TSH is a pituitary hormone that responds to low/high amounts of circulating thyroid hormone. If you’re new to thyroid lab testing, it may seem counterintuitive, but an elevated TSH means that you do not have enough thyroid hormone on board and that you are hypothyroid. This is because the...
If you’ve been taking a PPI and need to start atazanavir, take the drugs at least 12 hours apart. Your PPI dose shouldn’t be higher than the equivalent of 20 milligrams ofomeprazole. Don’t take a PPI with atazanavir that’s not combined with cobicistat or ritonavir. If you’ve been...
Poprezinc is a new anti-ulcer drug developed by Japan's Hamari New Drug Co., Ltd. It is the first zinc-containing compound for clinical use. The drug was launched in Japan in 1994 under the trade name Promac in the form of granules. agent. Polaprezinc is a Polaprezinc complex. L-...
Don't take amitriptyline with: Other medicines that can affect your heart rhythm, such as disopyramide and ibutilide Omeprazole (Prilosec) or cisapride, which are medicines used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Other medicines that increase your serotonin levels, such as monoamine oxid...
One word of caution: never take HCl concurrently with any anti-inflammatory medication. The combination can damage the GI lining and increase the risk of gastric bleeding or ulcer. Take Bitter Herbs The next step is to take bitter herbs. Because herbs can’t be patented, they aren’t often...