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Health Encyclopedia: Travel To Developing Countries Travel Precautions

Travel Precautions


Vector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by insects that harbor parasitic, viral, or bacterial organisms. Common diseases include yellow fever and malaria, but there are many others in every country in the world.

The risk for malaria and other mosquito-born infections is highest when mosquitoes feed, between dusk and dawn.

Insect Repellents

DEET. Most insect repellents contain the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), which remains the gold standard of currently avai...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...The benzodiazepines include Klonopin (clonazepam), Restoril (temazepam), Xanax (alprazolam) and... Read more »

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Are There Sleep Drugs That Won't Cause "Rebound" Insomnia?
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...medications in the benzodiazepine class [e.g., temazepam (Restoril) or lorazepam (Ativan)],when... Read more »

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Benzodiazepines, Are They Safe?
By Dr. Diana L Walcutt , Health Expert

...Diastat, Doral, Klonopin, Niravam, Paxipam, ProSom, Restoril, Serax, and those are only some of... Read more »

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FDA Requests Label Change for "Sleeping Pills"
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...Carbrital Dalmane Doral Halcion Lunesta Placidyl Prosom Restoril Rozerem Seconal SonataIn... Read more »

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Insomnia Treatment Options
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...flurazepam (Dalmane), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), and triazolam (Halcion). The... Read more »

Health Guide

Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
...point to contraindications for benzodiazepines [the main anti-anxieties in use like Xanax, Klonopin, Restoril, and Ativan] and dopamine—only that they both activate the pleasure centers in the... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...to induce sleep is necessary.  There are two types of sleep modifiers: Benzodiazepines like Restoril can be used to treat insomnia.  The biggest concern about using benzodiazepines is... Read more »
Caregiving as Your Parents Age
...drug carries a name given by its manufacturer. For example, the brand name of the sleeping medication Restoril has a generic equivalent known as temazepam. Generics are spinoffs of brand name... Read more »
Alzheimer
...disturbances in their sleep/wake cycles. Moderately short-acting sleeping drugs such as temazepam (Restoril), zolpidem (Ambien), or zaleplon (Sonata) or sedating ... Read more »
Insomnia: Medications
...short-acting benzodiazepines include triazolam (Halcion), lorazepam (Ativan), alprazolam (Xanax), temazepam (Restoril), oxazepam (Serax), prazepam (Centrax), estazolam (ProSom), and flunitrazepam... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping... Read more »

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This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »

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This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »

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This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »

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This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »

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