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JAUNDICE HOME REMEDY by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm What is Jaundice? Jaundice is the yellow discoloration of the skin and the whites of the eyes. It is caused by a build-up of a substance called Bilirubin.In many cases, yellowness in the white part of the eyes is more obvious than in the skin. Jaundice in newborn babies is common as their livers take time to get working properly. There are three Read on »

Drug-Induced ANCA by Matt S. Posted Thu 29 Jan 2009 12:00am A subset of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis have drug-induced ANCA disease. There are a few features of drug-induced ANCA disease which set it apart from "idiopathic" ANCA disease, but overall the clinical symptoms are similar. Drug-induced ANCA almost always involves the production of anti-MPO antibodies (p-ANCA) as opposed Read on »

From the RFN Archives: Drug-Induced ANCA by Matt S. Posted Wed 07 Sep 2011 3:19pm A subset of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis have drug-induced ANCA disease. There are a few features of drug-induced ANCA disease which set it apart from "idiopathic" ANCA disease, but overall the clinical symptoms are similar. Drug-induced ANCA almost always involves the production of anti-MPO antibodies (p-ANCA) as opposed Read on »

Drug Induced Homicide? by Dr. Richard Keller Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 1:35pm Is a death from the use of illicit drugs (or the “misuse” of licit drugs) an accident or “drug-induced homicide”? We discussed that question this morning during case...”? The State of Illinois has a dug-induced homicide statute that holds that if an individual sells to or gives to an individual drugs (illicit or licit) that result in their death Read on »

Seizure inducing aspartame added to anti-seizure drugs by Stephen Tvedten Patient Expert

Posted Sat 04 Dec 2010 8:36am Seizure inducing aspartame added to anti-seizure drugs http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/07/17/seizure_inducing_aspartame_added_to_antiseizure_drugs.htm Types... of several of the major anti-seizure drugs: **The most profound reason for the spectacular increase in seizures is the inclusion of the drug ASPARTAME in with the new larger sized Read on »

Drug-induced hyponatremia by Matt S. Posted Thu 09 Dec 2010 1:55pm of the causes of drug-induced hyponatremia and provides the rationale for why hyponatremia occurs in the setting of these drugs. There are a number of broad categories into which most...-induced hyponatremia and is useful in determining the best way to manage low sodium in these patients (after stopping the offending drug, of course). Read on »

Drug-Induced Movement Disorders: ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 29 Mar 2009 3:40pm Drug-Induced Movement Disorders: A Clinical Review 30 mar 2009--The use of dopamine receptor-blocking drugs (DRBD) may result in a variety of acute or tardive involuntary... disorders. Types of Drug-Induced Movement Disorders (DIMD) Drug-induced dystonia, a twisting movement or abnormal posture (or a combination thereof) may manifest as acute or tardive Read on »

AstraZeneca And NIH Working Together on Research For Drug Induced Liver Injury – Public-Private Partnership by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 26 May 2010 9:33pm the FDA released an update with a focus on genetic information on drug-induced liver injury and serious skin reactions. BD Press Release: BETHESDA, MD—May 26, 2010... of the Drug Induced Liver Injury Network (DILIN). DILIN is a group working to bring together essential scientific and financial resources to better understand drug-induce liver injury Read on »

Drugs That Induce Weight Loss by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Mar 2009 3:19pm Drugs that Induce Weight Loss Recent studies have shown that more people are getting overweight every year. This happens not only to adults but even to kids who have just... the use of weight loss drugs. In the 1950’s until the late 90’s, doctors prescribed drugs for weight loss. The drug works by increasing the serotonin levels in the brain that makes Read on »

Drug Induced Drowsiness: The Effects of Taking Flexeril by ChyvonneB Facebook

Posted Sun 01 Nov 2009 10:02pm

1 Comment ; a few times a week). The helps to loosen the muscles in my neck a little. But, I can't seem to fully enjoy the effects, because I can't mentally focus due to the drug induced... feel literally drugged for quite a while. When I take , I always take it in the evening, because I know that I will be no good at all if I take it during the day. The next day I Read on »