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paracetamol
paracetamol (acetaminophen) (pa-ră-see-tă-mol) n. an analgesic drug that also reduces fever. It is taken by mouth to relieve mild or moderate pain, such as headache, toothache, dysmenorrhoea, and rheumatic pain, and to treat colds and influenza. Overdosage causes liver damage. Trade... Read more |
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acetaminophen
acetaminophen , an analgesic and fever-reducing medicine similar in effect to aspirin . It is an active ingredient in many over-the-counter medicines, including Tylenol and Midol. Introduced in the early 1900s, acetaminophen is a coal tar derivative that acts by interfering with the synthesis of ... Read more |
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Opioids
Analgesics, opioid Definition Opioid analgesics , also known as narcotic analgesics, are pain relievers that act on the central nervous system. Like all narcotics, they may become habit-forming if used over long periods. Purpose Opioid analgesics are used to relieve pain from a variety of... Read more |
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analgesic
analgesic , any of a diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain. Analgesic drugs include the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates , narcotic drugs such as morphine , and synthetic drugs with morphinelike action such as meperidine (Demerol) and propoxyphene... Read more |
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aspirin
aspirin acetyl derivative of salicylic acid (see salicylate ) that is used to lower fever, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and thin the blood. Common conditions treated with aspirin include headache, muscle and joint pain, and the inflammation caused by rheumatic fever and arthritis. Aspirin is... Read more |
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Reyes syndrome
Reye's syndrome , rare but life-threatening disease characterized by acute encephalopathy and fatty infiltration of internal organs, especially the liver. It occurs almost entirely in children under age 15. The cause is unknown, but the disease usually follows an acute viral infection (particularly... Read more |
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Analgesics
Analgesics Definition Analgesics are medicines that relieve pain . Description Analgesics are those drugs whose primary purpose is pain relief. The primary classes of analgesics are the narcotics, including additional agents that are chemically based on the morphine molecule but have minimal abuse... Read more |
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug a drug that suppresses inflammation in a manner similar to steroids, but without the side effects of steroids; commonly referred to by the acronym NSAID . Also effective in alleviating pain and fever, NSAIDs are commonly used to treat the symptoms of arthritis,... Read more |
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Liver biopsy
Liver biopsy Definition A liver biopsy is a medical procedure performed to obtain a small piece of liver tissue for diagnostic testing. The sample is examined under a microscope by a pathologist, a doctor who specializes in the effects of disease on body tissues; in this case, to detect... Read more |
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mushroom poisoning
mushroom poisoning fungal poisoning caused by ingestion of certain mushrooms (fungal organisms), most commonly Amanita phalloides and Amanita muscaria and related species. Symptoms, caused by toxic peptides, may include severe abdominal pain, vomiting, cold sweat, diarrhea, and excessive... Read more |
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Hangover remedy can damage liver
...It is commonplace to reach for a bottle of pain relievers to alleviate symptoms associated with a hangover, but doing so can cause liver damage." People who combine medication containing acetaminophen-the key ingredient in many non-aspirin... |
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Hangover Remedies
...with alleviating a hangover, a Korean study...tea, may help ease hangover symptoms and prevent liver damage. John Bakker, executive...a Bloody Mary for hangovers -- but not with...asparagus spears. Hangover, beware! Anupy... |
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Less booze, more H2O helps avoid hangover
...too radical a remedy for many revelers...cause other hangover symptoms, said...what causes hangovers, which makes...don't get hangovers. About 1 in...experts think hangover symptoms are...of purported remedies for preventing ... |
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the hangover: party's over.(Front)
...too radical a remedy for many revelers...cause other hangover symptoms, said...what causes hangovers, which makes...don't get hangovers. About 1 in...experts think hangover symptoms are...of purported remedies for preventing ... |
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Damage from hangover can be more than aching head and stomach.(The Seattle...
...science, folk remedies and bottomless...cases of extreme hangovers because it allows...mind, Mike puts hangover stock in Dick...you forget your hangover." Or delay its...since 1965 found hangovers can increase blood...ibuprofen may ease some ... |
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I'll drink to that... ; A new hangover cure claims it can undo the damage of...
...which help alleviate liver damage and reduce stress...late, which are the hangover cures that really...coined the phrase as a hangover cure north of the...tipple can ease a hangover has some merit. Hangovers are due, in ... |
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Hangover cures? The U of M's Dr. David Satin gave us his two cents on the...
...pain reliever can cause liver damage, however, so consult...get it? Tums, and hangover pills such as Chaser...has already done its damage. TRUE - Bananas: True...your body through the hangover process again. TRUE...the major causes of ... |
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Health: Eat, drink and still be merry in the morning The headache might only...
...body readjusts, your hangover will have been with...be fairly sure of a hangover if, as a woman, you...and danced got worse hangovers than sedentary drinkers...the end, cut their hangover symptoms by 50 per cent...Herbalists have another magic ... |
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CONSUMER TEST; Hangover remedies.
...fix cure for a hangover. A heavy drinking...ALEXANDER tries out some remedies concocted to take the edge off your hangover symptoms. Nelsons...excellent homeopathic remedy, nux vomica, at...thistle aids the liver, and acts as an...to help ... |
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Say no to painkillers.(BEAUTY & HEALTH: Must-Dos for November)(may cause...
...Acetaminophen-based painkillers like Tylenol may cause liver damage when taken with alcohol. Some studies have found...and aspirin-based painkillers used to be favorite hangover remedies, but they, alas, have come under fire recently... |