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  2. Valaciclovir - Wikipedia

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    Valaciclovir was patented in 1987 and came into medical use in 1995. [3] [4] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [5] It is available as a generic medication. [6] In 2022, it was the 113th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 5 million prescriptions. [7] [8]

  3. Medical slang - Wikipedia

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    Medical slang is the use of acronyms and informal terminology to describe patients, other healthcare personnel and medical concepts. Some terms are pejorative. In English, medical slang has entered popular culture via television hospital and forensic science dramas such as ER, House M.D., NCIS, Scrubs, and Grey's Anatomy, and through fiction, in books such as The House of God by Samuel Shem ...

  4. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    take (often effectively a noun meaning "prescription"—medical prescription or prescription drug) rep. repetatur: let it be repeated s. signa: write (write on the label) s.a. secundum artem: according to the art (accepted practice or best practice) SC subcutaneous "SC" can be mistaken for "SL," meaning sublingual. See also SQ: sem. semen seed ...

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    The movie which is based on a book by Evan Hughes called Pain Hustlers: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup, explores the marketing and sales tactics used to sell the drug, and the ...

  6. List of polysubstance combinations - Wikipedia

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    The prescription medicine Adderall (dextroamphetamine sulfate/amphetamine sulfate/dextroamphetamine saccharate/amphetamine aspartate monohydrate) is also frequently used recreationally. However, using non-prescribed drugs, using non-prescribed dose regimen, can cause polysubstance dependence, or combined drug intoxication which may lead to deaths.

  7. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  8. Why Doctors Are Calling This Common Medication a "Wonder Drug"

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    Metformin is available to treat type 2 diabetes as-is, and is also used with other drugs in some medications to treat diabetes, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Why it's being ...

  9. It's called Fartcoin. It's totally useless. So why is it now ...

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    Yes, it’s called Fartcoin. President-elect Donald Trump walks out on stage after being declared the winner during an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Fla., early on Nov. 6.