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  2. Pantoprazole - Wikipedia

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    Pantoprazole, sold under the brand name Protonix, among others, is a medication used for the treatment of stomach ulcers, short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis, and pathological hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger–Ellison syndrome.

  3. Serotonin syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a group of symptoms that may occur with the use of certain serotonergic medications or drugs. [1] The symptoms can range from mild to severe, and are potentially fatal. [4] [5] [2] Symptoms in mild cases include high blood pressure and a fast heart rate; usually without a fever. [2]

  4. Proton-pump inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    However, stomach acids are needed to digest proteins, vitamin B 12, calcium, and other nutrients, and too little stomach acid causes the condition hypochlorhydria. [ citation needed ] The PPIs are given in an inactive form, which is neutrally charged ( lipophilic ) and readily crosses cell membranes into intracellular compartments (like the ...

  5. Hyperreflexia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperreflexia is overactive or overresponsive bodily reflexes.Examples of this include twitching and spastic tendencies, which indicate disease of the upper motor neurons and the lessening or loss of control ordinarily exerted by higher brain centers of lower neural pathways.

  6. Esophageal spasm - Wikipedia

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    The diagnosis is generally confirmed by esophageal manometry. [2] DES is present when more than a fifth of swallows results in distal esophageal contractions. [2] NE is present if the average strength of the contractions of the distal esophagus is greater than 180 mmHg but the contraction of the esophagus is otherwise normal.

  7. Extrapyramidal symptoms - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). They include movement dysfunction such as dystonia (continuous spasms and muscle contractions), akathisia (may manifest as motor restlessness), [ 1 ] parkinsonism characteristic symptoms such as rigidity , bradykinesia (slowness of movement), tremor , and tardive dyskinesia ...

  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. Tardive dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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    The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) examination is a test used to identify the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD). The test is not meant to tell whether there is an absence or presence of tardive dyskinesia. It just scales to the level of symptoms indicated by the actions observed. The levels range from none to severe.