A calcium channel blocker and Dilantin for seizures can create more seizures and cramps. Why would a doctor prescribed these two meds at the same time for an epilepsy patient? The epilepsy patient has no appetite and experiences more seizures and nausea. A statin medication was also prescribed without CoQ10 dietary supplement. Only families whoContinue reading “Epilepsy client on Dilantin and Amlodipine”
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Drug-Induced Urinary Incontinence
Pharmacologic agents including oral estrogens,alpha-blockers, sedative-hypnotics,antidepressants, antipsychotics, ACE inhibitors,loop diuretics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and calcium channel blockers have been implicated to some degree in the onset or exacerbation of urinary incontinence. Drug-Induced Urinary Incontinence Kiran Panesar, BPharmS (Hons), MRPharmS, RPh, CPh Consultant Pharmacist and Freelance Medical Writer Orlando, Florida US Pharm. 2014;39(8):24-29. ABSTRACT: Urinary incontinence affects both men and women, and especially theContinue reading “Drug-Induced Urinary Incontinence”
Common side effects of Gabapentin
Common side effects of Gabapentin Sleepiness Dizziness Fatigue Clumsiness while walking Visual changes, including double vision Tremor Runny nose Weight gain Indigestion or nausea Nervousness Muscle ache Dry mouth or sore throat Memory loss Headache Unusual thoughts Diarrhea or constipation Swelling of hands or feet Fever Itchy eyes Serious side effects can also occur. If youContinue reading “Common side effects of Gabapentin”
Drugs that can cause constipation
Agents that cause constipation especially among the elderly include:- Opoid pain relievers like Morphine, Codeine etc. Anti-cholinergic agents like Atropine, Trihexiphenidyl Antispasmodics like dicyclomine Tricyclic antidepressants like amytriptyline Calcium channel blockers used in arrhythmias and high blood pressure such as verapamil Anti-Parkinsonian drugs – Parkinson’s disease itself may cause constipation and the drugs used forContinue reading “Drugs that can cause constipation”
Reducing Antipsychotic Medication Use in Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Staff Perceptions
Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to use qualitative methods to explore nursing home staff perceptions of antipsychotic medication use and identify both benefits and barriers to reducing inappropriate use from their perspective. Research Design and Methods: Focus groups were conducted with a total of 29 staff in three community nursing homesContinue reading “Reducing Antipsychotic Medication Use in Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Staff Perceptions”
Chronic antacid use adverse effects to your kidneys
Antacid therapy–changes in mineral metabolism Herzog P, Holtermüller KH. Antacid ingestion may lead to side-effects related to their chemical composition. Aluminum hydroxide may cause the phosphate depletion syndrome even during short-term administration of high doses in patients at high risk, such as alcoholics. Long-term intake may lead to bone demineralization and to osteomalacia. FluorideContinue reading “Chronic antacid use adverse effects to your kidneys”
False Emotion Appearing Real – FEAR
Love trumps Fear, Deception and Hate According to a 1990 Vanity Fair interview, Ivana Trump once told her lawyer Michael Kennedy that her husband, real-estate mogul Donald Trump, now a leading Republican presidential candidate, kept a book of Hitler’s speeches near his bed. “Last April, perhaps in a surge of Czech nationalism, Ivana Trump toldContinue reading “False Emotion Appearing Real – FEAR”
Treatment gaps in rheumatoid arthritis
By Rita Baron-Faust, MPH Even with health insurance, some patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may not be adequately treated. This news comes from an analysis of a large nationwide pharmaceutical claims database. Analysis of claims data from 4.66 million American adults treated for RA between January 2005 and September 2008, finds that only two-thirds ofContinue reading “Treatment gaps in rheumatoid arthritis”
Prescription drugs leading cause of death
Across the country, 44,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2013, more than double the number in 1999, the study by the non-profit group, Trust for America’s Health found. Nearly 52 percent of the deaths were related to prescription drugs. The number of overdose deaths increased in 26 states in the four years to 2013, theContinue reading “Prescription drugs leading cause of death”
Plavix and Pharmacogenetic test to prevent adverse drug reactions
Contact Connie Dello Buono 408-854-1883 motherhealth@gmail.com , certified rep at medxprime to avail of pharmacogenetic test if you are a doctor, and when prescribing Plavix. CYP2C19 Genotype Test Helping predict response to Plavix® (clopidogrel) Carriers of one or two nonfunctional CYP2C19 variants may have:1-5,a,b Differential response to Plavix 53% higher risk of a subsequent eventContinue reading “Plavix and Pharmacogenetic test to prevent adverse drug reactions”
What is pharmacogenetics?
Overview: What is pharmacogenetics? Some of us respond differently than others to the same medications that we take, or we may experience different side-effects from drugs. The way we respond can be due to the genes we have inherited. With respect to drugs, our unique genetic make-up and our individual response may mean that aContinue reading “What is pharmacogenetics?”
Statins and pharmacogenetic test to lessen side effects
LONDON, Ontario— Strikingly wide variation among patients in plasma levels of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin (Crestor, AstraZeneca), even with consistent dosing, is likely related to gene variants that affect the drugs’ uptake by the liver in some patients, suggests a prospective study[1]. The researchers propose that selective screening of some statin candidates for the presence ofContinue reading “Statins and pharmacogenetic test to lessen side effects”
Why you need pharmacogenetic tests when taking Vancomycin
Vancomycin Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to ristocetin that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear. https://www.pharmgkb.org/drug/PA451850#tabview=tab1&subtab=31 Source: Drug Bank Indication For the treatment of serious or severe infections caused by susceptible strains of methicillin-resistant (beta-lactam-resistant) staphylococci. CPIC Dosing Guideline for rasburicase andContinue reading “Why you need pharmacogenetic tests when taking Vancomycin”
Hair Loss/Weight Loss, herbs for allergies, drug side-effects, herbs with caution, chemo Q&A
Stress, drug toxicity, allergies, fungus, bacteria, disease, genes and many other factors contribute to hair loss. Nutrients for hair include Aloe Vera, biotin, Vit C, B, A, D, and E. Aloe vera has a long history of popular and traditional use. It is used in traditional Indian medicine for constipation, colic, skin diseases, worm infestation,Continue reading “Hair Loss/Weight Loss, herbs for allergies, drug side-effects, herbs with caution, chemo Q&A”