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Acetaminophen: A pain reliever and fever reducer. Brand name: Tylenol. The exact mechanism of action of acetaminophen is not known. Acetaminophen relieves pain by elevating the pain threshold (that is, by requiring a greater amount of pain to develop before it is felt by a person). Acetaminophen reduces fever through its action on the heat-regulating center (the "thermostat") of the brain.Generic is available.

Adverse or negative reaction – a response to taking a medication or food that may appear as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, headache, dizziness or drowsiness.

Allergy: A reaction to taking a medication or food that may appear as hives, rash or immediate trouble breathing or swallowing.

Bicarbonate: In medicine, bicarbonate usually refers to bicarbonate of soda(sodium bicarbonate, baking soda) white powder that is common ingredient in antacids. Also, the bicarbonate level is an indirect measure of the acidity of the blood that is determined when electrolytes are tested. The normal serum range for bicarbonate is 22-30 mmol/L.

Blood pressure: The blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. It is produced primarily by the contractionof the heart muscle. It's measurement is recorded by two numbers. The first (systolic pressure) is measured after the heart contracts and is highest. The second (diastolic pressure) is measured before the heart contracts and lowest. A blood pressure cuff is used to measure the pressure. Elevation of blood pressure is called "hypertension".

Brain: That part of the central nervous system that islocated within the cranium (skull). The brain functions as the primary receiver, organizer and distributor of information for the body. It has two (right and left) halves called "hemispheres."

Calcium: A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones, where it is stored. Calcium is added to bones by cells called osteoblasts and is removed from bones by cells called osteoclasts. Calcium isessential for healthy bones. It is also important for muscle contraction, heart action, nervous system maintenance, and normal blood clotting. Food sources of calcium include dairy foods, some leafy green vegetables such as broccoli and collards, canned salmon, clams, oysters, calcium-fortified foods, and tofu.

Common cold: A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can becaused by many different types of viruses, and the body can never build up resistance to all of them.

Cure: 1. To heal, to make well, to restore to good health. Cures are easy to claim and, all too often, difficult to confirm.
2. A time without recurrence of a disease so that the risk of recurrence is small, as in the 5-year cure rate for malignant melanoma.
3. Particularly in the past, acourse of treatment. For example, take a cure at a spa.

Drug-alcohol interaction – The result of taking an alcoholic drink that can react with the medication you are on. For example, mixing some medicines with alcohol may cause you to feel tired or slow your reactions. There can also be drug-drug and drug-food interactions.

Dehydration: Excessive loss of body water. Diseases of thegastrointestinal tract that cause vomiting or diarrhea may, for example, lead to dehydration.

Dizziness: Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of vision, the brain, balance (vestibular) system of the inner ear, and gastrointestinal system.

Edema: The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation.

Expectorant: A medication that helps bring upmucus and other material from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea. An example of as expectorant is guaifenesin which promotes drainage of mucus from the lungs by thinning the mucus and also lubricates the irritated respiratory tract.

Earache: Pain in the ear. This can occur because of conditions within the ear itself, the ear canal, or the visible external portion of the ear.
Fever: Although a...