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  2. Equianalgesic - Wikipedia

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    An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [1]

  3. WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children - Wikipedia

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    The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (aka Essential Medicines List for Children [1] or EMLc [1]), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe in children up to twelve years of age to meet the most important needs in a health system.

  4. Lisinopril - Wikipedia

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    Lisinopril is a medication belonging to the drug class of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), heart failure, and heart attacks. [7] For high blood pressure it is usually a first-line treatment.

  5. Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide - Wikipedia

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    Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Zestoretic among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). [2] It contains lisinopril , an ACE inhibitor , and hydrochlorothiazide , a diuretic .

  6. Valsartan - Wikipedia

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    Valsartan, sold under the brand name Diovan among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease. [8] It belongs to a class of medications referred to as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs).

  7. Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide - Wikipedia

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    Most of the drug excreted is unchanged, only small portion of the drug is metabolized to its inactive form 4-hydroxyvaleryl valsartan, the enzyme suspected to be responsible for this is the liver enzyme CYP2C9. [18] Hydrochlorothiazide has an oral bioavailability of 70% and reaches peak concentration around 1.5–2 hours following ingestion.

  8. Broselow tape - Wikipedia

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    The original Broselow tape was divided into 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) zones for medication doses and eight color zones for equipment selection. Subsequent versions of the tape combined dosing and equipment zones such that the eight color zones contained both dosing and equipment information, thus creating a simple visual system for medication and ...

  9. ACE inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) are a class of medication used primarily for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. [1] [2] This class of medicine works by causing relaxation of blood vessels as well as a decrease in blood volume, which leads to lower blood pressure and decreased oxygen demand from the heart.