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IMS Health, a market research firm, named antidepressants the most widely prescribed drugs in the U.S. with near 258 million prescriptions to 30 million patients in 2007. This arouses hot arguments on whether the number of people with depression has increased or whether the drug is simply overprescribed.

Antidepressants are a very effective medication for people with severe mental problems, but in case they are marketed too aggressively they might be used as a quick fix for even a slightest emotional difficulty.

Although they are no magical cure for all diseases, antidepressants remain among the best selling drugs with $12 billion dollar sales last year. Because of the increase in the use of this type of medications several research agencies decided to test their effectiveness.

According to British researchers who analyzed the data of 35 clinical trials of Prozac, Serzone, Paxil and Effexor, antidepressants only work for people with severe forms of depression. As for those with mild emotional problems, the effect of the drugs equals to that of placebo. The bottom-line is that many people taking antidepressants don’t really need them.

However another study financed by the National Institute of Mental Health showed that taking more than one antidepressant or switching to a different medication in case the previous one didn’t work can effectively treat chronic depressions. Read the rest of this entry »

Metoclopramide is used for:

Metoclopramide is commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting. It is also used by itself or in combination with paracetamol (acetaminophen) for the relief of migraine. These prokinetic effects make metoclopramide useful in the treamtent of gastric stasis. By inhibiting the action of prolactin inhibiting hormone (i.e. dopamine), metoclopramide has sometimes been used to stimulate lactation.

Treating symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (heartburn) in patients who do not respond to other treatment. It is also used to treat symptoms associated with a certain digestive problem in diabetic patients (diabetic gastroparesis). It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Metoclopramide is a gastrointestinal stimulant and anti-nauseant. It works by increasing the movement of the stomach and intestines to help move food and acid out of the stomach more quickly. It also works in certain areas in the brain to decrease nausea.

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CYPROHEPTADINE (Periactin®) is an antihistamine. It relieves symptoms of hay fever (seasonal rhinitis), hives (rash or itching), inflammation of the eyes (pink eye, allergic conjunctivitis), and other mild allergic conditions

What are cyproheptadine tablets?

CYPROHEPTADINE (Periactin®) is an antihistamine. It relieves symptoms of hay fever (seasonal rhinitis), hives (rash or itching), inflammation of the eyes (pink eye, allergic conjunctivitis), and other mild allergic conditions. Generic cyproheptadine tablets are available.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

• asthma or chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
• glaucoma
• high blood pressure or heart disease
• liver disease
• other chronic illness
• prostate disease
• pain or difficulty passing urine
• ulcers or other stomach problems
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Drug Name - Female Viagra (Sildenafil)

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How Taken - Female Viagra is an oral prescription; this drug starts working after 45 minutes after its intake. The effect usually lasts up to 4 to 6 hours. Exceeding its recommended dosage may increase its side effects.

Drug Uses
Female Viagra represents a serious approach to the problem of female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) and female sexual dysfunction (FSD), formulated scientifically to provide satisfaction in terms of sexual needs and lasting pleasure.

Drug Class and Mechanism
Female Viagra starts working by increasing the required genital blood flow, along with vaginal compliance which results in intensified pleasure during sexual activity. Women taking the medicine experience increased blood circulation and sensitivity in the vaginal region and this in turn leads to perfect natural lubrication and increased rate of success during intercourse. Symptoms and conditions effecting women can be based on physiological or psychological factors and this treatment can aid in both.

Missed Dose - If you miss a dose of Female Viagra, skip the missed dose. Go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage - Store Female Viagra at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Female Viagra out of the reach of children and away from pets.

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Azathioprine is used for:

Preventing kidney transplant rejection along with other medicine. It may also be used to treat signs and symptoms of active rheumatoid arthritis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Azathioprine is an antimetabolite. It works by decreasing the effects of certain cells in the body’s immune system.

Do NOT use Azathioprine if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Azathioprine
• you have a tumor or an unusual growth
• you have rheumatoid arthritis and are pregnant
• you are taking mercaptopurine
• you have rheumatoid arthritis and have used alkylating agents (eg, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, melphalan) in the past

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Nimodipine is used for:

Reducing problems due to lack of oxygen caused by bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Nimodipine is a calcium channel blocking agent. Exactly how Nimodipine works is unknown.

Do NOT use Nimodipine if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Nimodipine

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Nimodipine :

Some medical conditions may interact with Nimodipine. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have liver problems, heart problems (eg, slow heartbeat), shock due to serious heart problems, low blood pressure, fluid in your lungs, or if you have a history of heart attack

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Nimodipine. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Calcium channel blockers (eg, amlodipine) or other blood pressure medicines because actions and side effects may be increased by Nimodipine

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Nimodipine may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

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A new generation of diet pills that
could achieve the same dramatic
weight loss as surgery could be
available within a decade.

A team at University College London is working towards developing a weight loss pill that makes people feel they are full after eating a small amount of food.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

The stomach has to expand to digest food, the basic process by which the body harvests calories from meals, but scientists have found a way of stopping this from happening.

The pill could offer an alternative to stomach stapling - gastroplasty - in which a band or surgery is used to reduce the size of the stomach. This can result in weight loss of up to 7st in a year.
However, surgery can be risky with one in every 100 patients dying within 12 months. The potential new drug is described in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics by Dr Brian King and Dr Andrea Townsend-Nicholson.

“It is chemical gastric banding,” said Dr Townsend-Nicholson, adding that the pill could be available for use within five to 10 years.

The team found two proteins - P2Y1 and P2Y11 - which are receptors that pick up signals from nerves to control the size of the gut. These were identified in the guinea pig, but are also present in humans. Dr King said: “This would be a brand new approach to weight control.”

Dr Brian King says: “The mechanisms we have identified are important to the normal workings of the stomach - a hollow organ which actively relaxes to help accommodate the size of your meal.

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Albenza - General Information:

A benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintic structurally related to mebendazole that is effective against many diseases. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p38)
Pharmacology: Albenza is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic. The principal mode of action for albendazole is by its inhibitory effect on tubulin polymerization which results in the loss of cytoplasmic microtubules.

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Albenza Interactions

Dexamethasone: Steady-state trough concentrations of albendazole sulfoxide were about 56% higher when 8 mg dexamethasone was coadministered with each dose of albendazole (15 mg/kg/day) in eight neurocysticercosis patients.

Praziquantel: In the fed state, praziquantel (40 mg/kg) increased mean maximum plasma concentration and area under the curve of albendazole sulfoxide by about 50% in healthy subjects (n=10) compared with a separate group of subjects (n=6) given albendazole alone. Mean T _max and mean plasma elimination half-life of albendazole sulfoxide were unchanged. The pharmacokinetics of praziquantel were unchanged following coadministration with albendazole (400 mg).

Cimetidine: Albendazole sulfoxide concentrations in bile and cystic fluid were increased (about 2-fold) in hydatid cyst patients treated with cimetidine (10 mg/kg/day) (n=7) compared with albendazole (20 mg/kg/day) alone (n=12). Albendazole sulfoxide plasma concentrations were unchanged 4 hours after dosing.

Theophylline: The pharmacokinetics of theophylline (aminophylline 5.8 mg/kg infused over 20 minutes) were unchanged following a single oral dose of albendazole (400 mg) in 6 healthy subjects.

Albenza Contraindications

Albenza (albendazole) is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the benzimidazole class of compounds or any components of Albenza.

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