181. Ileostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis and it may cause excoriation.
182. Methysergide is used for the prophylaxis of migraine; it may cause retro-peritoneal fibrosis.
183. Ceiling effect is defined as "the phenomenon in which a drug reaches a maximum effect, so that increasing the drug dosage does not increase its effectiveness.
184. Tissue plasminogen activator is a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction.
185. Calcium carbonate is cheaper, has good absorption; and good elemental calcium.
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