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  2. Terazosin - Wikipedia

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    Terazosin, sold under the brand name Hytrin among others, is a medication used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate and high blood pressure. [1] For high blood pressure, it is a less preferred option. [1] It is taken by mouth. [1] Common side effects include dizziness, headache, feeling tired, swelling, nausea, and low blood pressure with ...

  3. Rectal administration - Wikipedia

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    Many oral forms of medications can be crushed and suspended in water to be given via a rectal catheter. The rectal route of administration is useful for patients with any digestive tract motility problem, such as dysphagia, ileus, or bowel obstruction, that would interfere with the progression of the medication through the tract.

  4. Alpha-1 blocker - Wikipedia

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    Comparison between prazosin, terazosin, and alfuzosin. The conversion of the furan ring to a tetrahydrofuran ring (colored purple) contributed to an increase in half-life of terazosin. The conversion of piperazine to aminopropyl (colored red) increases the selectivity for Alpha-1a receptors.

  5. First-dose phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    This postural hypotension usually happens shortly after the first dose is absorbed into the blood and can result in syncope (fainting). Syncope occurs in approximately 1% of patients given an initial dose of 2 mg prazosin or greater. This adverse effect is self-limiting and in most cases does not recur after the initial period of therapy or ...

  6. Parachute (drugs) - Wikipedia

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    Parachuting or bombing is a method of swallowing drugs by rolling or folding powdered or crushed drugs in a piece of edible paper to ingest while avoiding the unpleasant taste of the chemical. [1] It is sometimes called a "snow bomb", especially if using cocaine. This method is used among many pharmaceuticals that are commonly crushed for ...

  7. Casu marzu: The world’s ‘most dangerous’ cheese - AOL

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    Locals hope their unusual dairy product can shed its hazardous reputation to be embraced as a food of the future. It’s illegal to sell or buy, but casu marzu, a maggot-infested sheep milk cheese ...

  8. FDA approves new pain medication as an alternative to opioids ...

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    For the first time in two decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new class of medication that provides an alternative to addictive opioids for patients looking to manage ...

  9. Orally disintegrating tablet - Wikipedia

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    Clonazepam ODT blister pack and tablet Etizest-1 MD (Etizest-brand 1mg-doskk etizolam mouth-dissolving (MD) blister pack and opened tablet. An orally disintegrating tablet or orally dissolving tablet (ODT) is a drug dosage form available for a limited range of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications.