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• Quinine
  ...effect in controlling shivering from [[rigors]], it was still a successful medicine for malaria. At the first opportunity, Salumbrino sent a small quantity to ...=2006-05-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | journal=[[New England Journal of Medicine|New Engl J Med]] | volume=353 | pages=335&ndash;337 | year=2005 | issue=4 |
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• Lidocaine
  ...hus fail to transmit an [[action potential]]. This creates the anaesthetic effect by not merely preventing pain signals from propagating to the brain but by * Serious [[adverse drug reaction]] to lidocaine or amide local anaesthetics
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• Dexamethasone
  ...of their antitumor treatment. Dexamethasone can augment the [[antiemetic]] effect of [[5-HT3 antagonist|5-HT₃ receptor antagonists]] like [[ondans ...sher=US Army Research Inst. of Environmental Medicine Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division Technical Report |volume=USARIEM-TN94-2 |url=http://archive.rubico
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• Acetylcysteine
  ...ucosil) – inhaled for mucolytic therapy or ingested for nephroprotective effect (to protect the kidneys) ...ref>) very unpleasant taste and odour, and [[adverse drug reaction|adverse effect]]s (particularly nausea and vomiting). Studies conducted by Baker and Dilge
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• Phenytoin
  ...ush to see phenytoin evaluated for alternative uses has had little lasting effect on the medical community. This was partially because [[Parke-Davis]] was r According to the FDA's New Safety Information Identified by the [[Adverse Event Reporting System]] (AERS) Phenytoin Injection (Dilantin) has been ass
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• Clindamycin
  ...most frequent cause of [[pseudomembranous colitis]]). Although this [[side-effect]] occurs with almost all antibiotics, including [[beta-lactam antibiotic]]s ...ne in combination are also more effective than either drug alone, although adverse effects are more frequent;<ref name="Wolf">{{cite journal |author=Wolf JE,
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• Metronidazole
  | type of medicine = [[antibiotic]], [[antiprotozoal agent|antiprotozoal]] ...eduction usually happens only in anaerobic cells, it has relatively little effect upon human cells or [[aerobic bacteria]].<ref>{{Cite book|first1=Barry I. |
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• Co-trimoxazole
  | class2 = [[Sulfonamide (medicine)|Sulfonamide antibiotic]] (83.3%) ...le''' (abbreviated SXT, TMP-SMX, TMP-SMZ or TMP-sulfa) is a [[Sulfonamide (medicine)|sulfonamide]] [[antibiotic]] combination of [[trimethoprim]] and [[sulfame
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• Vancomycin
  ===Adverse effects=== Although vancomycin levels are usually monitored, in an effort to reduce adverse events, the value of this is not beyond debate.<ref>{{cite journal
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• Dapsone
  ...involved led to the discoveries both of dapsone and of the [[Sulfonamide (medicine)|antibacterial sulfonamides]].<ref name="urlLeprosy | 14 History of dapsone ...ase inhibition has also been suggested as a mechanism for a neuron-sparing effect in inflammatory neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease and st
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• Rifampicin
  ==Adverse effects== The most serious [[Adverse drug reaction|adverse effect]] is related to rifampicin's [[hepatotoxicity]], and patients receiving rif
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• Pyrazinamide
  ...erculosis]]''. It is never used on its own. It has no other [[Indication (medicine)|indicated medical uses]]. In particular, it is not used to treat other [[m | title = Effect of pyrazinamide and probenecid on peritoneal urate transport kinetics durin
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• Streptomycin
  ...istered by regular [[intramuscular injection]]s. An adverse effect of this medicine is [[ototoxicity]], which can lead to hearing loss{{Citation needed|date=Ma * In [[veterinary medicine]], streptomycin is the first line antibiotic for use against [[gram negativ
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• Kanamycin
  Serious [[adverse effect (medicine)|side effect]]s include tinnitus or loss of hearing, [[toxicity to kidneys]], and [[alle
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• Fluconazole
  ...ies with [[enantiomer]] separation and associated variations in biological effect.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} A number of related compounds were found ...ons where other antifungals have failed or are not tolerated (e.g., due to adverse effects), including:<ref name="AMH2006">Rossi S, editor. [[Australian Medic
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• Potassium iodide
  ...ch then evaporates.<ref>Katarzyna Waszkowiak & Krystyna Szymandera-Buszka. Effect of storage conditions on potassium iodide stability in iodised table salt a Thyroid iodine uptake blockade with potassium iodide is used in [[nuclear medicine]] [[scintigraphy]] and therapy with some radioiodinated compounds that are
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• Aciclovir
  ...as awarded the 1988 [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize in Medicine]], partly for the development of aciclovir. Dr. Richard Whitley, a [[Univer An earlier review of scientific literature showed that there is some effect in reducing the number and duration of lesions if aciclovir is applied at a
