Fasciotomy for acute compartment syndrome is a surgery that is done to quickly relieve pressure around a muscle and restore blood flow to the area. Muscles are surrounded by a thin but tough layer of tissue (fascia). If muscles begin to swell inside the fascia, blood flow to the muscles can be cut off, and […]
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What is this medication? FARICIMAB (far ik i mab) treats macular degeneration and macular edema. It works by closing up leaky blood vessels. This helps maintain vision. It is a monoclonal antibody. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Vabysmo […]
What is this medication? FAM-TRASTUZUMAB DERUXTECAN (fam-tras TOOZ eu mab DER ux TEE kan) treats some types of cancer. It works by blocking a protein that causes cancer cells to grow and multiply. This helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health […]
What is this medication? FAMOTIDINE (fa MOE ti deen) treats heartburn, stomach ulcers, reflux disease, or other conditions that cause too much stomach acid. It works by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. COMMON […]
What is this medication? FAMOTIDINE (fa MOE ti deen) treats heartburn, stomach ulcers, reflux disease, or other conditions that cause too much stomach acid. It works by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. COMMON […]
What is this medication? FAMOTIDINE (fa MOE ti deen) treats stomach ulcers, reflux disease, or other conditions that cause too much stomach acid. It works by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. COMMON BRAND […]
What is this medication? FAMOTIDINE (fa MOE ti deen) treats heartburn, stomach ulcers, reflux disease, or other conditions that cause too much stomach acid. It works by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. COMMON […]
Famotidine; Calcium Carbonate; Magnesium Hydroxide Chewable Tablets What is this medication? FAMOTIDINE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (fam moe ti deen; KAL see um KAR bon ate; mag NEE zhum hye DROX ide) treats occasional heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, or other conditions caused by too much stomach acid. It works by reducing the amount of acid […]
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that causes a very high level of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that the body needs to build cells. The body makes all the cholesterol it needs in the liver and removes extra or excess cholesterol from the blood as needed. Excess cholesterol […]
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a genetic disorder that causes cancer of the colon and rectum, which are parts of the large intestine. People with this condition develop more than 100 noncancerous growths (polyps) in the colon. If this condition is not treated, the polyps will turn into colon cancer by age […]