It used to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular death in adults with obesity or overweight and cardiovascular (heart) disease. The most common side effects (incidence ≥ 5%) may include: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, stomach-area pain, headache, tiredness (...
Olanzapine carries aBoxed warningfor an increased risk of death in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis. Anincreased risk of death, strokes, or “mini-strokes”called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) have been reported in elderly people taking olanzapine who are confused, have memory los...
Thrombotic strokes are divided into two categories based on the size of the area of blockage within the brain:large-vessel thrombosisandsmall-vessel thrombosis. Large-vessel strokeoccurs in the larger blood-supplying arteries of the brain, such as the carotid artery ormiddle cerebral artery. Large-...
During pregnancy, you should be careful not to drink too much coffee, because the caffeine in the morning pick-me-up also has effects on the baby. According to a Norwegian study of 60,000 subjects, drinking coffee is said to result in lower birth weight for the baby. The children of mo...
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Although carotid revascularization surgery, which includes carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS), can prevent future strokes, its effect on cognitive function is controversial. In this study, the authors examined resting-state functional connectivity (FC) in carotid stenosis ...
When restarting GILENYA after discontinuation for more than 14 days after the first month of treatment, perform first-dose monitoring, because effects on heart rate and AV conduction may recur on reintroduction of GILENYA treatment [see First-Dose Monitoring]. The same precautions (first-dose monitor...
Dosage for Minivelle The initial dose of Minivelle should be 0.0375 mg per day applied to the skin twice weekly. Place the adhesive side of Minivelle on a clean, dry area on the lower abdomen. Replace twice weekly (every 3-4 days). ...
An increased risk of death, strokes, or “mini-strokes” called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in elderly people who are confused, have memory loss, and have lost touch with reality (dementia-related psychosis). These people should not be given Zyprexa ...
Florbetaben F 18 is a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent used for imaging of the brain in a PET scanner to estimate the density of beta-amyloid neuritic plaque in adults with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease and oth