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Dracunculiasis

Dracunculiasis

Drainage

  • of lung (postural)

  • Chest Physical Therapy: Postural Drainage

  • of skin abscess

  • Folliculitis and Skin Abscesses: Skin Abscesses

    Dressing

    Treatment: Dressings

  • after surgery

  • Surgery: After Surgery

  • occlusive

  • Treatment: Anti-inflammatory Agents
    Treatment: Occlusive Dressings

  • for pressure sores

  • Pressure Sores: Treatment

    Dressler's syndrome

    Acute Pericarditis: Symptoms
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Other Problems
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Diagnosis
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Discharge

    Dronabinol

  • in HIV infection

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Other Drugs

  • in undernutrition

  • Undernutrition: Drugs

    Drotrecogin alfa

    Sepsis and Septic Shock: Treatment

    Drowning, near

    Near Drowning

    Drugs

    see also specific drugs
    Overview of Drugs

  • for abortion

  • Abortion: Drugs

  • absorption of

  • Absorption

  • abuse of

  • Overview of Drugs
    Drug Use and Abuse
    Other Drugs of AbuseSidebar

  • by adolescents

  • Drug and Substance Use and Abuse
    Suicidal Behavior: Risk Factors

  • alcohol

  • see Alcohol use and abuse

  • amphetamines

  • Amphetamines
    Drug Use During Pregnancy: Amphetamines

  • antianxiety drugs

  • Antianxiety Drugs and Sedatives
    Classifying the Abuse Potential of Prescription DrugsSidebar

  • cocaine

  • Cocaine

  • definition of

  • Drug Use and Abuse: Drug Abuse

  • depression and

  • Depression: Substance Abuse

  • endocarditis and

  • Infective Endocarditis

  • gamma hydroxybutyrate

  • Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

  • hallucinogens

  • Hallucinogens

  • HIV infection transmission and

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Transmission of Infection

  • information resources on

  • De - Dr

  • ketamine

  • Ketamine

  • marijuana

  • Marijuana
    Drug Use During Pregnancy: Marijuana

  • opioids

  • Opioids
    Drug Use During Pregnancy: Opioids

  • phencyclidine

  • Phencyclidine (PCP)

  • during pregnancy

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Illicit Drugs

  • prescription drugs

  • Antianxiety Drugs and Sedatives
    Classifying the Abuse Potential of Prescription DrugsSidebar

  • sedatives

  • Antianxiety Drugs and Sedatives
    Classifying the Abuse Potential of Prescription DrugsSidebar

  • sleep aids

  • Antianxiety Drugs and Sedatives
    Classifying the Abuse Potential of Prescription DrugsSidebar

  • solvent inhalants

  • Solvent Inhalants
    Common Substances That Contain Solvent InhalantsSidebar
    Abused Inhalants That Have Medical UsesSidebar

  • action of

  • Drug Action

  • addiction to

  • see also Drugs, abuse of
    Drug Use and Abuse: Drug Addiction

  • administration of

  • Administration and Kinetics of Drugs

  • adverse reactions to

  • From Laboratory to Medicine Cabinet Tables
    Adverse Drug Reactions
    Some Serious Adverse Drug Reactions Tables
    Drug Rashes
    Photosensitivity Reactions: Chemical Photosensitivity

  • in elderly persons

  • Aging and Drugs

  • aging and

  • Factors Affecting Response to Drugs: Effects of Age
    Many Factors Affect Drug ResponseFigures
    Aging and Drugs
    Some Drugs With Increased Risk for Older People Tables

  • alcohol use and

  • Drug Interactions: Alcohol

  • allergic reactions to

  • Allergies to Drugs
    Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
    Allergic Reactions: Allergen Immunotherapy
    Anaphylactoid Versus AnaphylacticSidebar
    Anaphylactic Reactions

