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  2. Ipratropium bromide - Wikipedia

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    If ipratropium is inhaled, side effects resembling those of other anticholinergics are minimal. However, dry mouth and sedation have been reported. Also, effects such as skin flushing, tachycardia, acute angle-closure glaucoma, nausea, palpitations, and headache have been observed. Inhaled ipratropium does not decrease mucociliary clearance. [21]

  3. Bronchodilator - Wikipedia

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    Some examples of anticholinergics are tiotropium (Spiriva) and ipratropium bromide. [citation needed] Tiotropium is a long-acting, 24-hour, anticholinergic bronchodilator used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Only available as an inhalant, ipratropium bromide is used in the treatment of asthma and COPD.

  4. Here's how long various drugs stay in your body - AOL

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    In the process, metabolites, or byproducts, of the drug are produced, which can linger in our blood, urine (and even in our hair) for long after the initial effects of the drug are felt.

  5. Drug delivery to the brain - Wikipedia

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    This can have many causes, the most simple being that the way the drug was produced only allows a small amount to pass through the barrier. Another cause of this would be the binding to other proteins in the body rendering the drug ineffective to either be therapeutically active or able to pass through the barrier with the adhered protein. [6]

  6. Respiratory arrest - Wikipedia

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    Respiratory arrest is a serious medical condition caused by apnea or respiratory dysfunction severe enough that it will not sustain the body (such as agonal breathing). Prolonged apnea refers to a patient who has stopped breathing for a long period of time. If the heart muscle contraction is intact, the condition is known as respiratory arrest.

  7. Your Body Never Forgets Muscle. So Here's How Long It ... - AOL

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    Learn how muscle memory works, how long it takes to develop, and why it’s crucial for fitness. Plus, tips to train smarter and build strength and muscle faster.

  8. Ischemia - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms of ischemia vary, as they can occur anywhere in the body and depend on the degree to which blood flow is interrupted. [4] For example, clinical manifestations of acute limb ischemia (which can be summarized as the "six P's") include pain, pallor, pulseless, paresthesia, paralysis, and poikilothermia.

  9. Pharmacology of ethanol - Wikipedia

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    [13] [90] Once in systematic circulation, ethanol distributes throughout the body, diffusing passively and crossing all biological membranes including the blood-brain barrier. [2] [78] At equilibrium, ethanol is present in all body fluids and tissues in proportion to their water content. Ethanol does not bind to plasma proteins or other ...