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2. Calcium gluconate - Wikipedia

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   Side effects when injected include slow heart rate, pain at the site of injection, and low blood pressure. [3] When taken by mouth side effects may include constipation and nausea . [ 1 ] Blood calcium levels should be measured when used and extra care should be taken in those with a history of kidney stones . [ 3 ]

3. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug - Wikipedia

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   Combinations of DMARDs are often used, because each drug in the combination can be used in a smaller dose than if it were given alone, thus reducing the risk of side effects. [citation needed] Many patients receive an NSAID and at least one DMARD, sometimes with low-dose oral glucocorticoids. If disease remission is observed, regular NSAIDs or ...

4. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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   Rheumatoid arthritis; A hand severely affected by rheumatoid arthritis. This degree of swelling and deformation does not typically occur with current treatment. Specialty: Rheumatology, Immunology: Symptoms: Disease course is variable: Single episode of joint inflammation followed by long last remission; Inflammation of joints over longer ...

5. Diclofenac - Wikipedia

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   Diclofenac, sold under the brand name Voltaren among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and inflammatory diseases such as gout. [6] [9] It can be taken orally (swallowed by mouth), inserted rectally as a suppository, injected intramuscularly, injected intravenously, applied to the skin topically, or through eye drops.

6. Joint injection - Wikipedia

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   In osteoarthritis, joint injection of glucocorticoids (such as hydrocortisone) leads to short term pain relief that may last between a few weeks and a few months. [5] Injections of hyaluronic acid have not produced improvement compared to placebo for knee arthritis, [6] [7] but did increase risk of further pain. [6]

7. Calcium channel blocker - Wikipedia

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   Intravenous calcium gluconate (or calcium chloride if a central line is available) and atropine are first-line therapies. If the time of the overdose is known and presentation is within two hours of ingestion , activated charcoal , gastric lavage , and polyethylene glycol may be used to decontaminate the gut.