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• Cadmium
  ...ited States was used for this purpose.<ref name="YB1956"/> The stabilizing effect of cadmium-containing chemicals (carboxylates such as the laureate and the ...link.com/content/n0773057mw738u05/|title = Environmental cadmium exposure, adverse effects, and preventative measures in Japan|first = Koji|last = Nogawa|jour
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• Lead poisoning
  MEDICINE--> ...#CITEREFMycyk05|Mycyk, Hryhorczuk, Amitai (2005)]] pp. 462</ref> Another effect of lead's interference with heme synthesis is the buildup of heme precursor
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• Lead
  ...eel of sailboats. Its high density allows it to counterbalance the heeling effect of wind on the sails while at the same time occupying a small volume and th ...a [[superconductor]] at 7.2&nbsp;K and [[IBM]] tried to make a [[Josephson effect]] computer out of lead-alloy.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://adsabs.harvard.ed
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• Electronic health record
  ...ber 2009}} Fast access to medical literature and current best practices in medicine are hypothesised to enable proliferation of ongoing improvements in healthc ...POE can tremendously decrease medical errors: CPOE could eliminate 200,000 adverse drug events and save about $1 billion per year if installed in all hospital
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• List of fictional diseases
  ...ing is prevented. It evolves at a rapid rate, is spread by [[transmission (medicine)|airborne transmission]], and is extremely [[infectious disease|contagious] ...rmones (i.e. those after puberty and women before menopause) or are taking medicine that include similar hormones. It was released by the President of the Unit
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...s]], whose work was later recognized with a [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]]. Thomas' work showed that bone marrow cells infused intravenously could r journal=New England Journal of Medicine | volume=157 | pages=491–496|
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• Nefopam
  ...mal studies have shown that nefopam has a potentiating (analgesic-sparing) effect on morphine and other opioids by broadening the antinociceptive action of t ...has additional action in the prevention of shivering, which may be a side effect of other drugs used in surgery.<ref name="Alfonsi">{{cite journal | author=
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• Gabapentin
  ...ffective when added to other antiseizure drugs). In 2002, an [[indication (medicine)|indication]] was added for treating [[postherpetic neuralgia]] (neuropathi ...Syndrome]]). Finally, it may be effective in treating akathisia —a side effect of antipsychotics that causes severe agitation and anxiety.{{Citation neede
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  ...society.org/about-multiple-sclerosis/treatments/complementary--alternative-medicine/marijuana/index.aspx|title=Marijuana (Cannabis)|publisher=National Multiple ...[[dronabinol]] had a significant reduction in tic severity without serious adverse effects. More significant reduction in tic severity was reported with longe
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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...and the book "Live Free or Die" by Shona Banda relate experiences with the medicine. ...ion=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=95a842fef02272cc8b862ad11cc89cb8 |title=Adverse Effects of Cannabis on Health: An Update of the Literature Since 1996 |publ
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• Buprenorphine
  ...phine. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2000 Dec 22;61(1):85-94.</ref> but has no such effect when taken sublingually. However, the Suboxone formulation still has potent ...Reckitt Benckiser Buprenorphine Bibliography]</ref> and its [[analgesic]] effect is due to [[agonist|partial agonist]] activity at μ-[[opioid receptor]]s,
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• Hydromorphone
  Hydromorphone is used in medicine as an alternative to [[morphine]] and [[heroin]] for analgesia, and as a se ...e displays superior solubility and speed of onset, a less troublesome side effect profile, and lower dependence liability as compared to [[morphine]] and [[d
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• Fentanyl
  ...ss from the blood into the brain. As a result, fentanyl begins to have its effect almost immediately after it enters the blood. The speed with which it enter ...ll also affect individual rates of absorption. The typical patch will take effect under normal circumstances usually within 8–12&nbsp;hours, thus fentanyl
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• Methadone
