Problem-solving can help you overcome complex stressful events. Here are the basic steps you can use. Identify all aspects of a stressful event. Think about your behavior, thoughts, and feelings. For example, if you have just been laid off from your job, you need to identify: Behaviors, such as the need to look for...
Briefly discusses problems that may occur in the days and weeks after the delivery of your baby (postpartum period). Covers emergency symptoms like signs of shock, fainting, and severe belly pain. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
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Procainamide is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with certain heart rhythm disorders of the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow out of the heart). Procainamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Procaine penicillin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in your body. Procaine penicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, including syphilis (a sexually transmitted disease). Do not use this medication for any other infection that has not been checked by your doctor. Procaine...
Procarbazine is given with other cancer medicines to treat Hodgkin's Disease (a type of blood cancer). Procarbazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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For treating cancer. Brand Name(s): Matulane. Generic Name: Procarbazine.
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Prochlorperazine is a phenothiazine (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeen) antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat anxiety or schizophrenia. Prochlorperazine is also used to control severe nausea and vomiting. Prochlorperazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Prochlorperazine rectal is used to control severe nausea and vomiting in adults. Prochlorperazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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For nausea or vomiting. Generic Name: Prochlorperazine.
For nausea or vomiting. Generic Name: Prochlorperazine.
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For nausea or vomiting. Brand Name(s): Compazine. Generic Name: Prochlorperazine.
For nausea or vomiting. Brand Name(s): Compazine, Compro. Generic Name: Prochlorperazine.
In proctocolectomy, the large intestine and rectum are removed, leaving the lower end of the small intestine (the ileum). The doctor sews the anus closed and makes a small opening called a stoma in the skin of the lower belly. The surgery to create the stoma (or any other artificial opening) is called an ostomy. The...
A productive cough helps clear mucus (sputum) and foreign material from the airways. Mucus may be made in the lungs because of bronchitis, pneumonia, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Colds and allergies may produce mucus that drains down the back of the throat ( postnasal drainage). Home treatment may be...
Progesterone is a hormone produced in the ovaries during the second half of the menstrual cycle that helps prepare the uterus for pregnancy. Progesterone is also produced by the placenta during pregnancy. When a woman reaches the end of her reproductive years and begins menopause, her level of progesterone declines.
How to Use It The proper amount of progesterone for a woman should be determined in consultation with a doctor. Some research with the natural, oral form of progesterone has used 200 mg per day. 1 Progesterone is used in much lower amounts—such as 20–70 mg per day—by most doctors who prescribe topical natural...
Progesterone is a female hormone important for the regulation of ovulation and menstruation. Progesterone is used to cause menstrual periods in women who have not yet reached menopause but are not having periods due to a lack of progesterone in the body. Progesterone is also used to prevent overgrowth in the lining of...
This medicine is given as an injection into a muscle. Carefully follow the instructions for preparing this medicine before injection. Check the medicine before each use. If the liquid medicine has any particles in it, appears discolored, or if the vial appears damaged, do not use it. Keep this medicine at room...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: disorder of uterus, menstrual problem. Brand Name(s): Prometrium. Generic Name: Progesterone.
A progesterone test measures the amount of the hormone progesterone in a blood sample. Progesterone is a hormone produced by the ovaries during release of a mature egg from an ovary (ovulation). Progesterone helps prepare the lining of the uterus (endometrium) to receive the egg if it becomes fertilized by a sperm. If...
Progesterone is a female hormone important for ovulation and menstruation. Progesterone causes changes in the lining of your uterus, making it easier for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus at the beginning of pregnancy. Progesterone then helps your body maintain the pregnancy. Progesterone vaginal (for use in the...
This medicine is for use in the vagina. DO NOT take this medicine by mouth. If you are using other vaginal medicines, separate by at least 6 hours before or after using this medicine. Use the applicator to insert the medicine high into the vagina. Use the medicine at about the same time each day. Keep the medicine at...
For endocrine disorder. Brand Name(s): Endometrin. Generic Name: Progesterone.
Progestin is a synthetic hormone used to affect a woman's body in the same ways as the hormone progesterone. The ovaries produce progesterone during the second half of the menstrual cycle to help prepare the uterus for pregnancy. At the time of menopause, the level of progesterone declines. Progesterone regulates the...
Program A: Chin-to-chest stretch (straight) Sit in a firm chair. Bend your head forward. Hold for at least 15 seconds. Repeat 2 to 4 times. Program A: Chin-to-chest stretch (diagonal) Turn your head slightly toward the direction you will be stretching, and tilt your head diagonally toward your chest and hold for at...
