For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Progesterone is a female hormone that your doctor may prescribe to help you if you have passed through menopause, MedlinePlus states. Along with another female hormone called estrogen, progesterone can help as a hormone replacement therapy. It works to decrease the potential of cancer developing in your uterus.
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Since human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, appeared in the mid-1980s, many nations have refused visitors who have HIV. Even the United States has had a ban on HIV-infected travelers, although that may be lifted.
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Lamotrigine is the generic medical name for Lamictal. It is an anti-seizure medication used to treat people suffering from epilepsy. The Mayo Clinic reports it also can be used for people who suffer from bipolar disorder.
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Sociopathic personality disorder also is known as antisocial personality disorder, the Mayo Clinic states. It is a mental illness that is chronic and affects the way you think in relation to society and people.
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Psychiatrists and doctors may prescribe the generically named medication mirtazapine for the treatment of mental depression. It is known by the brand name Remeron in the United States, and Australians buy it with the brand name Axit.
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Venlafaxine (Effexor) is a prescription medicine used to treat depression. It belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, or SNRIs. Venlafaxine works by increasing the availability of serotonin and norepinephrine in your brain.
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Deralin is the Australian brand name for the generically named medicine propranolol hydrochloride. Categorized as a beta-blocker, Deralin can be prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure; chest pain, also known as angina, which is related to the heart; arrhythmia; and other conditions.
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Midol is a brand name of ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or NSAID. Midol is a variety of this drug that is sold over the counter to treat pain associated with menstruation in women. It also may be used for other pain caused by inflammation, such as arthritis. It's available as a pill or capsule.
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One of the newer forms of medication designed to treat mental depression, the brand-name drug Pristiq is classified as an SSNRI, or selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
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Panafcort 25 is the Australian brand name for the generic drug prednisone. This corticosteroid has uses in many treatments, MyDr.com.au reports, including severe asthma, arthritis and ulcerative colitis. Corticosteroids work to reduce the inflammation responsible for the symptoms of these maladies.
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Metoprolol 25 milligrams is the generic name of Lopressor and Toprol XL. It is an antihypertensive medication, which means its primary function is to lower your high blood pressure. Metoprolol is a beta-blocker that effectively reduces the beating rate of your heart to reduce the pressure on it.
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The generic drug atomoxetine is sold in the United States with the brand name Strattera. The medication is used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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Bronchodilators are medications that are inhaled through the mouth into the bronchioles, which are tube-like passages that carry air, leading to the lung beds. These tubes of air become constricted with most lung diseases. This causes decreased air flow into the lungs.
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The generically named medicine meloxicam is available in 7.5-milligram tablets or 15mg tablets. It is sold with the brand name Mobic in the United States. It is a prescription-level medication classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID.
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You may drink green tea as a hot or cold beverage simply for the taste. You also may use green tea for health reasons. It has been promoted primarily for weight loss as both a beverage and as a supplement you take in pill form. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved green tea as a medicinal agent.
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The generically named medication tamsulosin is marketed in the United States with the brand name Flomax. It is prescribed in the treatment of BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia, the medical term for noncancerous prostate enlargement. The drug works by making the prostate relax so it does not impinge upon the bladder.
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Physicians may prescribe the generically named drug escitalopram in the treatment of GAD or generalized anxiety disorder, or to help people with mental depression, MayoClinic.com reports.
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Disease has always plagued living things. Some diseases are passed from one person to the next through infections such as influenza. Others develop because of environmental problems such as smoking or through cellular mutation. The medical community works to understand and treat all forms of human disease.
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If you suffer from diabetes, you need to be aware of which drugs may interact with your system in a way that causes your condition to get worse. Although side effects of certain medications such as alprazolam, sold as Xanax in the U.S.
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Stemzine is the brand name in Australia of the generically named medication prochlorperazine. The medicine has several uses, MyDr.com.au reports. Treatment includes relief from nausea, vomiting and dizziness related to migraine headaches, the organization states.
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