Non Steroidal AntiInflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs (Health/Medications)
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Description: Information for patients on this group of medications which have painrelieving (analgesic...) effects and reduce inflammation when used over a period of time. NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen, and diclofenac. Medinfos patient information on Non Steroidal AntiInflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), medications which, as well as having painrelieving (analgesic) effects, have the effect of reducing inflammation when used over a period of time
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Selective Serotonin ReUptake Inhibitors (SSRIs (Health/Medications)
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Description: Information for patients on this widely used group of antidepressants, which includes... such drugs as fluoxetine (Prozac) and paroxetine (Seroxat or Paxil). Includes how they work, uses and side effects. Medinfos patient information on SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors), a widely used group of antidepressants, which includes such drugs as fluoxetine (Prozac) and paroxetine (Seroxat). We discuss mode of action, uses and side effects
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Medinfo Meningitis (Health/Neurological_Disorders)
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Description: Information on the symptoms and signs, what to do and where to go for further information..., from Medinfo.co.ukMedinfos patient information on meningitis, an infection of the covering layers of the brain (meninges). Meningitis can be caused by various sorts of infection, with a virus, with a bacterium, and even with fungi
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Medinfo: Eczema (Health/Skin_Disorders)
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Description: Easy to understand information for patients on eczema, an inflammation of the skin... which may cause dryness, flakiness, heat and, probably most importantly, itching. Written by a UK general practitioner.Medinfos patient information on eczema, an inflammation of the skin which may cause dryness, flakiness, heat and, probably most importantly, itching
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Low back pain (Health/Musculoskeletal_Disorders)
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Description: Information for patients on low back pain, a common condition. Includes symptoms..., causes, diagnosis, reg flags, investigations, treatment, and prevention information.Medinfos patient information on pain affecting the lower part of the back
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Medinfo (Health/Respiratory_Disorders)
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Description: Easy to understand information on hayfever, a common condition caused by an allergy... to pollen. Information on symptoms, treatment and prevention.Medinfos patient information on hayfever, a very common condition, affecting 2 to 3 million people in Britain every year. It is caused by an allergy to pollen or sometimes mould spores. In hayfever the bodys immune system over reacts to the presence of external substances, as if they were something toxic. This results in irritation and inflammation
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Zanamivir (Relenza) Influenza Treatment (Health/Medications)
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Description: Medinfos patient information on this new treatment for influenza, including its use..., its cost, and its availability in the United Kingdom. Medinfos patient information on the issues around zanamivir (Relenza), a new drug, just released in the UK, for the treatment of flu (influenza
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Medinfo: Asthma (Health/Respiratory_Disorders)
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Description: Information on symptons, causes, diagnosis and treatment.Medinfos patient information... on asthma, an inflammation of the tubes of the lungs which causes them to be obstructed, and therefore air passes though them less easily
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Scabies Medinfo (Health/Skin_Disorders)
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Description: Health information for patients with scabies, an itchy condition of the skin caused... by a mite (Sarcoptes scabiei). Includes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and advice. Written by a UK general practitioner.Medinfos patient information on scabies, an itchy condition of the skin caused by a tiny mite
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Medinfo: Head lice (Health/Skin_Disorders)
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Description: Information on head lice affecting the scalp, a common problem in school children.... Includes information on causes, treatment and bug busting.Medinfos patient information on head lice affecting the scalp (Pediculosis capitis), a very common problem, especially in school children
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