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• Codeine
  ...e|6-methylmorphine]]) is an [[opiate]] used for its [[analgesic]], [[Cough medicine|antitussive]], and [[Antidiarrhoeal|antidiarrheal]] properties. Codeine is ...hence further metabolism to glucuronide morphine conjugates) does have an effect on the abuse potential of codeine.<ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1097/00004714-
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• Atropine
  ...to Greek mythology, chose how a person was to die. Atropine is a ''core'' medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medic [[Injection (medicine)|Injection]]s of atropine are used in the treatment of [[bradycardia]] (an
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• Ketamine
  ...[Intravenous therapy|IV]], [[Intramuscular injection|IM]], [[Insufflation (medicine)|Insufflate]]d, oral, [[topical]] '''Ketamine''' is a [[drug]] used in human and [[veterinary medicine]] developed by [[Parke-Davis]] (today a part of [[Pfizer]]) in 1962. Its [[
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...ifferent brand names and is also available for limited use in [[veterinary medicine]]. ...=4 September 2009}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> in effect upholding Bayer’s agreement to pay Barr Laboratories, Rugby, and Hoechst-
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• Methylene blue
  ===Medicine=== ...y|endoscopic]] [[polyp (medicine)|polypectomy]] as an adjunct to [[Saline (medicine)|saline]] or [[epinephrine]], and is used for injection into the submucosa
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• Metformin
  When prescribed appropriately, metformin causes few [[adverse drug reaction|adverse effects]]—the most common is gastrointestinal upset—and, unlike many ot ...officinalis|French lilac]] (''Galega officinalis''), a plant used in folk medicine for several centuries.<ref name = Witters>{{vcite journal |author=Witters L
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• Fluoxetine
  ==Adverse effects== Among the common [[adverse drug reaction|adverse effects]] associated with fluoxetine and listed in the prescribing informat
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• Promethazine
  ...cally as an [[antihistamine]] [[antiemetic]]. It has a strong [[sedative]] effect and in some countries is prescribed for insomnia when [[benzodiazepines]] a '''Some common [[Adverse effect (medicine)|side effects]] include:'''
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• Aspirin
  Aspirin also has an [[Antiplatelet drug|antiplatelet]] effect by inhibiting the production of [[thromboxane]], which under normal circums ...ans Administration Cooperative Study| journal = The New England journal of medicine| date = 1983-08-18| pmid = 6135989}}</ref> It has also been established tha
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• Omeprazole
  ...oton pump will be equal in all patients, eliminating the "poor metabolizer effect".{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} Some of the most frequent [[adverse drug reaction|side effects]] of omeprazole (experienced by over 1% of those
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• Methyldopa
  ...nergic]] [[neurotransmission]] in the [[peripheral nervous system]]. This effect may lower blood pressure and cause [[central nervous system]] effects such ...rapy|treatment]], but its use has declined on account of relatively severe adverse side effects, with increased use of other safer and more tolerable agents s
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• Digoxin
  ...are on the [[heart]]. Extracardiac effects are responsible for many of the adverse effects (see below). It has mechanical effects as it increases [[myocardium ...duction velocity increases in the atria, but decreases in the AV node. The effect upon [[Purkinje fiber]]s and ventricles is negligible. Automaticity is also
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• Acetazolamide
  ...osis.<ref>Renal and Electrolyte Disorders Schrier 1976: page 89</ref> This effect can also be used for therapeutic correction of [[respiratory alkalosis]]. ...rnal=US Army Research Inst. of Environmental Medicine Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division Technical Report |issue=USARIEM-TR-T02/9 |url=http://archive.rubic
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• Ibuprofen
  ...e coronary arteries and some other blood vessels. Ibuprofen is a ''core'' medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medic ...uries, with less risk of digestive problems.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/painpag/topical/topkin.html |title=Topical NSAIDs:
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...and Philosophical (1800)''. In that publication, Davy notes the analgesic effect of nitrous oxide at page 465 and its potential to be used for surgical oper ...Anæsthesia: Dr. Horace Wells of Hartford|work=Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, May 1933; v.5, n.5, p.421–430|year=1933}}</ref> In the following weeks,
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• Morphine
  | routes_of_administration = [[Inhalation]] ([[smoking]]), [[Insufflation (medicine)|insufflation]] ([[snorting]]), [[oral]], [[rectal]], [[subcutaneous]] (S.C *[[Antidiarrheal]] [[therapeutic effect|effects]]
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• Paracetamol
