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  2. Triamcinolone acetonide - Wikipedia

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    Triamcinolone acetonide, sold under the brand name Kenalog among others, is a synthetic corticosteroid medication used topically to treat various skin conditions, [13] to relieve the discomfort of mouth sores, and by injection into joints to treat various joint conditions.

  3. Triamcinolone - Wikipedia

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    Triamcinolone is used to treat various medical conditions, such as eczema, alopecia areata, lichen sclerosus, psoriasis, arthritis, allergies, ulcerative colitis, lupus, sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, uveitis, ocular inflammation, keloids, urushiol-induced contact dermatitis, aphthous ulcers (usually as triamcinolone acetonide), central retinal vein occlusion, visualization during ...

  4. Topical medication - Wikipedia

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    A medical professional administering nose drops Instillation of eye drops. A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body. Most often topical medication means application to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes to treat ailments via a large range of classes including creams, foams, gels, lotions, and ointments. [1]

  5. Liniment - Wikipedia

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    The equine version of Absorbine is sometimes used by humans, [22] though, anecdotally, its benefits in humans may be because the smell of menthol releases serotonin, or due to a placebo effect. [20] Earl Sloan was a US entrepreneur who made his initial fortune selling his father's horse liniment formula beginning in the period following the ...

  6. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    ointment USP United States Pharmacopeia vag. vagine: vaginally w with w/a while awake w/f 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

  7. 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 ...

  8. FDA approves opioid-free pain medication with 'no sign of ...

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    A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Journavx (suzetrigine), made by Vertex ...

  9. Finger tip unit - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, a finger tip unit (FTU) is defined as the amount of ointment, cream or other semi-solid dosage form expressed from a tube with a 5 mm diameter nozzle, applied from the distal skin-crease to the tip of the index finger of an adult. [1] [2] The "distal skin-crease" is the skin crease over the joint nearest the end of the finger. One ...