About This Quiz
If you have children or are exposed to children, you've probably run into this problem. A horrible case of strep throat has broken out in your child's class. Notes have been sent to parents, and you're crossing your fingers that the strep throat doesn't make its way to your home. Unfortunately, your child is ill, and even worse, it has transferred to you. And to add a little more drama to the situation, this infection came just as you need to create a presentation for work. The silver lining to this situation is that you knew the warning signs and saw a doctor as soon as the strep throat reared its ugly heads. But which medication would you need to take?
The fact of the matter is, there are several different drugs available for the same ailment, each with its own role in treatment. On top of this, some of the medicines on the market may deal with the same issue but have a different method of treating it. Some of the things that doctors look for in dispensing medication to patients include the severity of the condition, known medical allergies and possible reactions to other drugs that their patient is taking.
So do you think you could identify what someone has if they told you a medication they are on? If so, go ahead and don that stethoscope and take this quiz!
Two different kinds of cholesterol reside in the body, HDL-C (the good kind) and LDL-C (the bad kind). If you need help remembering which is which, you want to keep your LDL-C LOW and your HDL-C HIGH.
The active ingredient in Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) is usually associated with allergies, but it has another purpose as well. Many hospitals will dispense it when patients are having trouble sleeping.
If you're in a rocky relationship, just had a major argument and found that you can't get or hold an erection, don't assume you have erectile dysfunction right away. You should consult a doctor only when you have this as a chronic problem.
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There are two numbers associated with measuring blood pressure: the systolic number, which counts the number of times the heart moves blood from the chambers of the heart, and the diastolic number, which measures time the heart rests between beats.
If you're ever prescribed antibiotics, you want to make sure you take the full amount that your doctor has prescribed; even though you feel better, if you stop treatment, reinfection can occur.
While many people associate attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder with children, it can occur in adults as well. In some cases, ADHD can be from early childhood; however, in other instances, behaviors don't manifest until adulthood.
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Trazodone is commonly prescribed to treat insomnia because it's not addictive. However, if you are someone who has insomnia but doesn't want to deal with adding chemicals to the body, taking melatonin (a chemical that the brain produces) may help you sleep.
When it comes to asthma, you don't want to mess around; if you have chronic attacks, a doctor's visit may be necessary. One way you can combat attacks is by identifying and avoiding triggering agents.
Many of us may have had our first exposure to calamine lotion when we were kids; it is commonly used to help kids stop the itching associated with chickenpox. Other uses include insect bites, sunburns, and pretty much any kind of mild skin irritation.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (or COPD) in many cases is caused by exposure to harmful gases, including cigarette smoke, which adds COPD to the many diseases that can be caused by smoking such as emphysema and in some instances, cancer.
If you get prescribed metformin after taking a trip to the dermatologist, don't freak out! You do not have diabetes; metformin is also used to combat acne, psoriasis, hirsutism and, in some cases, skin cancer.
If you don't want to mess around with a fever, there are two things you can do. First, take some Tylenol. Then cool yourself down by either taking a lukewarm (not cold) shower or applying cold compresses.
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There are many reasons why a toothache can occur. If you are feeling congested, this could be a sign that your sinuses are inflamed. The sinus cavities reside right above the teeth, so when they get upset, they add pressure to them.
If you find that you have depression, don't think you are alone; the leading cause of disability in the United States is depression. On top of this, aside from family loss and stress, depression can take its toll at the workplace.
When a woman gets menstrual cramps, contrary to what some believe, it isn't because the fates have turned against them; cramps are the uterus contracting, the same action that women experience during childbirth.
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While many think about taking aspirin for daily prevention, you shouldn't do it without direction from a doctor; doctors usually recommend this therapy to patients who have had a heart attack or are at risk of having a heart attack.
Z-Pak (also known as Zithromax) has many different uses, but in the case of tooth extraction, it prevents the infection of newly stitched gums. With its unique dosing, patients start by taking 500 mg, but then it progresses down to 250 for the remaining time.
If a patient has chronic pain, their doctor may try prescribing many medications before Oxycontin. The reason why is that it is habit-forming and if addiction occurs, you may end up in more trouble than it is worth.
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When it comes to cough and cold syrups, there are two different types: cough suppressant and cough expectorant. Cough suppressants quiet down a nasty cough, and expectorants loosen congestive mucus.
Athlete's foot is a fungus that tends to start between the toes and is usually caused by the skin being exposed to excess moisture. Treatment often happens outside of a dermatologist's office, and ways to avoid it are numerous; rotating shoes and avoiding wet socks are a couple.
In addition to pregnancy prevention, women take birth control pills for various reasons, including regulation of menstrual flow, to clear up severe acne, PMS, hormone replacement therapy and endometriosis.
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When it comes to smoking cessation, many of the products are for curbing that nicotine craving by giving smokers just a little nicotine. However, there are other ways not to fall back into the habit; chewing gum, exercise and avoiding triggering situations.
If you have a headache that stretches over your nose and up near the temples, you've probably got a sinus headache. If you don't have medication, you could use heat to try to take away some of the sinus pressure.
If you work in an office, you may be used to sitting at a desk and working straight through the day. But your body may be rebelling if you have back pain; when people toil away hovering over a computer, it creates poor posture and in turn, back pain.
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Even though Depakote is a drug commonly associated with epilepsy, it has a couple of other uses — to help treat manic episodes for patients with bipolar disorder and in migraine headache prevention.
Orlistat is the only prescription medication on the market that is safe for kids over the age of 12. However, because the side effects of these medications can be harmful, many doctors encourage obese patients first to change their lifestyles.
If you just finished a round of antibiotics and find that you have a yeast infection, don't be surprised. When antibiotics are used to cure an ailment, they flush the system of all bacteria, both good and bad.
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If you're out and about and you get hit with heartburn, you are in luck. Tums is available in different flavors and even better, it comes in small rolls that you can store in your car, office and bag.
If you ever find that you have gas cramps and don't have anything to take to remedy it, check to see if you can find a peppermint. Peppermint is excellent at soothing digestive tracks.
If you have a bout of diarrhea that seems to have sprung from out of nowhere, you may want to explore what you have eaten before it all happened. It may be a case of food poisoning.
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Many of the prescription pain medications for post-surgery patients have a pretty nasty side effect. While they help kill whatever pain the patient may have, they may also cause constipation.
Even though Tessalon Perles look like they should be chewed, it is not the case. These petite pearls are designed to numb the lungs and throat and chomping into them could result in injury.
When it comes to prenatal vitamins, there are four essential minerals to look for; folic acid, which helps prevent defects in the spinal and brain cords, iron to aid in overall development, calcium and vitamin D.
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Because plantar warts are viruses, they are extremely easy to pass from one person to another. Another tricky fact about plantar warts is that it is nearly impossible to figure out when the initial contact occurred because incubation could last from a couple of weeks to years.
The causes of dry eye include contact lens use, age, air contaminants and poor diet. If your dry eye isn't severe, check out your local drug store where there are eye drops for many of these symptoms.