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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Methyldopa Side Effects

Health Encyclopedia: Anemia Treatment

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Oral iron supplements are the best way to restore iron levels for people who are iron deficient, but they should be used only when dietary measures have failed. However, iron supplements cannot correct anemias that are not due to iron deficiency.

One study reported that doctors prescribed iron pills for 64% of patients with anemia without performing tests to confirm whether iron deficiency was actually the cause. The study suggested that iron replacement was appropriate in less than half...

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...dark green leafy vegetables (chard, spinach, mustard greens, kale), dried fruits, nuts, and seeds.The Effects of Food on Iron Absorption. The absorption of non-heme iron often depends on the food... Read more »
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...Causes of anemia include nutritional deficiencies, inherited genetic defects, medication-related side effects, and chronic disease. It can also occur because of blood loss from injury or internal... Read more »
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Medications

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...methyldopa). Pseudoephedrine may worsen the serious side effects of some medications used for... Read more »

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...(e.g., chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thiothixene) methyldopa metronidazole nonsteroidal... Read more »

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...inhaled anesthetics (e.g., halothane) memantine methyldopa reserpine tricyclic... Read more »

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...(e.g., chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thiothixene) methyldopa metronidazole nonsteroidal... Read more »

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...(e.g., chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thiothixene) methyldopa metronidazole nonsteroidal... Read more »

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