  ...other opioids including [[heroin]] and [[morphine]] and a long duration of effect. Oral doses of methadone can stabilise patients by mitigating opioid [[with ...ability between individuals. Its main [[route of administration]] is oral. Adverse effects include [[hypoventilation]], [[constipation]] and [[miosis]], in ad
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• Phencyclidine
  | routes_of_administration= [[Smoking|Smoked]], [[Insufflation (medicine)|Insufflate]]d, [[Pill (pharmacy)|Oral]]}} ...Neuroprotective NMDA antagonists: the controversy over their potential for adverse effects on cortical neuronal morphology |journal=Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien
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• Hydrocodone
  * [[Cough medicine|Antitussive]] | '''[[Adverse drug reaction|Side effects]]:'''
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• Dextromethorphan
  ...neric drug|generic]] labels. Dextromethorphan has also found other uses in medicine, ranging from [[pain relief]] to [[psychological]] applications. It is sold ...respiratory infections]].<ref>Paul IM, Yoder KE, Crowell KR (July 2004). "Effect of Dextromethorphan, Diphenhydramine, and Placebo on Nocturnal Cough and Sl
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• Ketorolac
  ...cy)|capsule]]) and [[Intramuscular injection|intramuscular]] ([[Injection (medicine)|injected]]) preparations is a [[racemic mixture]] of both (''S'')-(−)-ke The protein-binding effect of most non-[[aspirin]] NSAIDs are inhibited by the presence of aspirin in
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• Phenylbutazone
  ...of [[arthritis]]. Its use is limited by such severe [[adverse effect|side effect]]s as suppression of [[white blood cell]] production and [[aplastic anemia] ...ntravenous]]ly. It should not be given [[intramuscular]]ly or [[Injection (medicine)|injected]] in any place other than a [[vein]], as it can cause tissue dama
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• Meloxicam
  ==Adverse effects== ...ffects in animals are similar to those found in humans; the principal side effect is gastrointestinal irritation (vomiting, diarrhea and [[Peptic ulcer|ulcer
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• Etodolac
  ...during [[pregnancy]] and [[Breast feeding|nursing]]. [[NSAIDs]] may cause adverse cardiovascular effects in the fetus during pregnancy. Etodolac may cause [[adverse effect|side effects]], or [[adverse drug reaction]]s. Tell your doctor if any of these [[symptom]]s are severe
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• Advil
  Marketing slogans have included "Advanced Medicine for Pain", "For today's tough pain, one is often enough" and "The Everyday In 2007, the manufacturer added an adverse effect warning to Advil's packaging and website informing consumers that "[Advil]
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• COX-2 inhibitor
  ...s. COX-2 selectivity does not seem to reduce other [[adverse drug reaction|adverse effects]] of NSAIDs (most notably an increased risk of [[renal failure]]), ...irritation, and promising to be a boon for those who had experienced such adverse effects previously or had [[Comorbidity|comorbidities]] that could lead to
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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  ...pyretics: mechanisms of action and clinical use in fever suppresion. AJ of Medicine [internet]. 2001 Sep [cited 2010 Jan 31]; 111(4):[about 1p]. Available from ...s is useful in the management of arterial [[thrombosis]] and prevention of adverse cardiovascular events. Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation by inhibiting
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• Xenon
  |journal=Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Under adverse conditions, relatively high concentrations of radioactive xenon isotopes ma
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• Propofol
  ...nd [[procedural sedation]]. Propofol is also commonly used in [[veterinary medicine]]. Propofol is approved for use in more than 50 countries, and [[generic dr ...mergency department procedural sedation with propofol. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Aug;50(2):182–7, 187.e1. Epub 2007 Feb 23.</ref> Due to its [[amnes
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• Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
  ...ampus, but fail to activate G protein and to produce the sedative/hypnotic effect of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid |journal=[[J. Neurochem.]] |volume=87 |issue=3 ...eceptor and GABA(B) is responsible for the addictive profile of GHB. GHB's effect on dopamine release is biphasic,<ref>{{cite journal |author=Hechler V, Goba
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• Infant formula
  | publisher = Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Iowa ...des breast milk, infant formula is the only other milk product which the [[medicine|medical]] community considers nutritionally acceptable for infants under th
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