Fluvastatin

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fluvastatin

Fluvastatin is used together with diet to lower blood levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL), to increase levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL), and to lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood). Fluvastatin is used to slow the build-up of plaque...

Fluvoxamine

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fluvoxamine

Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Fluvoxamine is used to treat symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults and children at least 8 years old. Fluvoxamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Fluvoxamine Oral Tablet (FLUVOXAMINE - ORAL)

This medicine is used for the following purposes: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder. Generic Name: Fluvoxamine.

Fo-Ti

Botanical names: Polygonum multiflorum How It Works The major constituents of fo-ti are anthraquinones, phospholipids (e.g., lecithin), tannins, and tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside. The processed root has been used to lower cholesterol levels in Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to animal research, it helps to...

Focal Epilepsy

Epilepsy that causes focal seizures is sometimes called focal epilepsy, because the seizures start at a specific focus or location within the brain. In people with this type of disorder, the electrical charges that cause seizures begin in a specific area in the brain, although more of the brain may become affected...

Focal seizures

An epileptic seizure is the body and brain's response to sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. A focal seizure is an epileptic seizure that begins in a small area of the brain. There are three types of focal seizures: Focal aware seizures (sometimes called simple partial seizures). These seizures...

Folate Deficiency Anemia

Discusses folate deficiency anemia. Discusses role that folate plays in making red blood cells. Covers symptoms and complications of anemia. Covers treatment with diet and daily supplement. Offers list of foods that provide folate.

Folate deficiency anemia

Folate deficiency anemia is a blood problem that occurs when there is not enough of this vitamin in the body. Folate (or folic acid) is one of the B vitamins. It helps your body make new cells, including red blood cells. Your body needs red blood cells to carry oxygen. If you don't have enough red blood cells, you have...

Folate Test

A folate test measures the amount of folate in the blood. Folate is one of many B vitamins. The body needs folate for normal growth and to make red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets. Folate also is important for the normal development of a baby (fetus). Folate can be measured in the liquid...

Folic Acid

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Folic Acid

How to Use It Many doctors recommend that all women who are or who could become pregnant take 400 mcg per day in order to reduce the risk of birth defects. Some doctors also extend this recommendation to other people in an attempt to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering homocysteine levels. Since the FDA...

Folic acid (folates)

Folic acid, one of the B vitamins, is important for the normal development of an unborn child (fetus). Folic acid and its closely related compounds, folates, are needed for the production of red and white blood cells and platelets, the formation of genetic material (DNA) in cells, and growth. Only a small amount of...

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