Medical term

Contraindication

A reason a treatment may be unsuitable for a person or situation.

Medication Safety ID 10
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Clinical Context

Important to discuss with a clinician or pharmacist before medication changes.

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Allergies

Allergies is an allergy, immune, or autoimmune condition tracked with triggers, reactions, infections, medicines such as antihistamines or epinephrine when prescribed, labs, and action plans.

Blood / immune
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Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is an allergy, immune, or autoimmune condition tracked with triggers, reactions, infections, medicines such as antihistamines or epinephrine when prescribed, labs, and action plans.

Blood / immune
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Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial Vaginosis is a reproductive, pregnancy, breast, prostate, or sexual-health condition tracked with cycle or pregnancy context, pain, bleeding, discharge, urinary symptoms, test results, medicines, and urgent-care guidance when relevant.

Digestive / liver
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Pain and Inflammation

Pain and Inflammation is tracked here as a General Medicine diagnosis or care topic, with emphasis on symptoms, objective measures, medicines, labs or imaging when ordered, triggers, functional impact, and care-team instructions tied to that condition.

General Medicine
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Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain is tracked here as a General medicine diagnosis or care topic, with emphasis on symptoms, objective measures, medicines, labs or imaging when ordered, triggers, functional impact, and care-team instructions tied to that condition.

General medicine
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Fever

Fever is tracked here as a General medicine diagnosis or care topic, with emphasis on symptoms, objective measures, medicines, labs or imaging when ordered, triggers, functional impact, and care-team instructions tied to that condition.

General medicine
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Dental Abscess

Dental Abscess is an infectious or lesion-based skin condition tracked with spread, pain, fever, drainage, antiviral/antibiotic/antifungal treatment if prescribed, and recurrence.

Infectious disease
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MRSA Infection

MRSA Infection is an infectious-disease condition tracked with onset, fever, exposures, test results, medicines, isolation or prevention guidance, hydration, completion dates, and warning signs.

Infectious disease
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Strep Throat

Strep Throat is an infectious-disease condition tracked with onset, fever, exposures, test results, medicines, isolation or prevention guidance, hydration, completion dates, and warning signs.

Infectious disease
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Bladder Infection

Bladder Infection is a urinary infection context tracked with burning, urgency, fever, flank pain, urine testing, antibiotic timing if prescribed, hydration, and recurrence or worsening signs.

Kidney / urinary
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Clindamycin phosphate

Used for: Clindamycin phosphate topical lotion is indicated in the treatment of acne vulgaris. In view of the potential for diarrhea, bloody diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis, the physician should consider whether other agents are more appropriate (see CONTRAINDICATIONS , WARNINGS and ADVERSE REACTIONS ).

Antibacterial or antibiotic medicine Clindamycin Phosphate
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Colestipol hydrochloride

Used for: Since no drug is innocuous, strict attention should be paid to the indications and contraindications, particularly when selecting drugs for chronic long-term use. Colestipol hydrochloride tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of elevated serum total and LDL-C in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (elevated LDL-C) who do not respond adequately to diet.

Imported medicine concept Colestipol Hydrochloride
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Hydrocodone polistirex and chlorpheniramine polistirex

Used for: Hydrocodone Polistirex and Chlorpheniramine Polistirex Extended-Release Suspension is indicated for the temporary relief of cough and upper respiratory symptoms associated with allergy or the common cold in patients 18 years of age and older. Important Limitations of Use : • Not indicated for pediatric patients under 18 years of age [ see Use in Specific Populations (8.4 ) ]. • Contraindicated in pediatric patients less than 6 years of age [ see Contraindications (4) ].

Analgesic, antipyretic, or anti-inflammatory medicine Hydrocodone Polistirex and Chlorpheniramine Polistirex extended-release