Sentences with phrase «first type of medication»

The first type of medication (and one which requires a prescription) is a combination birth control pill.

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High prices particularly affect the US, though some other countries have trouble getting access to the medication in the first place, said Sarah Lucas, the CEO of Beyond Type 1, a non-profit focused on education and advocacy related to the disease.

However, «The AAP Section on Breastfeeding, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy of Family Physicians, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, and many other health organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life.2, 127 — 130 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as an infant's consumption of human milk with no supplementation of any type (no water, no juice, no nonhuman milk, and no foods) except for vitamins, minerals, and medications.131 Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to provide improved protection against many diseases and to increase the likelihood of continued breastfeeding for at least the first year of life.

You should always check with your child's doctor before giving your child any type of cough medication because he may want to see the child first.

I resisted the idea of medication at first, being the type of person that will walk around for 4 days with a headache before taking an Advil, and I certainly didn't like the idea of a daily dose of anything for my newborn.

‡ 2,127 — 130 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as an infant's consumption of human milk with no supplementation of any type (no water, no juice, no nonhuman milk, and no foods) except for vitamins, minerals, and medications.131 Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to provide improved protection against many diseases and to increase the likelihood of continued breastfeeding for at least the first year of life.

Writing in the Sept. 23 online edition of the journal Diabetes Care, the authors — including UNC's John Buse, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and director of the UNC Diabetes Care Center — say that patients who have a fasting blood sugar of 126 or higher are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and most patients are prescribed the first line medication metformin.

Hepatic encephalopathy occurs when the liver can not remove certain toxins and chemicals, such as ammonia, from the blood.1 These toxins and chemicals then build up and enter the brain.1 Hepatic encephalopathy is one of the major complications of cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), and a leading cause of hospital re-admission due to its recurrence, despite treatment.1 It can occur suddenly in people with acute liver failure, but is seen more often in those with chronic liver disease.1 Symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include mild confusion, forgetfulness, poor concentration and personality or mood changes, but can progress to extreme anxiety, seizures, severe confusion, jumbled and slurred speech and slow movement.1 The first step in treatment is to identify and treat any factors that cause hepatic encephalopathy.2 Once the episode has resolved, further treatment aims to reduce the production and absorption of toxins, such as ammonia.1 Generally, there are two types of medication used to reduce the likelihood of another hepatic encephalopathy episode — lactulose and rifaximin.2 However, it remains a leading cause of hospitalisations and re-hospitalisations in cirrhotic patients, despite the use of the above - mentioned standard of care treatment.

This is the first national study to analyze prescription rates for these three types of psychiatric medications in youth.

But women being treated for infertility who also took a type of antidepressant known as non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (non-SSRIs) were found to have more than triple the risk of first - trimester miscarriage, compared to women not using those medications.

This type of therapy is not only expensive, but the medication is not covered by insurance because it is not approved by the FDA, I did not mind at first because I felt I had found my cure for my constant fatigue and weight gain.

They offer, «the first clinically - proven treatment to safely and sustainably reverse type 2 diabetes without the use of medications or surgery.»

In my opinion, medication should be considered as a first - line treatment option for the vast majority of dogs with true behavior problems — including aggression, compulsive behavior issues, and any type of pathological anxiety.

In this example, it is essential to first define the type of aggression that is the problem and make an outline of specific steps to resolve it, with or without psychoactive medication.

The side effect could happen even if a person is taking this type of medication for the first time.

When I first hopped onto the Covered California site, I was asked what type of medical service I expected to use for the next year, which ranged from low use (1 - 2 doctor visits a year, no to brief prescription medications), to very high use (i.e., a hospital stay, more than six doctor visits with lab tests, very high cost, ongoing medical prescriptions).

Twice as many parents will refuse any additional type of treatment for their ADHD child when a medication is prescribed first (and is ineffective), than when a parent first tries their child on a behavioral approach.