Monthly Archives: March 2009

Glucose Levels in Urine

Posted on March 27, 2009 by steve

How the Drug Works Glucose does not normally appear in the urine, but when too much glucose builds up in the blood, the excess spills over from the kidney into the urine where it can be detected by specially designed … Continue reading →

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Antidiarrheals and their Combination Products

Posted on March 23, 2009 by steve

How The Drug Works These drugs reduce intestinal movement, absorb fluid, reduce the severity of intestinal inflammation and modify intestinal bacteria. Uses To treat diarrhea and the cramps and pain that accompany it. Adequate controlled studies demonstrating the effectiveness of … Continue reading →

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Occult Blood Tests

Posted on March 12, 2009 by steve

How the Drug Works Tests for occult blood screen for unseen blood cells in the stool itself or in the toilet water around the stool. Specially treated pads turn a different color in the presence of blood. Occult blood in … Continue reading →

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