Choose the injection site: Step 1 Choose a clean injection site on the buttock, upper arm, or thigh. If an alcohol swab is available, use it to clean the skin where you will give the injection. Hold the needle close to the skin: Step 2 Hold the syringe like a pencil close to the site, keeping your fingers off the...
Brand Name(s): Dubyzat ®
Givosiran is used to treat acute hepatic porphyria in adults. Acute hepatic porphyria is a rare genetic disorder that can cause life-threatening attacks on the nervous system. Symptoms include severe stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, numbness, weakness, or mental status changes. This disorder is more common in women...
For blood disorders. Brand Name(s): Givlaari. Generic Name: Givosiran.
How to Use It The recommended amount may vary according to the potency and method of preparation of the particular product. Please consult the label on the specific glandular product. Where to Find It Most glandular products are derived from beef (bovine) sources, with the exception of pancreatic extracts, which are...
(glas deg' ib)
Glasdegib is used in adults in combination with cytarabine to treat acute myeloid leukemia. This combination is for use in adults who are 75 years or older, or who cannot receive chemotherapy due to other medical conditions. Glasdegib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
For treating cancer. Brand Name(s): Daurismo. Generic Name: Glasdegib.
For chronic lung disease (COPD).
Glatiramer is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults (including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease). Glatiramer will not cure MS, but it can make relapses occur less often. Glatiramer may also be used for purposes not listed in this...
(gla tir' a mer)
For multiple sclerosis. Brand Name(s): Copaxone, Glatopa. Generic Name: Glatiramer Acetate.
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve at the back of your eye. This can cause vision loss. Although the cause of glaucoma isn't clear, experts think it's often related to a buildup of pressure in the eye. Glaucoma can be easily detected during regular eye exams. It usually responds well to...
Discusses eye disease that damages the optic nerve. Covers open-angle, closed-angle, and congenital glaucoma. Covers importance of finding and treating it early to help prevent blindness. Looks at treatment with medicine and maybe with lasers or surgery.
Look out for the health of your eyes—steer clear of this condition caused by pressure within the eyeball. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful. Give C a try for healthier eyes Reduce intraocular pressure by taking at least 2 grams a day of vitamin C. Go for the ginkgo To...
If you are younger than 40 and have no known risk factors for glaucoma, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) recommends that you have a complete eye exam every 5 to 10 years. This includes tests that check for glaucoma. If you are at risk for glaucoma, the AAO suggests that you have complete eye exams according...
In the treatment of glaucoma, your eye doctor will try to keep your eye pressure ( intraocular pressure, or IOP) from rising above a certain level. That level of pressure is called your target pressure. Maintaining the target pressure in your eyes can reduce the risk of optic nerve damage. It may help slow the...
A Gleason score—on a scale of 2 to 10—is a way to describe how prostate cancer cells look under a microscope. It helps predict how likely the cancer cells are to grow and spread. It's called a score because it adds together the two grades of cancer seen in the largest areas of the biopsy sample. The higher the Gleason...
(glek a' pre vir)(pi brent' as vir)
Glecaprevir and pibrentasvir is a combination antiviral medicine used to treat chronic hepatitis C in people with HCV genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. . Glecaprevir and pibrentasvir is usually given after other treatments have failed. Glecaprevir and pibrentasvir may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication...
For hepatitis. Brand Name(s): Mavyret. Generic Name: Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir.
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Glimepiride is an oral diabetes medicine that is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Glimepiride may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
(glye' me pye ride)
Glimepiride and pioglitazone is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Glimepiride and pioglitazone is a combination medicine used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This medicine is not for treating type 1...
For diabetes. Brand Name(s): Amaryl. Generic Name: Glimepiride.
For diabetes. Brand Name(s): Duetact. Generic Name: Glimepiride/Pioglitazone.
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
(glip' i zide)
Glipizide is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Glipizide is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Glipizide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
