How is a recurrent seizure treated? You may need seizure medicine if you do not already take it. If you currently take seizure medicine, the dose or type of medicine may need be changed. Recurrent seizures may occur if you do not take antiseizure medicine as directed. Surgery may be neede...
Classification & Use of Drugs: Drugs can be classified in groups based on their actions and the effects that they produce, for example, analgesics, antipsychotics, sedatives, immunosuppressants, and so on. Misuse of drugs in amounts that exceed t...
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Another potential cause of carbamazepine toxicity is an interaction between medicines. There are several classes of medicines that can affect absorption and cause interference in carbamazepine levels in the blood. Cimetidine, phenobarbital, and warfarin cause a delay in absorption. Low absorption rates re...
Barbiturates are a class of drugs prescribed to treat headaches, insomnia, and seizures. Examples of barbiturate drug names include belladonna and phenobarbital (Donnatal), butalbital/acetaminophen/caffeine (Esgic, Fioricet), butalbital/aspirin/caffeine
He is a geriatric pharmacist who has devoted his career to guiding health professionals and older adults in the appropriate use of medication. He previously was the author of AARP’s “Ask a Pharmacist” column and is the author of the eye-opening exposéAre Your Prescriptions Killing You?
Sometimes a painkiller drug may be referred to as a “narcotic-like” medicine, but any true narcotic medication will have action at one of these opioid receptors.Tramadol is often referred to as a “narcotic-like” medication suggesting it may be safer, but this is not really true. It ...
3. Medication Use Some medicines can weaken your bones, especially if you take them long-term, the BHOF says. These include: Aluminum-containing antacids such as Alamag Antiseizure medicines (only some) such as Dilantin or Phenobarbital ...
Not all drugs would trigger a reaction withmelatonin supplements, as melatonin occurs naturally in the brain. In case you are on medication and you want to find out what drugs can possibly react withmelatonin and have side effectsin your body, this page should answer any question you have.Mel...
medications that inhibit cytochrome p450 enzymes (CYP2C9 and possibly others), such as phenytoin or phenobarbital. Is bismuth safe for humans? Health effects of bismuth Bismuth and its salts can cause kidney damage, although the degree of such damage is usually mild.Large doses can be fatal....