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2. Valaciclovir - Wikipedia

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   Valaciclovir, also spelled valacyclovir, is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles). [2] It is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus following a kidney transplant in high risk cases. [2]

3. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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   send or dispense, e.g. number of tablets provided Can be confused with m,. misce, context-dependent mane: mane: in the morning max. maximum maximum mcg microgram: recommended replacement for "μg" which may be confused with "mg" mdi metered dose inhaler m.d.u. more dicto utendus: to be used as directed mEq milliequivalent mg milligram mg/dL

4. Tablet (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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   This is caused by air being compressed with the tablet formulation and then expanding when the punch is released: if this breaks the tablet apart, it can be due to incorrect machine settings, or due to incorrect formulation: either because the tablet formulation is too brittle or not adhesive enough, or because the powder being fed to the ...

5. Pill splitting - Wikipedia

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   "Dosage unit" is a technical term which covers oral medications (tablets, pills, capsules), as well as non-oral delivery methods. [ 5 ] A 2002 study of pill-splitting as conducted in four American long-term care facilities determined that 15 of the 22 dispensed prescriptions evaluated (68%) had fragment weight variance in excess of USP standards.

6. Nimetazepam - Wikipedia

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   A small seizure of 46 illicit Erimin-5 tablets were tested for their physical and chemical characteristics. The active ingredient, adulterant, major diluent, and dyes make up the chemical characteristics of a tablet. The results indicated that nimetazepam was the most common active ingredient in the vast majority of the tablets seized.

7. Aciclovir - Wikipedia

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   However, this effect has not been clinically established and more studies need to be done to evaluate the true potential of this synergy. [37] Probenecid: Reports of increased half-life of aciclovir, as well as decreased urinary excretion and renal clearance have been shown in studies where probenecid is given simultaneously with aciclovir. [29]

8. List of paracetamol brand names - Wikipedia

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   Calpol was launched in 1959 by English pharmaceutical company, Calmic Ltd, based in Crewe, Cheshire; the company's name was an abbreviation of Cheshire and Lancashire Medical Industries Corporation, which moved from Lancashire to Crewe Hall in 1947. [5] The Calpol brand name is likely a combination of 'Calmic' and 'paracetamol'. [6]

9. Metamizole - Wikipedia

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   A study by one of the manufacturers of the drug found the risk of agranulocytosis within the first week of treatment to be a 1.1 in a million, [32] versus 5.9 in a million for diclofenac. [ medical citation needed ] Therapeutic effect of metamizole on intestinal colic is attributed to its analgesic properties, with no evidence of interference ...