  • anesthetic

  • Surgery: Anesthesia

  • anxiety reaction with

  • Anxiety Disorders: Causes
    Anxiety Induced by Physical Disorders or Drugs

  • benefits vs. risks of

  • Benefits Versus Risks

  • bioequivalence of

  • Bioequivalence and Interchangeability of Generic Drugs: Bioequivalence

  • biologic

  • Generic Biologic Drugs

  • during breastfeeding

  • Taking Drugs While BreastfeedingSidebar

  • in cancer development

  • Risk Factors for Cancer: Drugs and Medical Treatments

  • chronic lung disease and

  • Drug Use and Education

  • classification of

  • Overview of Drugs: Drug Groups

  • clotting effects of

  • Drugs and Blood Clots: A Complicated RelationshipSidebar

  • compliance issues in

  • Making the Most of Drug TreatmentSidebar
    Aging and Drugs
    Adherence to Drug Treatment
    Reasons for Not Adhering to Drug TreatmentSidebar

  • consciousness alterations with

  • Stupor and Coma: Causes
    Some Causes of Stupor and Coma Tables

  • constipation with

  • Symptoms: Slowed Transit of Stool

  • contact dermatitis with

  • Common Causes of Allergic Contact DermatitisSidebar

  • containers for

  • Adherence to Drug Treatment: Improving Adherence

  • delirium with

  • Delirium: Drugs

  • dependence on

  • see also Drugs, abuse of
    Treatment: Side Effects
    Drug Use and Abuse: Drug Dependence

  • depressive reaction with

  • Depression: Causes

  • dermatitis with

  • Dermatitis: Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis

  • design and development of

  • Design and Development
    Bioequivalence and Interchangeability of Generic Drugs

  • diarrhea with

  • Clostridium difficile–Induced Colitis

  • dietary supplement interactions with

  • Drug Interactions: Dietary Supplements
    Medicinal Herbs and Nutraceuticals: Interactions With Drugs
    Some Possible Medicinal Herb—Drug Interactions Tables

  • disease interactions with

  • Drug Interactions: Drug-Disease Interactions

  • distribution of

  • Distribution
    Site Selectivity

  • dry mouth and

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary Gland Malfunction

  • duplication of

  • Drug Interactions: Duplication

  • dynamics of

  • Drug Dynamics

  • effectiveness of

  • Effectiveness and Safety

  • efficacy of

  • Drug Action: Potency and Efficacy

  • in elderly persons

  • Aging and Drugs
    Some Drugs With Increased Risk for Older People Tables
    Risk Factors: Age
    Precautions With Over-the-Counter Drugs: Older People
    Effects of Aging

  • elimination of

  • Elimination

  • fetal effects of

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy
    How Drugs Cross the PlacentaFigures
    Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During PregnancyTables

  • folic acid deficiency with

  • Folate: Folate Deficiency

  • food interactions with

  • Drug Interactions: Drug-Nutrient Interactions
    Some Drug-Food InteractionsTables

  • formulations of

  • Absorption

  • galactorrhea with

  • Galactorrhea

  • gastroenteritis with

  • Gastroenteritis as a Side Effect of DrugsSidebar

  • generic

  • Overview of Drugs: Drug Names
    Trade-Name and Generic Drugs
    What's In a Name?Tables
    When Generic Substitution May Not Be Appropriate Tables

  • gingivitis with

  • Gingivitis: Drug-Induced Gingivitis

  • hair loss with

  • Alopecia: Telogen Effluvium

  • hearing loss with

  • Hearing Loss and Deafness: Drugs

  • heat disorders with

  • Heat Disorders

  • hepatitis with

  • Chronic Hepatitis: Causes

  • immunosuppressive

  • see Immunosuppressive drugs (immunomodulators)

  • injection of

  • Administration: Injection Routes
    Through the SkinFigures

  • insurance coverage of

  • How Health Care Is Paid For: Paying for Drugs

  • interactions between

  • Drug Interactions
    How to Reduce the Risk of Drug-Drug InteractionsSidebar
    Precautions With Over-the-Counter Drugs: Drug-Drug Interactions

  • interchangeability of

  • Bioequivalence and Interchangeability of Generic Drugs: Interchangeability and Substitution
    When Generic Substitution May Not Be Appropriate Tables

  • kinetics of

  • Administration and Kinetics of Drugs

  • during labor and delivery

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Drugs Used During Labor and Delivery

