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Overview Choosing the right antidepressant becomes very crucial and should best be left to the experts. Besides the efficacy, it is important to evaluate and judge the safety of the medication, especially in teenagers, young adults, and the elderly. Additionally,...
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Overview An antidepressant is a depression medication used in psychiatry to treat such mood disorders and help ease the symptoms. It comes in the form of a tablet or a pill. Antidepressants form an important part of the treatment of depression. For these depression...
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Overview HIV drug interaction issue has become an increasingly difficult situation for HIV physicians. Newer drugs are being introduced and their interactions have to be researched as well. Many a time, the physician has to predict drugs adverse to HIV medicines...
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The aim of the medications given in the treatment of HIV and AIDS is mainly to treat the HIV disease. The second priority is to keep the person comfortable not just physically, but also psychologically. This becomes important because, besides the problems caused by...
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Treatment and management for high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) is usually started when natural lowering measures such as a controlled diet and a daily exercise program have failed to lower the raised levels. Taking triglyceride lowering medicines then becomes...
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What are fibrates? Fibrates, available on prescription, are oral derivatives of fibric acid, which are called hypolipidemic agents because they lower triglycerides. In addition, they increase HDL, the good cholesterol. However, their action in lowering LDL is less...
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Statins are a group of drugs that are prescribed to lower the raised cholesterol levels in the blood. They are the most preferred and effective cholesterol-reducing medicines. They lower LDL cholesterol by 30 to 55%, modestly reduce triglycerides, and slightly...
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Definition Antihistamines are a class of drugs that block the physiological action of the chemical histamine in the body to neutralize histamine-induced allergic reactions that can include fever, itching, sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes. They, therefore, form...
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Topical steroids are a form of steroids, which are used for local applications. They are neither ingested nor injected into the body. They are available in various forms; for example: Steroid creams and ointments, which are used for application on the skin Nasal...
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Steroids are a potent class of anti-inflammatory drugs. They are known to raise blood sugar, especially when taken orally or by injection, often quite significantly. Even strong topical steroids can raise your blood sugar if used for prolonged periods and over large...
