Lasix(furosemide) was one of the first diuretics or water pills, vital to the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Leslie Z. Benet, PhD, the first president of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS),saysit made a a radical difference in the treatment of heart dis...
Retrieving information about estrogen exposure is crucial due to its significance as a risk factor for conditions such as thrombosis. This information, not detected by standardization procedures focusing on active ingredients alone, is essential for conducting a more thorough evaluation of relevant cases....
Estrogen derivatives may be combined with another class of medication known as selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). SERMs have estrogen-like effects on bone, increasing its density, but have antiestrogenic effects in the breast anduterus, which reduces the risk ofendometrial hyperplasia(thicke...
91-day cycles:Taken in 91-day cycles with active pills for 84 days and estrogen-only or inert pills for seven days. Menstruation occurs only once in three months. Yearly cycle:Continuous ingestion of low dose pills every day for a year or longer. Periods may get lighter or stop altogether...
Estrogen stimulates the growth of the endometrium, the inner lining of theuterus, while progesterone prepares it for implantation and pregnancy. Progesterone also stimulates the growth of breast tissue, readying it for lactation. In the absence ofconception, the hormone levels fall, leading to menstru...