Baloxavir marboxil is used to treat flu symptoms caused by influenza virus in people who have had symptoms for no more than 48 hours. Baloxavir marboxil will not treat the common cold. Baloxavir marboxil is also used to prevent flu symptoms in people who have been in contact with someone who has the flu. . Baloxavir...
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This medicine is used for the following purposes: flu, prevent viral infection. Brand Name(s): Xofluza. Generic Name: Baloxavir Marboxil.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: flu, prevent viral infection. Brand Name(s): Xofluza. Generic Name: Baloxavir Marboxil.
The Colazal brand of balsalazide is used to treat mild to moderate active ulcerative colitis in adults and children who are at least 5 years old. The Giazo brand of balsalazide is used to treat mild to moderate active ulcerative colitis in men who are at least 18 years old. Balsalazide may also be used for purposes not...
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For inflammatory bowel disease. Brand Name(s): Colazal. Generic Name: Balsalazide.
Balsam Peru and castor oil topical (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat skin wounds, bed sores, diabetic skin ulcers, and other skin conditions resulting from decreased blood flow or skin grafts. This medicine helps reduce odor and creates a protective layer over skin wounds. Balsam Peru and castor oil...
Due to the high frequency of the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant, this drug is not currently authorized in any US region; therefore, this drug may not be administered for treatment of COVID-19 under the EUA until further notice by the US FDA. Bamlanivimab is an experimental medicine being studied for use in treating conditions...
IMPORTANT WARNING: Bamlanivimab and etesevimab injection is currently being studied for the treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Only limited clinical trial information is available at this time to support the use of bamlanivimab and etesevimab injection for the...
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This medicine is used for the following purposes: COVID-19 (coronavirus) COVID-19 (coronavirus) Generic Name: Bamlanivimab.
Barberry is an herb, also called Agracejo, Berberidis, Berbéris, Berberis, Berberitze, Berberry, Berbis, Épine-Vinette, Espino Cambrón, Jaundice Berry, Mountain Grape, Oregon Grape, Pipperidge, Piprage, Sauerdorn, Sow Berry, Vinettier, and other names. The fruit, bark, and roots of the barberry plant are used to make an...
Botanical names: Berberis vulgaris How It Works The alkaloid, berberine, receives the most research and widest acclaim as the active component of barberry and its relatives. Berberine is also a key constituent of goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). Berberine and its related constituents (such as oxyacanthine) are...
Barbiturate medicines are used to relieve anxiety, control seizures, or produce a state that is like sleep. Barbiturates slow breathing, lower blood pressure and body temperature, and slow thought processes and reaction times. Frequent or long-term use of barbiturates may make a person physically dependent on them...
Bariatric surgery is surgery to help people lose weight and improve health problems related to weight. It may also be called metabolic surgery. This type of surgery is used for people who have obesity and who have not been able to lose weight or improve weight-related health problems with diet, exercise, and medicines...
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Baricitinib is used to reduce pain, stiffness, and swelling in adults with rheumatoid arthritis after other treatments have failed. Baricitinib also helps slow the progression of bone and joint damage. . Baricitinib is also used in adults who are hospitalized with COVID-19 requiring oxygen or assistance with breathing...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: arthritis, hair loss, skin inflammation, COVID-19 (coronavirus) Brand Name(s): Olumiant. Generic Name: Baricitinib.
Discusses barium enema, a procedure used to help diagnose problems in the large intestine (colon and rectum). Covers why it's done, how it's done, and how to prepare. Looks at risks. Covers possible results.
A barium enema, or lower gastrointestinal (GI) examination, is an X-ray examination of the large intestine (colon and rectum). The test is used to help find problems that affect the large intestine. To make the intestine visible on an X-ray picture, the colon is filled with a white barium contrast material. The contrast...
A well-lubricated enema tube is inserted gently into the rectum. Then barium contrast material is slowly put into the colon. At certain times, X-ray pictures called spot films are taken of different areas of the colon.
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Barium sulfate is a contrast agent. Barium sulfate works by coating the inside of your esophagus, stomach, or intestines which allows them to be seen more clearly on a CT scan or other radiologic (x-ray) examination. Barium sulfate is used to help diagnose certain disorders of the esophagus, stomach, or intestines...
Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. All rights reserved. This person is drinking liquid barium before having a barium swallow study. The radiologist watches a video screen to follow the movement of the barium through the esophagus and to know when to take an X-ray picture.
Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. All rights reserved. Figure 1 shows the lower end of a normal esophagus with a smooth connection between the lower esophagus and stomach. Figure 2 shows the lower end of the esophagus with a small hiatal hernia, which occurs when a small portion of the stomach...
If your child has a barking cough: Hold your child in a calming manner. Keep your child quiet, if possible. Crying can make breathing more difficult. Try rocking or distracting your child with a book or game. Use a humidifier to add moisture to the air. Don't use a hot vaporizer. Use only water in the humidifier. Hold...
In Barrett's esophagus, also called Barrett's syndrome, the cells that line the inside of the esophagus are replaced by cells like those that line the inside of the stomach. This change in the type of cell may occur with long-term exposure of the esophagus to stomach juices, such as from chronic gastroesophageal reflux...
Barrier methods keep sperm from entering the uterus and reaching the egg. In general, barrier methods are less effective but have fewer side effects than hormonal methods or IUDs. Barrier methods include condoms (male and female), diaphragms, cervical caps, and contraceptive sponges. A male condom is a thin, flexible...
Many people hesitate to get help for mental health problems. It can be hard to take that first step. Here are some common barriers and ideas for other ways that you might think about them. Maybe you'll see yourself in one of these. Reasons people might not get help for mental health problems, and possible solutions...
