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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 of Skin Disorders: Dressings

  • after surgery

  • Surgery: Complications

  • occlusive

  • Treatment of Skin Disorders: Anti-Inflammatory Agents
    Treatment of Skin Disorders: Occlusive Dressings

  • for pressure sores

  • Pressure Sores: Treatment

    Dressler 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

    Driving

    The Older Driver
    Warning Signs of Unsafe DrivingSidebar

    Dronabinol

    Marijuana

  • in HIV infection

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Other Drugs

    Drowning, near

    Drowning

    Drug-induced liver injury (DILI)

    Effects of Drugs on the Liver
    Effects of Drugs on the Liver: ClassificationTables

    Drug mules

    Tricks of the Trade: Body PackingSidebar

    Drugs

    see also specific drugs
    Overview of Drugs

  • for abortion

  • Abortion: Drugs

  • absorption of

  • Drug Absorption

  • abuse of

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

  • by adolescents

  • Drug and Substance Use and Abuse in Adolescents
    Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents: Risk Factors

  • alcohol

  • see Alcohol use and abuse

  • amphetamines

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Amphetamines
    Amphetamines

  • antianxiety drugs

  • Antianxiety and Sedative Drugs
    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

  • hallucinogens

  • Hallucinogens

  • HIV infection transmission and

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Transmission of Infection

  • information resources on


  • ketamine

  • Ketamine

  • marijuana

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Marijuana
    Marijuana

  • opioids

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Opioids
    Opioids

  • phencyclidine

  • Phencyclidine

  • during pregnancy

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy: Illicit Drugs

  • prescription drugs

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

  • sedatives

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

  • sleep aids

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

  • solvent inhalants

  • Solvent Inhalants
    Common Products That Contain Solvent InhalantsSidebar
    Abused Inhalants With 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 CabinetTables
    Adverse Drug Reactions
    Some Serious Adverse Drug ReactionsTables
    Drug Rashes
    Photosensitivity Reactions: Chemical photosensitivity

  • in older people

  • Aging and Drugs: Benefits and Risks

  • aging and

  • Factors Affecting Response to Drugs: Effects of Age
    Many Factors Affect Drug ResponseFigures
    Aging and Drugs
    Anticholinergic: What Does It Mean?Sidebar
    Maximizing Benefits, Reducing RisksSidebar
    Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

  • alcohol use and

  • Drug Interactions: Alcohol

  • allergic reactions to

  • Allergies to Drugs
    Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
    Allergic Reactions and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders: Allergen immunotherapy
    Anaphylactic Reactions
    Anaphylactoid Versus AnaphylacticSidebar
    Hives: What the doctor doesTables

  • anesthetic

  • Surgery: Anesthesia

  • anxiety reaction with

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

  • benefits vs. risks of

  • Benefits Versus Risks of Drugs

  • bioequivalence of

  • Bioequivalence and Interchangeability of Generic Drugs: Bioequivalence

  • biologic

  • Generic Biologic Drugs

  • body packing with

  • Tricks of the Trade: Body PackingSidebar

  • during breastfeeding

  • Taking Drugs While BreastfeedingSidebar

  • in cancer development

  • Risk Factors for Cancer: Drugs and Medical Treatments

  • chronic lung disease and

  • Rehabilitation for Lung and Airway Disorders: 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
    Adherence to Drug Treatment
    Reasons for Not Adhering to Drug TreatmentSidebar
    Aging and Drugs: Benefits and Risks

  • consciousness alterations with

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

  • constipation with

  • Constipation: Causes
    Constipation: What the doctor doesTables

  • 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 of Pain: Side Effects
    Drug Use and Abuse: Drug Dependence

  • depressive reaction with

  • Depression: Causes

  • dermatitis with

  • Dermatitis: Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis

  • design and development of

  • Drug Design and Development
    Bioequivalence and Interchangeability of Generic Drugs

  • diarrhea with

  • Some Causes and Features of DiarrheaTables
    Clostridium difficile-Induced Colitis

  • dietary supplement interactions with

  • Drug Interactions: Dietary Supplements
    Medicinal Herbs and Nutraceuticals: Interactions With Drugs
    Some Possible Medicinal Herb–Drug InteractionsTables