  ...Hoboken, N.J.}}</ref> Overshadowed in part by [[aspirin]], introduced into medicine by [[Heinrich Dreser]] in 1899, phenacetin was popular for many decades, pa ...journal|last = Flinn|first = Frederick B|coauthors = Brodie BB|title = The effect on the pain threshold of ''N''-acetyl ''p''-aminophenol, a product derived
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• Ephedrine
  ...Professor. http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/692-Chinese-medicine-s-great-waste-of-resources</ref> In traditional Chinese medicine, ephedrine has been used in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis for cent
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• Diazepam
  ...0008/0009F.SGM}}</ref> The pharmacological action of diazepam enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [ Adverse effects of diazepam include [[anterograde amnesia]] (especially at higher d
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• Amoxicillin
  ...ug reaction|Side effect]]s are as those for other [[Beta-lactam antibiotic#Adverse effects|beta-lactam antibiotic]]s. ...| last=Kagan | first=B | title=Ampicillin rash |journal=Western Journal of Medicine |volume=126 |issue=4 |pages=333–335 |year=1977 |url = http://www.pubmedce
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• Nerium oleander
  ...ed treatments are being promoted on the Internet and in some [[alternative medicine]] circles, drawing a warning letter from the [[Food and Drug Administration ...enters Toxic Exposure Surveillance System.'' American Journal of Emergency Medicine 21 (5): 353-421.</ref> There are innumerable reported suicidal cases of con
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• Atropa belladonna
  It has a long history of use as a medicine, cosmetic, and poison. Before the [[Middle Ages]], it was used as an [[Anes ...ef name="harris">{{cite book | title=The Homoeopathic Vade Mecum of Modern Medicine and Surgery: For the Use of Junior Practitioners, Students, Clergymen, Miss
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• Temazepam
  ...| last3 = Olivier | first3 = B. | last4 = Verster | first4 = JC. | title = Effect of hypnotic drugs on body balance and standing steadiness. | journal = Slee ==Adverse effects==
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• Lisinopril
  ...ng half-life allows for once a day dosing which aids patient [[compliance (medicine)|compliance]]. The usual daily dose in all indications ranges from 2.5 mg/d ==Adverse effects==
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• 4-Aminopyridine
  ...it selectively and reversibly inhibits Shaker channels without significant effect on other sodium, calcium, and potassium conductances. ...de effects include dizziness, nervousness and nausea, and the incidence of adverse effects was shown to be less than 5% in all studies.
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• Depleted uranium
  ...n their ordinary sense as covering weapons whose prime, or even exclusive, effect is to poison or asphyxiate," also removes depleted uranium weaponry from co ...hey listed [[weapons of mass destruction]], or weapons with indiscriminate effect, or of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering and ur
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• Sulfamethoxazole
  ...t of multiple prophylaxis"] at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov</ref>) is a [[Sulfonamide (medicine)|sulfonamide]] [[bacteriostatic]] [[antibiotic]]. It is most often used as ...ntrolled bleeding. [[Neutropenia]] and [[thrombocytopenia]] also are rare adverse effects to be monitored if a patient is placed on long-term therapy.
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• Fever
  ...] and [[enteroviral]] infections.<ref>{{cite book |title=Rosen's emergency medicine: concepts and clinical practice |last=Marx |first=John |authorlink= |coauth |title=[[Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine]]
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• Indoor air quality
  ...ound]]s), [[particulate]]s, or any mass or energy stressor that can induce adverse health conditions. Indoor air is becoming an increasingly more concerning ...nclude a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...ssion]], [[confusion]], and [[memory loss]]. Carbon monoxide mainly causes adverse effects in humans by combining with [[hemoglobin]] to form [[carboxyhemoglo ...rbon monoxide toxicity at high altitude|journal=Wilderness & Environmental Medicine|year=2006|pages=144–145|volume=17|issue=2|pmid=16805152|doi=}}</ref><ref>
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• Needlestick injury
  ...to the risk of needlestick injury, thus surgery, anesthesia, ENT, internal medicine, and dermatology tend to show relatively high, and radiology and pediatrics
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• COSHH
  *An identifiable [[disease]] or adverse health effect may be related to the exposure; *There is a "reasonable likelihood" that the disease or health effect may occur under the particular conditions of work;
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• Occupational safety and health
  ...ay involve interactions among many subject areas, including [[occupational medicine]], [[occupational hygiene|occupational (or industrial) hygiene]], [[public ...rotection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health; the placing and maintenance of the worker in an occupational env
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