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Nonstimulants Drugs for Treatment Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Nonstimulants Drugs for Treatment Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

The only currently existing, approved nonstimulant ADHD medication is atomoxetine (Strattera).

HOW DOES THIS DRUG WORK?

Strattera is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, which essentially means it increases the activity of the brain chemical (or neurotransmitter) norepinephrine. More norepinehrine is thought to increase attention and control hyperactivity and impulsivity in ADHD.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

The effectiveness of Strattera in the treatment of ADHD was established in four studies of pediatric patients ages 6 to 18. Compared with placebo, Strattera proved to be superior with respect to reducing impulsiveness, hyperactivity, and inattention. The effectiveness of Strattera for long-term use (for more than nine weeks) in child and adolescent patients has not been thoroughly evaluated.

POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS

Common side effects are loss of appetite, drowsiness, headache, stomachache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, dry mouth, diarrhea, constipation, difficulty sleeping, sexual dysfunction, agitation, irritability, and difficulty urinating.

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Retinoids otc for acne treatment medication

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Retinoids

Topical
Tretinoin (Retin-A, Avita, Renova)
Adapalene (Differin)
Isotretinoin (Isotrex gel)
Oral
Isotretinoin (Accutane)

Retinoids are a derivative of vitamin A. In topical form, they work by increasing skin cell turnover and promoting the release of the plugged material in the follicle. They also prevent the formation of new whiteheads and blackheads (comedones) because the rapid turnover of cells prevents new pimples from forming. Some retinoids (oral isotretinoin specifically) also reduce the amount of sebum produced by the sebaceous glands and stop P. acnes growth.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Although the list of side effects and precautions is daunting, the long-term effectiveness of Accutane (isotretinoin) is extremely positive. Seventy percent of patients receiving Accutane will be acne-free for more than 10 years. However, about 25 percent of patients who have used Accutane will see acne symptoms return after two years, and 10 percent will see acne return after just one year. A normal treatment period is about four to six months.

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Rubella

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Rubella

Before the introduction of rubella immunization was epidemic disease. Epidemics occur every 6-9 years. In most cases, children were ill. Today in the widespread use of vaccination frequency of the disease decreased by almost 99 percent. But it turned out that it is now increasingly ill adolescents and young adults are not vaccinated Revatio. Outbreaks of infection occur in colleges and other educational institutions where there are a large number of young people. Recent studies have shown that 10-20 percent of young people susceptible to rubella, which is equivalent to that of the susceptibility, which was in the days before widespread use of vaccination.
Of particular concern are young women, because the disease can harm an unborn child.

Symptoms of rubella

Symptoms of rubella

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