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2. Benzonatate - Wikipedia

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   Benzonatate is a local anesthetic and voltage-gated sodium channel blocker. [6] [unreliable medical source?] It is theorized to work by inhibiting stretch receptors in the lungs, in turn suppressing the cough reflex in the brain. [6] [unreliable medical source?] [7] Benzonatate is structurally related to other local anesthetics like procaine ...

3. Melatonin as a medication and supplement - Wikipedia

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   The first patent for its use in circadian rhythm disorders was granted in 1987 to Roger V Short and Stuart Armstrong at Monash University, [60] and the first patent for its use as a low-dose sleep aid was granted to Richard Wurtman at MIT in 1995. [61] Around the same time, the hormone got a lot of press as a possible treatment for many ...

4. Excessive daytime sleepiness - Wikipedia

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   EDS can be a symptom of a number of factors and disorders. Specialists in sleep medicine are trained to diagnose them. Some are: Insufficient quality or quantity of night time sleep [5] Obstructive sleep apnea [6] Misalignments of the body's circadian pacemaker with the environment (e.g., jet lag, shift work, or other circadian rhythm sleep ...

5. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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   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 milligrams per deciliter MgSO4 magnesium sulfate: may be confused with "MSO4", spell out "magnesium sulfate" midi

6. Therapeutic index - Wikipedia

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   The maximum dose is used, rather than a lower dose, to reduce the number of test subjects (and, among other things, the cost of testing), to detect an effect that might occur only rarely. This type of analysis is also used in establishing chemical residue tolerances in foods. Maximum tolerated dose studies are also done in clinical trials.

7. Sleep deprivation in higher education - Wikipedia

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   While sleep quantity is important, good sleep quality is also essential to avoid sleep disorders. [6] The term sleep deprivation can be defined as having a lack of sleep that does not support daytime awareness. [7] In most literature, sleep deprivation is further categorized into either acute sleep deprivation or chronic partial sleep deprivation.