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  2. List of medicine contamination incidents - Wikipedia

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    These changes caused drugs made with tetrazole to be contaminated with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), which cause genetic damage and cancer. [20] This contamination was not detected until 2018. The incident, according to medicinal chemist and pharmaceutical industry blogger Dr. Derek Lowe, points to a greater ...

  3. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    Particular medications can result in MRONJ, a serious but uncommon side effect in certain individuals. Such medications are frequently used to treat diseases that cause bone resorption such as osteoporosis, or to treat cancer. The main groups of drugs involved are anti-resorptive drugs, and anti-angiogenic drugs.

  4. Why are there cotton balls in pill bottles? - AOL

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    The cotton balls bring moisture into the bottle, which can damage the pills, so the National Library of Medicine actually recommends you take the cotton ball out. Related: Foods doctors won't eat ...

  5. Bisphenol A - Wikipedia

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    The ban will come into force after an implementation period of up to three years. BPA exhibits very low acute toxicity (i.e. from a single large dose) as indicated by its LD 50 of 4 g/kg (mouse). Reports indicate that it is a minor skin irritant as well, although less so than phenol .

  6. Here's why that huge cotton ball comes in pill bottle - AOL

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    We've all been there: reaching for the medicine cabinet, opening the new pill bottle and digging through a giant cotton ball to get to the capsules.

  7. Several drugs, including fentanyl, found in bottlenose ... - AOL

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    The drugs and other contaminants could be coming from a number of places, including dermal contact or the water itself, Wittmaack said. Drugs being thrown overboard, since they are located so ...

  8. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    This type of myoclonus often is caused by brain damage that results from a lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain when breathing or heartbeat is temporarily stopped. Over-excitement of the sensorimotor cortex (cortical reflex myoclonus) or reticular formation (reticular reflex myoclonus) is also a cause of action myoclonus.

  9. Myoclonic dystonia - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonus is usually classified physiologically to optimize treatment. Myoclonus is a precursor effect to myoclonus dystonia and most commonly begins in childhood or adolescence. [4] [5] Myoclonus is classified as cortical, subcortical, peripheral or spinal. Cortical myoclonus is the most common of these four and affects the upper limbs and face.