publisher=Oxford University}}</ref> Mercury can cause both chronic and acute poisoning. ...00003|title=Chronic Mercury Poisoning from a Single Brief Exposure}}</ref> Acute exposure to mercury vapor has been shown to result in profound central nerv
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• Morphine
  *[[Pain relief]] or [[analgesia]] ...orphine acts directly on the [[central nervous system]] (CNS) to relieve [[pain]]. Morphine has a high potential for [[Substance use disorder|addiction]];
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• Paracetamol
  ...is a widely used [[over-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] [[analgesic]] (pain reliever) and [[antipyretic]] (fever reducer). ...ref>[http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/106/index.html ''Control of Pain in Adults with Cancer'' Sign Guidelines '''106''' Section 6.1 and 7.1.1].</
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• Diazepam
  ...id onset of action and high efficacy rates which is important for managing acute seizures; benzodiazepines also have a relatively low toxicity in overdose.< Diazepam is mainly used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and symptoms of acute [[alcohol withdrawal]]. It is also used as a [[premedication]] for inducing
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• Cicuta
  ...nitial symptoms reported may include [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], [[abdominal pain]], [[tremor]]s, [[confusion]], weakness, [[dizziness]], and drowsiness;<ref ...|title=Accidental ingestion of water hemlock. Report of two patients with acute and chronic effects |journal=California Medicine|volume=119 |issue=2 |pages
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• Strychnine tree
  ...s center. The senses of smell, touch, hearing and vision are rendered more acute. It improves pulse and raises blood pressure and can be used as a tonic for ...erbal medicine to unblock channels and reduce swelling. It also alleviates pain and can treat abscesses and yin-type ulcers. In traditional Chinese treatme
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• Chelidonium
  ...Organization]] |location=[[Rome]] |isbn=92-5-104294-2}}</ref> Despite this acute toxicity, sanguinarine is present in such small quantities that the LD50 do ...n the gallbladder and has been reputed to treat gallstones and gallbladder pain. As far back as [[Pliny the Elder]] and Dioscorides (1st century CE) this h
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...rnal=Eur J Ophthalmol |year=2009 |volume=19 |issue=1 |pages=170–2 |title=Acute anticholinergic syndrome from Atropa belladonna mistaken for blueberries |a ...able bowel syndrome]] (irritable colon, spastic colon, mucous colitis) and acute [[enterocolitis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.donnatal.com/prescribing-i
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• Red eye (medicine)
  ...re many causes of a red eye including [[conjunctivitis]], [[blepharitis]], acute [[glaucoma]], [[eye injury|injury]], [[subconjunctival hemorrhage]], inflam ...' is usually present in eyes with corneal inflammation, iridocyclitis or [[acute glaucoma]], though not simple conjunctivitis.
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• Behçet's disease of the optic nerve
  ...ve [[optic atrophy]] and visual loss associated with Behçet's does occur. Acute optic neuropathy and more specifically, [[Anterior ischemic optic neuropath ...visual symptoms may herald the onset of CNS manifestations of the disease. Acute optic neuropathy may be unilateral or bilateral at its onset and may recur
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• Graves' ophthalmopathy
  About 3-5% have severe disease with intense pain, and sight-threatening corneal ulceration or compression of the optic nerve ...clude irritation, grittiness, [[photophobia]], tearing and blurred vision. Pain is not typical, but patients often complain of pressure in the orbit. Peri
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• Lisinopril
  ...trend to a small delay in time taken to reach peak serum concentrations in acute myocardial infarction patients. Declining serum concentrations exhibit a pr The oral bioavailability of lisinopril in patients with acute myocardial infarction is similar to that in healthy volunteers.
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• Depleted uranium
  The actual acute and chronic toxicity of DU is also a point of medical controversy. Multipl |Acute cholinergic toxicity; Dose-dependent accumulation in cortex, midbrain, and
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• Phenazopyridine
  ...e]], has a local [[analgesic]] effect. It is often used to alleviate the [[pain]], [[irritation]], discomfort, or [[Urinary urgency|urgency]] caused by [[u | title = Acute hemolytic anaemia due to phenazopyridine hydrochloride in G-6-PD deficient
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• Ambroxol
  Ambroxol also provides pain relief in acute sore throat. ...en the patient is swallowing. The main goal of treatment is thus to reduce pain. The main property of Ambroxol for treating sore throat is the local anaest
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• Phenylephrine
  * [[Tylenol]] Sinus Congestion & Pain ...a single dose of phenylephrine 10 mg compared with placebo in adults with acute nasal congestion due to the common cold | journal=Clinical Therapeutics | v
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• Fever
  ...e journal |author=Axelrod YK, Diringer MN |title=Temperature management in acute neurologic disorders |journal=Neurol Clin |volume=26 |issue=2 |pages=585– ...e journal |author=Axelrod YK, Diringer MN |title=Temperature management in acute neurologic disorders |journal=Neurol Clin |volume=26 |issue=2 |pages=585–
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...headache, dizziness, difficulty in speech and walking, sleep disturbance, pain in the legs, weakness, stiffness, sweating, increased muscular irritability
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...of the [[central nervous system]] and [[heart]], and even death. Following acute poisoning, long-term [[sequela]]e often occur. Carbon monoxide can also hav The acute effects produced by carbon monoxide in relation to ambient concentration in
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• Cancer
  ...': unusual lumps or swelling (''[[tumor]]''), [[hemorrhage]] (bleeding), [[pain]] and/or [[ulcer (dermatology)|ulceration]]. Compression of surrounding tis ...[[neurology|neurological]] symptoms. Although advanced cancer may cause [[pain]], it is often not the first symptom.
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• Lead poisoning
  ...ng disorder|learning]] and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, headache, [[anemia]], irritability, and in severe cases [[seizure]]s, [[co <!-- ACUTE VS. CHRONIC -->
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• List of eponymous medical signs
  ...[[Charles Dettie Aaron]] || surgery || [[appendicitis]] || ||epigastric pain with pressure on McBurney's point ...renée Jean Abadie]] ||neurology ||[[tabes dorsalis]] || ||absence of pain on Achilles tendon pressure
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• List of acronyms for diseases and disorders
  | [[Acute coronary syndrome]] | [[Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis]]
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  ...ation (such as arms, head, legs), symptoms ([[pruritus]], pain), duration (acute or chronic), arrangement (solitary, generalized, annular, linear), morpholo *[[Acne fulminans]] (Acute febrile ulcerative acne)
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• List of neurological disorders
  ...ogical disorders]] (e.g., [[Alzheimer's disease]]), symptoms (e.g., [[back pain]]), signs (e.g., [[aphasia]]) and syndromes (e.g., [[Aicardi syndrome]]). *[[Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis]]
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• List of diseases (I)
  * [[Idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia]] * [[Insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis|Congenital insensitivity to pain]]
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• List of dog diseases
  ...and spread by ticks of the genus ''[[Ixodes]]''. Symptoms in dogs include acute arthritis, anorexia, and lethargy. There is no rash as is typically seen in ...ticular cartilage in the joints of the limbs. It can cause a great deal of pain and lameness. Treatment options include medications such as [[NSAID]]s, [[c
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