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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the doctor prescribed two different medications for the infection
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Other risk factors for iron deficiency include taking certain medications, gastrointestinal conditions, prior abdominal surgery, inflammatory conditions, and restrictive diets.
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Lauryn Higgins, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
These medications mimic the hormones in your body involved in egg development, but at a much higher level, so all of your eligible eggs that month have a shot at maturing.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
In Facebook posts from 2023, Rudd described being treated for schizophrenia with antipsychotic medications.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
Some medications are not recommended for use in pregnancy.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Titration is the adjustment of medications and their dosages.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Side effects of various heart failure medications are listed below.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Families are already battling extreme financial hardships, constant insecurity, and the lack of basic supplies like food and medications.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Oral medications lower your blood sugar differently than insulin.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Lauryn Higgins, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
These medications mimic the hormones in your body involved in egg development, but at a much higher level, so all of your eligible eggs that month have a shot at maturing.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
In Facebook posts from 2023, Rudd described being treated for schizophrenia with antipsychotic medications.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
Some medications are not recommended for use in pregnancy.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Titration is the adjustment of medications and their dosages.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Side effects of various heart failure medications are listed below.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Families are already battling extreme financial hardships, constant insecurity, and the lack of basic supplies like food and medications.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Oral medications lower your blood sugar differently than insulin.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Medications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medications. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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