Therefore, they are not currently recommended for use during pregnancy. Medications with a more extensive safety record in pregnancy include opioids; antiepileptics, such as carbamazepine and gabapentin; and certain benzodiazepines. Ruling out iron deficiency should be an integral part of a treatment ...
Dopamine agonists stimulate the release of dopamine, a chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) in the brain. Dopamine plays an important role in regulating many functions such as pleasure, movement, pain processing, and cognition. Dopamine agonists are FDA-approved medications for Parkinson’s disease, bu...
Most of the current day knowledge about L/R is derived from its use in patients of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). These patients are at higher risk of coronary heart disease than the general population [11] and over years, experience has accumulated about co-management of cardiovas...
Testosterone Has a variable effect on body weight; may reduce percent body fat and increase lean body mass, especially if used to replace testosterone deficiency in men [15] a “Bioidentical hormones” are compounded drugs that are marketed to be chemically and structurally identical to hormones ...
(BBWs)”. The BBW is a way for the FDA to urge physicians to evaluate patients more rigorously and carefully weigh the risks and benefits, before prescribing medication that has the potential to cause serious adverse reactions, and to formulate a plan for close monitoring during therapy. The ...
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an unfavorable lipid profile in cross-sectional analyses, but correcting for a deficiency does not translate into clinically meaningful changes in lipid concentrations [148]. Vitamin B12 deficiency is also associated with unfavorable TG and cholesterol/HDL-C ratio...
long-term use of metformin can reduce vitamin B12 absorption, potentially leading to deficiency Antidysrhythmic Aminodarone For AFib, VT, VF Antiemetics ondansetron Metoclopramide Ondansetron Ondansetron can causeQT prolongation, a change in the heart’s electrical activity that can lead to serious hea...
In many patients, glucose levels are adequately controlled with lifestyle changes and non-insulin antihyperglycemic medications, but insulin should be added when glucose remains inadequately controlled by ≥ 3 medications, if the patient is suspecte...
Ultimately, our research indicates the importance of considering genetic differences when prescribing Parkinson's medications. Despite relatively similar Parkinson's symptoms and shared dopamine deficiency, patients' differing backgrounds render a common medication ineffective....