  • metabolism of

  • Metabolism

  • multiple

  • Risk Factors: Use of Several Drugs

  • nail discoloration and

  • Deformities and Discoloration: Drugs

  • names of

  • Overview of Drugs: Drug Names
    Trade-Name and Generic Drugs
    What's In a Name?Tables

  • nephrotic syndrome with

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Causes
    Secondary Causes of Nephrotic SyndromeSidebar

  • optimal benefit from

  • Making the Most of Drug TreatmentSidebar
    Adherence to Drug Treatment: Improving Adherence

  • oral color changes with

  • Color Changes in the MouthSidebar

  • orthostatic hypotension with

  • Orthostatic Hypotension: Causes

  • overdose toxicity of

  • Overdose Toxicity

  • over-the-counter

  • Trade-Name and Generic Drugs: Nonprescription Generic Drugs
    Over-the-Counter Drugs
    Guidelines for Choosing and Using Over-the-Counter DrugsSidebar
    Considerations in Reclassifying a Drug as Over-the-CounterSidebar
    Reading a Drug LabelSidebar
    Recognizing AntihistaminesSidebar
    Chronic Disorders and Over-the-Counter Drugs Tables

  • patent for

  • Trade-Name and Generic Drugs: Patent Protection

  • pericarditis from

  • Acute Pericarditis

  • photosensitivity reactions with

  • Photosensitivity Reactions: Chemical Photosensitivity
    Some Substances That Sensitize the Skin to SunlightSidebar

  • placebos

  • Placebos
    Placebo: I Shall PleaseSidebar

  • potency of

  • Drug Action: Potency and Efficacy

  • during pregnancy

  • Risk Factors: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
    Self-Care: Drugs and Dietary Supplements
    Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Drugs
    Drug Use During Pregnancy
    How Drugs Cross the PlacentaFigures
    Categories of Risk for Drugs During PregnancyTables
    Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During PregnancyTables

  • preventive care and

  • Tools of Prevention: Preventive Drug Therapy

  • psychoactive

  • Treatment of Mental Illness: Drug Therapy

  • rash with

  • Drug Rashes

  • response to

  • Factors Affecting Response to Drugs
    Many Factors Affect Drug ResponseFigures
    How to Reduce the Risk of Drug-Drug InteractionsSidebar

  • risk-benefit analysis of

  • Treatment Decisions: Risk
    Realities of Decision Making

  • safety of

  • Effectiveness and Safety

  • seizures with

  • Causes of SeizuresTables

  • side effects of

  • see Drugs, adverse reactions to

  • site selectivity of

  • Site Selectivity
    A Perfect FitFigures
    Targets in The Body: Cell ReceptorsTables
    Drug Action: Affinity and Intrinsic Activity

  • sperm problems with

  • Problems With Sperm

  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome with

  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

  • storage of

  • Absorption

  • substitution of

  • Bioequivalence and Interchangeability of Generic Drugs: Interchangeability and Substitution
    When Generic Substitution May Not Be Appropriate Tables

  • testing of

  • From Laboratory to Medicine Cabinet Tables

  • tolerance to

  • Tolerance and Resistance

  • topical

  • Administration: Cutaneous Route
    Treatment

  • toxic epidermal necrolysis with

  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

  • trade names of

  • Overview of Drugs: Drug Names
    Trade-Name and Generic Drugs
    Drug Names: Generic and Trade

  • for travel

  • Preparations: Traveling With a Medical Condition

  • undernutrition and

  • Undernutrition: Causes

  • urinary incontinence with

  • Drugs That May Cause or Worsen Urinary IncontinenceTables

  • vitamin deficiencies and

  • Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin DeficiencyTables

  • weight gain and

  • Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Drugs

    Dry eye

    Symptoms: Dryness
    Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

  • in Sjögren's syndrome

  • Sjögren's Syndrome

    Drying agents

    Treatment: Drying Agents

    Dry mouth

    Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary Gland Malfunction

  • in dying person

  • Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Dry Mouth

  • radiation therapy and

  • Radiation Injury: Radiation Therapy for Cancer

  • in Sjögren's syndrome

  • Sjögren's Syndrome

    Dry skin

    Itching
    When the Skin Is DrySidebar

    Dry socket

    After Dental Treatment: Dry Socket

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