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  2. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - Wikipedia

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    Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs[1][3] (NSAID) [1] are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, [4] decreases inflammation, decreases fever, [1] and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of use, but largely include an increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeds, heart ...

  3. Topical hydrocortisone - Wikipedia

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    [15] [16] [18] They first identified cortisone to be one of the possible drugs, and further research led them to discover an effective drug for human dermal problems, which was hydrocortisone. [15] [16] [18] After the discovery of hydrocortisone, the earliest application of hydrocortisone as a topical form in humans was recorded in 1952.

  4. Hydrocortisone - Wikipedia

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    Hydrocortisone is the pharmaceutical term for cortisol used in oral administration, intravenous injection, or topical application. It is used as an immunosuppressive drug, given by injection in the treatment of severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis and angioedema, in place of prednisolone in patients needing steroid treatment but unable to take oral medication, and perioperatively in ...

  5. Area codes 202 and 771 - Wikipedia

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    Area codes 202 and 771. Coordinates: 38°54′N 77°2′W. The red area is the District of Columbia, served by area codes 202 and 771. Area codes 202 and 771 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for Washington, D.C. Area code 202 was one of the original North American area codes established in October 1947 by AT&T.

  6. Health and Wellness: Are cortisone shots the best ... - AOL

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    A cortisone shot may work temporarily to abolish this type of shoulder pain, but it’s going to keep coming back until you address the root mechanical reason that is causing the shoulder ...

  7. List of types of inflammation by location - Wikipedia

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    This article needs more reliable medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. Please review the contents of the article and add the appropriate references if you can.

  8. Cortisone - Wikipedia

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    Cortisone is a pregnene (21-carbon) steroid hormone. It is a naturally-occurring corticosteroid metabolite that is also used as a pharmaceutical prodrug . Cortisol is converted by the action of the enzyme corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2 into the inactive metabolite cortisone, particularly in the kidneys.

  9. List of North American Numbering Plan area codes - Wikipedia

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    1993: split to create 905. 2001: overlaid by 647. 2013: overlaid by 437. 2025: overlaid by 942. area code 387 is reserved as a fifth code for the region. 417. Missouri (Springfield, Joplin, Branson, Lamar, Lebanon, and most of southwestern Missouri) 1950. created from parts of the area codes 314 and 816.