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  2. Pancreatic enzymes (medication) - Wikipedia

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    They help the person digest fats, starches, and proteins. [5] Pancreatic enzymes have been used as medications since at least the 1800s. [7] They are on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [8] In 2022, it was the 253rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. [9] [10]

  3. Laxative - Wikipedia

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    Bulk-forming laxatives, also known as roughage, are substances, such as fiber in food and hydrophilic agents in over-the-counter drugs, that add bulk and water to stools so they can pass more easily through the intestines (lower part of the digestive tract). [2] Properties. Site of action: small and large intestines; Onset of action: 12–72 hours

  4. Osmotic-controlled release oral delivery system - Wikipedia

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    Osmotic release systems have a number of major advantages over other controlled-release mechanisms. They are significantly less affected by factors such as pH, food intake, GI motility, and differing intestinal environments. Using an osmotic pump to deliver drugs has additional inherent advantages regarding control over drug delivery rates.

  5. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    with food (with meals) w/o without X, x times YO, y.o. years old μg microgram: mistaken for "mg", meaning milligram @ at mistaken for "2"; spell out "at" > greater than mistaken for a "7" < less than mistaken for an "L" ℔ libra pound ℥ uncia: ounce ʒ drachma: dram (drachm) ℈ scrupulus: scruple ° hour

  6. Why Doctors Are Calling This Common Medication a "Wonder Drug"

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    New research published in the journal Diabetes Care analyzed health records from nearly 76,000 adults who took metformin for type 2 diabetes and compared them to more than 13,000 adults who took ...

  7. Lipase inhibitors - Wikipedia

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    Lipase inhibitors can be found naturally in plants and can also be produced as pharmaceutical drugs.Some lipase inhibitors have been identified in Panax ginseng. [5] [6] Some active compounds with chalcone scaffold found in Glycyrrhiza glabra, Cassia mimosoides, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Boesenbergia rotunda, apples and Morus alba also had strong effect against lipase.

  8. ‘This Weight Loss Drug Helped My Mental Health Way More Than ...

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    Rather than track points (the traditional WW program uses a point system to help you track food and encourage healthy choices), the GLP-1 plan had me strive for certain target amounts of protein ...

  9. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) are oral anti-diabetic drugs used for diabetes mellitus type 2 that work by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as starch and table sugar). They are found in raw plants/herbs such as cinnamon and bacteria (containing the inhibitor acarbose ).