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An aminosalicylate drug used for the treatment of mild to moderate ulcerative colitis and the maintenance of remission. This medication is employed to decrease inflammation in the intestines for individuals with ulcerative colitis. It can be recommended to alleviate symptoms during sudden flare-ups or taken as a preventive approach. Undesirable outcomes of mesalazine encompass feelings…

A condition characterized by pain and paraesthesia (distorted sensantion, e.g. ‘pins and needles’) on the front and outer part of the thigh. It is due to compression of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh. Reduction in weight, ‘improvement in general fitness and correction of faulty posture usually bring relief. If these fail, surgical decompression…

Diseases developing during a person’s lifetime may be the result of his or her lifestyle, environment, genetic factors and natural ageing factors.  

Description of a substance that contains a medicinal drug, commonly applied to items such as sweets and soaps.  

Legal action taken by an individual or group of individuals, usually patients, against hospitals, health-service providers or health professionals in respect of alleged inadequacies in the provision of health care.  

This term is used to define the process of learning and knowledge-acquisition in the study of medicine from undergraduate through postgraduate to lifelong learning.  

Now subsumed into the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), it was set up by the Department of Health in the UK to regulate and advise on the sale or use of any product, other than a medicine, used in the health-care environment for the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring or treatment of illness or disease.…

These are UK bodies that provide doctors with advice and, where appropriate, financial support in defending claims for clinical negligence. They also advise doctors on all legal aspects of their work, including patients’ complaints, and provide representation for members called to account by the general medical council (GMC) or other regulatory body. The defence societies…

Also known as shin splints. A condition characterized by pain over the inner border of the shin, which occurs mostly in runners, and sometimes in joggers. It is caused by muscular swelling resulting in partial obstruction of local blood flow. The disorder may be the result of compartment syndrome (build-up of pressure in the muscles),…

A direct relaxant of the smooth muscle in the intestine, this drug may relieve pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or diverticular disease. Adverse effects are rare.