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2. Medication package insert - Wikipedia

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   For prescription medications, the insert is technical, providing information for medical professionals about how to prescribe the drug. Package inserts for prescription drugs often include a separate document called a "patient package insert" with information written in plain language intended for the end-user—the person who will take the ...

3. Physicians' Desk Reference - Wikipedia

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   The book was distributed for free to all licensed medical doctors in America; only drugs which drug manufacturers paid to appear, appeared in the PDR, and no generic drugs were listed. The 71st Edition, published in 2017, was the final hardcover edition, weighed in at 4.6 pounds (2.1 kg) and contained information on over 1,000 drugs. [1]

4. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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   Different sources note different incidence of side effects. The most common side effect is breakthrough bleeding. Combined oral contraceptive pills can improve conditions such as dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and acne, [105] reduce symptoms of endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, and decrease the risk of anemia. [106]

5. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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   take (often effectively a noun meaning "prescription"—medical prescription or prescription drug) rep. repetatur: let it be repeated s. signa: write (write on the label) s.a. secundum artem: according to the art (accepted practice or best practice) SC subcutaneous "SC" can be mistaken for "SL," meaning sublingual. See also SQ: sem. semen seed

6. Boxed warning - Wikipedia

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   It is the strongest warning that the FDA requires, and signifies that medical studies indicate that the drug carries a significant risk of preventable, serious or even life-threatening adverse effects. [2] [3] Economists and physicians have thoroughly studied the effects of FDA boxed warnings on prescription patterns.

7. Mifepristone - Wikipedia

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   The more common adverse effects include abdominal pain, feeling tired, and vaginal bleeding. [8] Serious side effects may include heavy vaginal bleeding, bacterial infection, and birth defects if the pregnancy does not end. [8] If used, appropriate follow-up care needs to be available. [8] [12] Mifepristone is an antiprogestogen. [8]

8. Prescription drug - Wikipedia

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   A prescription drug (also prescription medication, prescription medicine or prescription-only medication) is a pharmaceutical drug that is permitted to be dispensed only to those with a medical prescription. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription.

9. Medical prescription - Wikipedia

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   The prescription symbol, ℞, as printed on the blister pack of a prescription drug. A prescription, often abbreviated ℞ or Rx, is a formal communication from a physician or other registered healthcare professional to a pharmacist, authorizing them to dispense a specific prescription drug for a specific patient.