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Health Encyclopedia: Sickle Cell Disease Complications

Complications

There is still no cure for sickle cell disease other than experimental transplantation procedures, but treatments for complications of sickle cell have prolonged the lives of many patients who are now living into adulthood.

Pain and Acute Sickle Cell Crisis

The hallmark of sickle cell disease is the sickle cell crisis (also sometimes known as a vaso-occlusive crisis), which is an episode of pain. It is the most common reason for hospitalization in sickle cell disease. The pattern may ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Natural, Doctor-Approved Ways to Treat Kids’ Colds Without OTC Meds

By Allison Janse , Health Expert

...PEDIACARE(R) Infant Dropper Decongestant (containing phenylephrine), PEDIACARE(R) Infant... Read more »

The Use and Misuse of Over the Counter Antihistamines and Decongestants

By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...included Entex LA and many OTC allergy medications) and phenylephrine (the decongestant that has... Read more »

Three Reasons Your Hay Fever Treatment May Be Failing

By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...antihistamines. Decongestants (such as Sudafed or phenylephrine) target nasal congestion and... Read more »

Targeted Treatment for Schizophrenia Announced

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...effect of MK-0777 is to bind to a section of the GABA receptor and, "turn up the volume" on GABA... Read more »

Treatments... Or Not.

By Nicole , Health Expert

...endorphins. Endorphins can and do temporarily block pain receptors. After a session of work, I... Read more »

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Addiction to Nasal Sprays Can Be Dangerous

...in a listing of natural ingredients.Check the ingredients list for:• Oxymetazoline• Phenylephrine• Xylometazoline• NaphazolineThese are ingredients you want to... Read more »

Allergic Rhinitis: Decongestants

...12 hours. The active ingredients in nasal decongestants include oxymetazoline, xylometazoline, and phenylephrine. Nasal forms work faster than oral decongestants and may not cause as much... Read more »

Allergic Rhinitis: Treatment

...levocabastine (Livostin) for relief of both nasal symptoms and itchy red eyesDecongestant eye drops: phenylephrine (Allergan Relief), naphazoline (Naphcon, Opcon-A, VasoClear), tetrahydrozoline... Read more »

Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis

...12 hours. The active ingredients in nasal decongestants include oxymetazoline, xylometazoline, and phenylephrine.Tips for Use. The following precautions are important for people taking nasal... Read more »

Breast Cancer Hormone Treatment: Tamoxifen, other SERMs, and Aromatase Inhibitors

...cell-proliferation. It is used for adjuvant therapy and for advanced cancers in patients with hormone receptor-positive tumors. Over the past few years, many new anti-estrogen drugs have become... Read more »

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