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10 use of medicine the benefits of the medical treatment

The purpose of medicine is to treat the underlying disease, which then reduces pain. By reducing inflammation and swelling in your body, painkillers can help reduce the amount of time you spend feeling uncomfortable. Painkillers can also be used to reduce muscle spasms and cramps u2014 two symptoms that are often associated with painful conditions like arthritis.

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10 use of medicine the benefits of the medical treatment

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  1. 10 use of medicine the benefits of the medical treatment • Introduction • Medicine is not just about making you feel better. It can help preventand cure diseases, improve your quality of life, and even save your life. In this article we will discuss how medications can benefit you in many ways. • Helps reduce pain • The purpose of medicine is to treat the underlying disease, which then reduces pain. By reducing inflammation and swelling in your body, painkillers can help reduce the amount of time you spend feeling uncomfortable. Painkillers can also be used to reduce muscle spasms and cramps • two symptoms that are often associated with painful conditions like arthritis. • Help maintain blood pressure • Treats high blood pressure • Treats low blood pressure • Helps to treat blood pressure • Antibiotics to control infection • Antibiotics are used to control infections. Antibiotics are also called antimicrobials and antibacterial. They kill or stop the growth of bacteria, fungi, parasites (like worms) and viruses. The main types of infections that antibiotics can treat include ear infections, pneumonia, strep throat, and tuberculosis and urinary tract infections. • Antibiotics do not work against viral infections such as colds or flu because viruses don't have a cell wall like bacteria does. Viruses attach themselves to healthy cells in your body so they can use them to make copies of themselves; this is called replication. • Help prevent heart attacks and strokes • Heart attacks and strokes are serious medical conditions that can have a devastating effect on your health. Luckily, there is a medicine that can help prevent these health problems. This medicine is called statin, and it works by reducing the amount of cholesterol in your body. • Cholesterol is a type of fat found in foods like eggs and meat. Your liver produces some cholesterol, while others come from your diet or medications like birth control pills. When too much of it builds up in your blood vessels, fat-containing plaques form on the walls of those

  2. vessels—and those plaques may eventually lead to a heart attack or stroke if they rupture within the artery wall (this happens with at least half of all people who have heart attacks). • Can help control moods • If you're feeling down or anxious and it's bothering you, your doctor may recommend one of several drugs. • Antidepressants help with depression. They can take a few weeks to start working. • Antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia. They can relieve symptoms like hallucinations and delusions, but they also have side effects like drowsiness and weight gain. • Benzodiazepines are used to treat anxiety disorders and seizures, but they can be addictive if taken for too long or in high doses. • Can help break up mucus in the lungs • Because mucus is a slimy substance that helps protect the lungs, it can build up in the lungs if you have an infection or other causes. If this happens, your doctor may prescribe medications such as expectorants and mucolytics (which means "mucus breakup"). • Expectorants work by loosening dry coughs and increasing moisture in the throat and chest. They're often included in over-the-counter cold medicines. Mucolytics help loosen thick respiratory secretions that cause difficulty breathing or swallowing. • Can stop nausea and vomiting • Nausea and vomiting are signs of many diseases. They can also be caused by food poisoning, motion sickness, morning sickness, cancer chemotherapy and other treatments. Medicines that stop nausea and vomiting can help people get better faster. • Can reduce the risk of cancer • Cocaine and heroin are illegal drugs. Cocaine and heroin are addictive drugs. Alcohol is a legal drug. Alcohol is not addictive. • May help slow the spread of HIV disease • If you have HIV, which is a virus that can cause AIDS, medical treatment can help slow the spread of the virus and reduce your chance of getting sick. You may be able to prevent your body from making copies (replicas) of HIV. This is called viral suppression or having an undetectable viral load.

  3. You may also take medicine to treat other conditions caused by HIV infection such as tuberculosis (TB). There are positive uses for medicine There are many benefits of medical treatment. It can help you feel better and stronger, it can save your life, and it can make your family happy. For example: One time I had an infection in my leg that made me feel bad. The doctor gave me medicine to make the infection go away and now my leg is better. Conclusion The benefits of medicine are numerousand diverse. With more research being done on the subject, it is likely that medicine will continue to play an important role in human health.

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