You can take a temperature using the mouth (oral), anus (rectal), armpit (axillary), ear (tympanic), or forehead (temporal). But the temperature readings vary depending on which one you use. And you need an accurate measurement to know if a fever is present. Medical research hasn't found an exact correlation between...

Botanical names: Tanacetum parthenium How It Works Feverfew contains a range of compounds known as sesquiterpene lactones. Over 85% of these are a compound called parthenolide. In test tube studies, parthenolide prevents excessive clumping of platelets and inhibits the release of certain chemicals, including serotonin...

Fexofenadine is an antihistamine that is used to treat the symptoms of seasonal allergies (hay fever) in adults and children. Fexofenadine is also used to treat skin itching and hives caused by a condition called chronic idiopathic urticaria in adults and children at least 6 years old. There are many brands and forms of...

Fexofenadine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion...

This medicine is used for the following purposes: allergy symptoms, skin inflammation. Brand Name(s): Allegra, Wal-Fex. Generic Name: Fexofenadine.

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This medicine is used for the following purposes: allergy symptoms, eye allergy. Brand Name(s): Allegra-D. Generic Name: Fexofenadine/Pseudoephedrine.

For diabetes. This medicine is used by injecting it into the skin. Please ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for the correct places on your body where this medicine can be injected. This insulin should be used right before or within 20 minutes after starting a meal. This insulin does not need to be mixed before using...

For diabetes. This medicine is used by injecting it into the skin. Please ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for the correct places on your body where this medicine can be injected. This insulin should be used right before or within 20 minutes after starting a meal. This insulin does not need to be mixed before using...

Dietary fiber is the part of plant foods that the body cannot digest. Eating foods with fiber helps to keep the digestive tract healthy and stabilize blood sugar levels. Fiber in the diet is classified as either soluble or insoluble. Soluble fiber. Soluble fiber has been shown to help lower blood cholesterol. Foods high...

Related Topics Find Health Condition Information Find Drug Interaction Information The current American diet averages only about 10 grams of dietary fiber, whereas intakes of 25 to 40 grams are linked to a reduced risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, colon cancer, and other intestinal...

Fibrin sealant is made of two substances from human plasma that work together to help your blood clot. Fibrin sealant topical is used to help control bleeding during surgery when other ways to close a wound or incision (such as stitches, bands, or heat) cannot be used. Fibrin sealant topical may also be used to prevent...

A fibroadenoma is a firm, noncancerous tumor of a gland in the breast. It's round and painless, feels firm and rubbery, and can be easily moved around. Fibroadenomas may occur as one lump or multiple lumps in the breast. They are most common around ages 20 to 40. A breast biopsy is sometimes used to tell the difference...

What are fibrocystic breast changes? Many women have breasts that feel lumpy, thick, and tender, especially right before their periods. These symptoms are called fibrocystic breast changes. They may also be called cyclic breast changes, because they come and go with your menstrual cycle. Fibrocystic breast changes are...