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Liver Cleansing With Epsom Salts
If your liver is unhealthy, every other organ in your body can be adversely affected. Cleansing your liver can restore it to health and relieve the symptoms you may be suffering. The main ingredient in liver cleansing recipes is usually Epsom salts. Read on to learn more about how this substance hel
Statin-Associated Memory Loss
The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, also known as statins (atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin), are the most widely prescribed drug class for treatment of dyslipidemias because of their convincingly proven benefits.
Sodium Bicarbonate Dental Uses
Baking soda has many dental uses.sal image by mercedes navarro from Fotolia.comSodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, is used in all sorts of dental products today. Toothpastes and dental gums often include baking soda among the ingredients list. This product is not just filler. It is added...
Tranylcypromine Side Effects
Tranylcypromine, sold under the brand names Parnate and Jatrosam, is a prescription medicine used to treat moderate to severe depression. It is an antidepressant and MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor. Tranylcypromine brings back the appropriate balance of neurotransmitters inside of the brain. Like
Depo-Lupron Side Effects
Depo Lupron is a drug used to induce short-term menopause and is also used in the treatment of shrinking fibroid tumors and endometriosis. The drug is not available over the counter and can only be administered by a licensed physician via injection. Depo Lupron causes a reduction in the amount of es
Does Citrimax Work?
While Citrimax (also known as hydroxycitric acid, or HCA) has a reputation for helping people lose weight, the data doesn't always agree. In animal studies, HCA has been shown to suppress appetite and enhance fat-burning; however, the "Journal of the American Medical Association" (JAMA) published a
How to Reverse the Damages From Lipitor Side Effects
Lipitor is a statin prescribed by doctors to reduce high cholesterol levels. While it can cut a patient's risk of having a heart attack or stroke, Lipitor also has a reputation for causing some unpleasant side effects. According to Lipitor.com, users can experience headaches, joint pain, diarrhea, u
How to Restore Dopamine
Dopamine is a chemical that is found in the human body, within the brain. It serves as a neurotransmitter, a transporter, so to speak, of signals between various nerve cells and neurons of the brain. When levels of dopamine are reduced by antipsychotic drugs, excess serotonin (another neurotransmitt
The Effects of High Levels of Estradiol on Organs
Estradiol, or E2, is one of the most potent of the family of hormones called estrogens. Estrogen is important to proper bodily function in both men and women. However, excess amounts of estradiol in men can have a deleterious effect on the body.
How to Stop Flecainide
Flecainide is a prescription medication used primarily for the treatment of tachyarrhythmias (abnormal rhythms of the heart) as well as atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat). Classified as an lc arrhythmic agent, it is prescribed under the trade names Almarytm, Apocard, Flecaine and Ecrinal. Alt
The Side Effects of Diabetes Medication
Diabetes medication is a necessity to people who suffer from the disease. It is important for a medical professional to establish the correct drug combination that will best help the patient, with the least amount of side effects. However, every one of the drugs designed for diabetes will potentiall
Management of Stable COPD
Learn about new guidelines for diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD.
The Effects of Os-Cal
Produced by the company GlaxoSmithKline, Os-Cal, also known as Os-Cal 500 or calcium carbonate, is a dietary supplement. Made out of the oyster shell powder, Os-Cal is found in tablet and chewable form. Some varieties of the supplement come with nutrients such as vitamin D and magnesium, nutrients t
About B12 Shot Side Effects
Vitamin B12 is a common supplement that is taken both orally and through injections. Though the vitamin is non-toxic even in large doses, it can cause some unpleasant side effects.
What Type of Vitamins Do I Need?
The human body requires a range of vitamins to function at its best. Since many people do not get enough of these vitamins in their diet, it is often necessary to take a vitamin supplement to make up the difference. The most commonly supplemented vitamins are A, C, E, and a group of nutrients known
Ortho Tri-Cyclen FAQ
Ortho Tri-Cyclen is a birth control pill manufactured by Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals. It's primary use it to prevent pregnancy, but it can also be used to regulate periods and treat menopause. Ortho Tri-Cyclen contains two hormones: estrogen and progestin. It works by increasing...
Improving MTM Through Collaborative Hospice Care in Rural Minnesota
Expansion of pharmacy services to hospice care demonstrated favorable outcomes from patient care perspectives.
Side Effects of Menopur
Menopur, generically known as menotropins, is a hormone treatment used to stimulate ovulation in women and sperm production in men. As is the case with prescription drugs, Menopur may cause side effects varying in severity based upon the dose and the individual.
Drug Research Projects
Drug research projects may test the safety, efficacy or comparative benefits of a medication.Phil Ashley/Digital Vision/Getty ImagesPharmaceutical companies utilize volunteers to test new drugs. The drugs must first have been tested on animals and determined as safe to use in humans. The...
Information on Cyclosporine
When a patient is given an organ transplant, there is a certain amount of risk that the body will reject the organ, or the organ will become infected. Cyclosporine is a drug prescribed to reduce the chances of this happening. When the body rejects a transplanted organ, the immune system attacks the