You’ve had an organ transplant. After an organ transplant, you need to take drugs for the rest of your life so your body doesn’t reject the donor organ. These drugs help organ transplants succeed, but many of them, such as tacrolimus (Astagraf, Prograf) or steroids, can cause diabetes...
Prograf, Astagraf XL, Envarsus XR, Protopic (tacrolimus) Anti-infectives that may increase potassium include: Trimethoprim, which is usually combined with sulfamethoxazole Pentamidine, which is used to treat a type of infection known as pneumocystis pneumonia Other drugs that may increase potassium incl...
When enzymes are inhibited by medications, there may be increased levels of CBD in the system due to decreased enzymatic activity, but when enzymes are induced, cannabidiol is processed at a higher rate due to increased enzymatic activity, which reduces its bioavailability, leading to a shorter du...
Certain factors like low estrogen levels or an infection, however, could hinder the cortisone's effectiveness. In some cases, doctors prescribe other drugs like retinoids or tacrolimus ointment. In the upper body, a process of ultraviolet light application has proven effective, which can be done ...
Calcineurin inhibitors –Another nonsteroidal treatment that works as an immunosuppressant to prevent eczema flare ups. Common topical calcineurin inhibitors include tacrolimus and pimecrolimus. Oral medications –These may include steroids (like prednisone), antihistamines or antibiotics to prevent infection. ...
Sirolimus, also known as rapamycin, is a macrolide derived from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. Sirolimus and its analog molecules, the so called ‘rapalogs’, belong to the inhibitors of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR).
Breast-cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a common consequence of oncological treatment. Its management is a complicated, chronic, and arduous process. Therapeutic options can be divided on non-surgical and surgical methods, although there is still no clear consensus about their effectiveness in pre...
hydrochlorothiazideOctreotideOndansetronQuinineTacrolimusTamoxifenVasopressin *"Very probable" indicates more than 50% of respondents stated they would always check an electrocardiogram (ECG) when starting this medication; "probable," 40%-49% of respondents stated they would always check an ECG when ...
against heart attacks and strokes, we do not recommend that people with gout stop taking low-dose aspirin), certain diuretics (water pills) such as hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, Hydro‐D), immunosuppressants used in organ transplants such as cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune) and tacrolimus (Prograf...
Tacrolimus(Astagraf XL,Envarsus XR,Prograf) Other drugs in this class are: Azathioprine(Azasan,Imuran) Mycophenolate mofetil(CellCept,Myfortic) When steroids or other immune-suppressing drugs don’t work well enough, your doctor might prescribe other medications from different drug classes: ...