Question 1

my 15months old daugther has labial adhesion her ped recomended primarin and force separation i don't want to force cause its painful what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Maybe nothing: Unless the adhesion is causing problems, it's best to leave it alone — in time, it usually goes away on its own.

Question 2

what is lupinfor?

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Lupin: Is a plant cultivated in parts of usa & east. Is used mainly in culinary dishes especially in mediterranean regions. Can have toxic alkaloids which lead to allergic reactions, especially in ones who have allergy to peanuts.

Question 3

what is vastarel? what is it for?

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Trimetazidine: It is a drug not available in the US. It is used in Europe as a treatment for angina when the usual drugs aren't adequately relieving symptoms. It works by interfering with fatty acid metabolism.

Question 4

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 5

what is divalproex? what is it for?

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Divalproex: is used in the treatment of seizures and mood stabilization in bipolar disorders.

Question 6

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 7

what is erotographomania? is it healthy?

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Erotographomania: An abnormal interest in erotic literature, an obsession with writing love letters or poems, usually in connection with sexual arousal.

Question 8

what is serenata?

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Serenata/sertraline: Serenata is a brand-name for the generic anti-depressant, sertraline. It is in the class of anti-depressants called "SSRIs", selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors.  Sertraline has been used for a couple of decades now, and is considered quite safe, but requires a prescription and periodic monitoring. That brand may be used more in India/Asia. In the US the most common brand is "Zoloft".

Question 9

what is lupus? is it hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes to some extent.: Lupus is an autoimmune disease with many features, can suggest many other diagnoses.  Most patients can be successfully treated, and many patients have mild disease.  Certain heriditary factors can potentiate a greater likelood of disease, including complement protein deficiencies (c2 and c4), hla-types, such as b8, but it is not as strongly hereditable as many other autoimmune diseases.

Question 10

what is lindydette?

Accepted Answer

Oral contraceptive: Lindydette is an oral contraceptive (combination birth control) pill. May be a non-U.S. Drug.

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