Question 1

what will happen if a person take 5 pills of diclonefac 50mg at once?

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Dangerous: Possible effects are:
diarrhea
dizziness
drowsiness
headache (can be severe)
movement problems
nausea
numbness and tingling
ringing in the ears
stomach pain (with possible bleeding in the stomach and intestines)
rash
seizures
unsteadiness
urination problems (little to no urine output)
wheezing

go to the er for an evaluation.

Question 2

what is diabetiderm for? is it effective?

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Foot Cream: Diabetiderm is a foot cream designed for diabetics that contains tea tree oil, menthol, camphor and l-arginine. It is reported to be recommended by some podiatrists to keep feet moisturized and soft.

Question 3

what is prolotherapy? is it safe? is it effective?

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Safe: Prolotherapy is used by trained musculo-skeletal  physicians to address ligament injuries and instability.  It is only effective for these injuries, and stimulates the body to effectively heal itself through the inflammation pathways.  It is not effective for pain syndromes of other types.

Question 4

what is complementary therapy? is it effective?

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Helpful adjuncts: As the word is generally used today, "complementary" refers to a group of treatments that often help but are not intended to cure -- yoga, biofeedback, acupuncture, most homeopaths. Most of my colleagues respect and honor these practitioners. Avoid any "alternative" practitioner who talks about conspiracies to suppress miracle cures or offers something that's too good to be true.

Question 5

what is treanda?

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Treanda: Treanda / bendamustine is used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Question 6

what is zelboraf?

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ZELBORAF®: ZELBORAF®  = vemurafenib. "kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test"  See:  http://www.gene.com/download/pdf/zelboraf_prescribing.pdf

Question 7

what is lupues?

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Lupus is a mystery: Lupus is a famous master of masquerade--it can mimic many disease states. Lupus symptoms may be present much earlier than when it can be diagnosed, thus lab measurement only provide a guide. It is an autoimmune disease in which the body somehow produces "autoantibodies" which attack its own tissues--virtually all organs/tissues can be involved . Consult your doc. Good luck.

Question 8

what is cancer virotherapy? is it effective?

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Investigational: This is the use of viruses to treat cancer. While some experimental results are encouraging, and good research is ongoing, it certainly has not been proven to be safe and effective for any cancer.  Using virotherapy outside of a clinical trial is dicey. If the doctor claims it has proven benefit as a single agent (i.e., not in combination with chemotherapy) he is in error and possibly fraudulent

Question 9

what is oprelvekin?

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Interleukin-11: Oprevelkin is interleukin-11 a growth factor stimulating increased production of platelets. It is available as an injection given under the patient's skin daily for up to 10-21 days beginning after their chemotherapy in patients who have shown a severe drop in their platelet counts during prior treatments in an effort to prevent platelet transfusions.

Question 10

is this vitamin/supplement effective?

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Talk w/ your doctor: If properly designed clinical trials have not evaluated it, and/or if the only data is what's listed on the bottle, a website, or a book, then probably not. Many supplements are advertised as helpful (ginko biloba for example), but well designed trials did not find any benefit. Also, "natural" treatments can still have side effects. It's best to discuss any products with me at an office visit.

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