  • disease interactions with

  • Drug Interactions: Drug-Disease Interactions

  • distribution of

  • Drug Distribution
    Site Selectivity

  • dry mouth and

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary gland malfunction

  • dry mouth with

  • Dry Mouth: Causes

  • duplication of

  • Drug Interactions: Duplication

  • dynamics of

  • Drug Dynamics

  • ear toxicity of

  • Ear Disorders Caused by Drugs

  • effectiveness of

  • Drug Effectiveness and Safety

  • efficacy of

  • Drug Action: Potency and Efficacy

  • in elderly persons

  • Risk Factors for Adverse Drug Reactions: Age
    Precautions With Over-the-Counter Drugs: Older People
    Effects of Aging on the Liver
    Aging and Drugs
    Anticholinergic: What Does It Mean?Sidebar
    Maximizing Benefits, Reducing RisksSidebar
    Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

  • elimination of

  • Drug Elimination

  • fetal effects of

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

  • folic acid deficiency with

  • Folate: Folate Deficiency

  • food interactions with

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

  • formulations of

  • Drug 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 AppropriateTables

  • gingivitis with

  • Gingivitis: Drug-Induced Gingivitis

  • hepatitis with

  • Chronic Hepatitis: Causes

  • immunosuppressive

  • see Immunosuppressive drugs (immunomodulators)

  • indigestion and

  • Some Causes and Features of IndigestionTables

  • injection of

  • Drug Administration: Injection Routes
    Through the SkinFigures

  • insurance coverage of

  • How Health Care Is Paid For: Paying for Drugs
    Medicare: Medicare Part D
    Medicare Part D: How Drug Costs Are DividedFigures

  • 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 AppropriateTables

  • jaundice with

  • Some Causes and Features of JaundiceTables

  • kinetics of

  • Administration and Kinetics of Drugs

  • during labor and delivery

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

  • liver effects of

  • Effects of Drugs on the Liver
    Effects of Drugs on the Liver: ClassificationTables

  • Medicare and

  • Medicare: Medicare Part D
    Medicare Part D: How Drug Costs Are DividedFigures

  • mental health and

  • Personality and Behavior Changes: What the doctor doesTables

  • metabolism of

  • Drug Metabolism
    Drugs and the Liver

  • multiple

  • Risk Factors for Adverse Drug Reactions: Use of Several Drugs

  • nail discoloration and

  • Deformities and Discoloration of the Nails: Drugs

  • names of

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

  • 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

  • Dizziness or Light-Headedness When Standing Up: What the doctor doesTables

  • 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 DrugsTables

  • patent for

  • Trade-Name and Generic Drugs: Patent Protection

  • pericarditis from

  • Acute Pericarditis: Causes

  • 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 for Adverse Drug Reactions: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
    Self-Care During Pregnancy: 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 Pregnancy*Tables

  • 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

  • Drug 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

  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome with

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

  • storage of

  • Drug Absorption

  • substitution of

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

  • testing of

  • From Laboratory to Medicine CabinetTables

  • tolerance to

  • Tolerance and Resistance to Drugs
    Drug Use and Abuse: Tolerance

  • topical

  • Drug Administration: Cutaneous Route
    Treatment of Skin Disorders

  • 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

  • Travel and Health: Traveling With Medical Conditions

  • undernutrition and

  • Undernutrition: Causes

  • urinary incontinence with

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause IncontinenceTables

  • vitamin deficiencies and

  • Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin DeficiencyTables

  • weight gain and

  • Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Drugs

  • withdrawal from

  • insomnia and

  • Some Drugs That Interfere With SleepTables

    Drusen

    Age-Related Macular Degeneration : Types

    Dry eye

    Other Eye Symptoms: Dryness
    Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

  • in Sjögren's syndrome

  • Sjögren's Syndrome

    Drying agents

    Treatment of Skin Disorders: Drying Agents

    Dry mouth

    Dry Mouth
    Some Causes of Dry MouthTables
    Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary gland malfunction
    Spotlight on AgingSidebar

  • in dying person

  • Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Dry Mouth

  • radiation therapy and

  • Radiation Injury: Local Radiation Injury

  • in Sjögren's syndrome

  • Sjögren's Syndrome

    Dry skin

    When the Skin Is DrySidebar
    Itching: What the doctor doesTables

    Dry socket

    Complications After Dental Treatment: Dry socket

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