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  2. Modified-release dosage - Wikipedia

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    Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release [ER, XR, XL] dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage).

  3. Emergency medicine - Wikipedia

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    SÖHNGEN aluminum emergency case. Emergency medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency medicine physicians (often called "ER doctors" in the United States) specialize in providing care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages.

  4. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    used exclusively in veterinary medicine sig. signa, signetur: write (write on the label) s̄ sine: without (usually written with a bar on top of the s) sing. singulorum: of each SL, s.l. sub lingua: sublingually, under the tongue SOB shortness of breath sol. solutio: solution s.o.s., si op. sit si opus sit: if there is a need s.s., SS

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  6. Osmotic-controlled release oral delivery system - Wikipedia

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    The drug is expelled via the laser-drilled hole visible on the left side of the tablet. The osmotic-controlled release oral delivery system (OROS) is an advanced controlled release oral drug delivery system in the form of a rigid tablet with a semi-permeable outer membrane and one or more small laser drilled holes in it.

  7. Emergency Severity Index - Wikipedia

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    Examples of resources include radiologic imaging, lab work, sutures, and intravenous or intramuscular medications. [2] Oral medications, simple wound care, crutches/splints, and prescriptions are specifically not considered resources by the ESI algorithm.

  8. Emergency department - Wikipedia

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    The main patient area inside the Mobile Medical Unit operated in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own ...

  9. Equianalgesic - Wikipedia

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    An equianalgesic chart can be a useful tool, but the user must take care to correct for all relevant variables such as route of administration, cross tolerance, half-life and the bioavailability of a drug. [5] For example, the narcotic levorphanol is 4–8 times stronger than morphine, but also has a much longer half-life. Simply switching the ...