New Dosage Imitrex® STATdose Now Available
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Teri RobertPosted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 6:21pm
December 28, 1992, marked a new era for Migraine and cluster headaches sufferers when the FDA approved the first of a class of medications that many would come to call "miracle drugs." That drug was the injectable form of sumatriptan (Imitrex®, Imigran®), the first of the triptans. Now, the FDA has approved a new Imitrex® STATdose in a 4mg dos ...
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FDA Cuts Dosage in Half for Ambien–Sleepy Driving Concerns, Lunesta Not Affected
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Medical QuackPosted
Thu 10 Jan 2013 8:55pm
One other item that should be mentioned is the time of night when you take the pill. The warnings all tell you to not take it too late like at 1 am if you are going to get up at 6 am for example. Sanofi now can make some additional revenue if they price doesn’t drop for the lower does:) This is actually a good thing and reactions around the ...
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Cut Your Sleeping Pill Dosage Says FDA
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Anthony CirilloPosted
Mon 25 Feb 2013 1:44pm
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of
certain sleeping pills, including Ambien, to
reduce current recommended dosages.
Ambien, as well as the generic forms
of Ambien, all contain the ingredient zolpidem, which can cause morning
drowsiness. The National Institute of Health cautions that Ambien can cause impaired ...
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Increasing Concerta Medication Dosage: Benefits and Risks
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Nicolas I.Posted
Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:54pm
In the last post, we introduced the concept of dosage windows for ADHD medications. In other words, we see that the dosage level of an ADHD medication can be of equal importance to the type of medication used. For more info on this topic, please check out the blog site of Dr. Charles Parker called CorePsychBlog. It is extremely well-organized, co ...
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Oregano Oil: The Wonderful Health Benefits And Dosage
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SonzyPosted
Tue 26 Oct 2010 1:18am
Oregano is famously used as seasoning over pizzas and Greek cuisines. Oregano oil is extracted from the same oregano herb, however, it is not used in cooking. Oregano oil has many health benefits some of which are:
Oregano oil can be purchased from a herbal provider. It is available in the form of liquid, capsules and tablets. One ...
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Adjusted dosage of drugs for those on nocturnal dialysis?
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Kamal S.Posted
Wed 19 Oct 2011 11:19am
Many drugs that are prescribed for people with healthy kidneys have dosing adjustments for those with impaired renal function. This is mainly because the kidneys that usually clear these out from the body are not effective and giving the normal dose can cause unsafe levels of the drug to build up within the body.
So, for example, though th ...
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The Creatine Dosage Calculation ...
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Marc D.Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 7:03pm
The Creatine Dosage Calculation
In order to calculate your creatine dosage according to the original research ,
you’ll first need to convert your body weight into kilograms. This won’t require a math degree. If it did, I wouldn’t be able to post this or even explain it!
Simple divide your current body weight in pounds ...
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ADD, ADHD Stimulant Medication Dosage: Underdose or Overdose?
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ChuckPosted
Thu 13 Nov 2008 3:44am
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The Trickiest Measurement: The 'Therapeutic Window' Bottom is Over-the-Top
Remember the 'Top of the Window' is ranging too high in dosage, the
'Bottom of the Window' is too little dosage. The worst thing that can
happen when you are working to carefully correct stimulant meds: an
overdose upwards because that apparent 'b ...
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ADHD Genes Influence Medication Dosage
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Nicolas I.Posted
Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:54pm
This blog originally began by exploring seven different genes that were thought to be tied to ADHD. However, there is another gene of interest, that was not on that list, which is also believed to be a key factor in how much of a stimulant medication is needed for treating a person with ADHD. The gene in question is referred to as COMT, which is ...
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Trimethoprim baby dosages?
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Neo-ConduitPosted
Fri 08 May 2009 11:39pm
So I have taken my 'Baby Dose' of Trimethoprim tonight.
I already had my 3 month lot of 300mg tablets at home. The 'baby dose I am referring to is 150mg I was told to take instead of the 300mg. I am having some gut ache which I was reassured I would not get. I'm not purposefully trying to find fault or be picky over this subject.
The Doctor ...
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