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Fioricet

Brands: Fioricet, Zebutal, Capacet, Vanatol LQ, Vanatol S, and Esgic Key Points of Fioricet Fioricet is a medication commonly prescribed for the treatment of tension…

Flexeril

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to your brain. Flexeril is used together…

Folic Acid

Folic acid is a B vitamin. It helps the body make healthy new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. For women who may get pregnant, it…

Foot Injuries and Disorders

Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go…

Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures…

GABA

GABA

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, commonly known as GABA, is a neurotransmitter—a chemical messenger that transmits signals in the central nervous system (CNS) of mammals, including humans. GABA…

Gabapentin

Gabapentin

Gabapentin pronounced as (ga’ ba pen tin) Gabapentin, or Neurontin, is an anticonvulsant with analgesic properties that is available in capsule, tablet and oral solution.…

GERD

Also called: Gastroesophageal reflux disease  Your esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) happens when…

Gland

Gland

Endocrine systems, also referred to as hormone systems, are found in all mammals, birds, fish, and many other species. The endocrine system consists of: Glands…

Glucosamine Sulfate

Glucosamine sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride are dietary supplements. Research conducted on animals has shown that glucosamine has the potential to both delay the degradation of…

Golden State Medical Supply Inc

Golden State Medical Supply Inc. (GSMS) provides pharmaceutical contract manufacturing services. The Company specializes in the serialization, order fulfillment, custom packaging and labeling, repackaging, and…

Golden State Medical, Inc.

Golden State Medical, Inc. was founded in 1991 to provide Pain Management Modalities (TENS). Golden State Medical, Inc.’s product offerings include but are not limited…

Gout

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes pain and swelling in your joints, usually as flares that last for a week or two,…

Hand Injuries and Disorders

No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with…

Head Injuries

Also called: Cranial injuries, Skull fractures, Skull injuries Chances are you’ve bumped your head before. Usually, the injury is minor because your skull is hard…

Headache

Headache is the most common form of pain. It’s a major reason people miss days at work or school or visit the doctor. The most…

Heart Attack

Each year over a million people in the U.S. have a heart attack. About half of them die. Many people have permanent heart damage or…

Heart Diseases

If you’re like most people, you think that heart disease is a problem for others. But heart disease is the number one killer in the…

Heartburn

Heartburn is a painful burning feeling in your chest or throat. It happens when stomach acid backs up into your esophagus, the tube that carries…

Herbal Medicine

An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor, or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement. They…

Herniated Disk

Also called: Bulging disk, Compressed disk, Herniated intervertebral disk, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Prolapsed disk, Ruptured disk, Slipped disk  Your backbone, or spine, is made up…

Heroin

Heroin is a white or brown powder or a black, sticky goo. It’s made from morphine, a natural substance in the seedpod of the Asian…

High Blood Pressure

Also called: Benign essential hypertension, Essential hypertension, HBP, HTN, Hypertension Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries.…