MedlinePlus Drug Information: Tiagabine
Tiagabine is used in combination with other medications to treat partial seizures (a type of epilepsy). Tiagabine is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. It is not known exactly how tiagabine works, but it increases the amount of ... [... more]
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Ephedra (Ephedra sinica)
On February 6, 2004 , the U . S . Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) issued a final rule prohibiting the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids ( ephedra ) because such supplements present an unreasonable risk of illness or ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Cisplatin
Cisplatin can cause a decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. Your doctor will order tests before, during, and after your treatment to see if your blood cells are affected by this drug. Cisplatin can cause a severe form of ... [... more]
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Floxuridine
Your doctor has ordered the drug floxuridine to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a catheter that is placed in an artery. Floxuridine is in a class of drugs known as pyrimidine analogs. The drug is changed in your body ... [... more]
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Vorinostat
Vorinostat is used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL, a type of cancer) in people whose disease has not improved, has gotten worse, or has come back after taking other medications. Vorinostat is in a class of medications called histone ... [... more]
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Zoledronic Acid Injection
Zoledronic acid (Reclast) is used to treat osteoporosis (condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who have undergone menopause ('change of life,' end of regular menstrual periods). Zoledronic acid (Reclast) is ... [... more]
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Melanoma Rates Soar Among Younger Women
But rates of the cancer in young men haven't changed, study says THURSDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are increasing sharply among younger women in the United States, but not among younger ... [... more]
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Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma
Disappearance of H. pylori could leave kids more susceptible to the disease, study says TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- A stomach bacterium called Helicobacter pylori may reduce a child's risk of developing asthma by as much as 50 percent, a ... [... more]
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Tamsulosin
Tamsulosin is used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) which include difficulty urinating (hesitation, dribbling, weak stream, and incomplete bladder emptying), painful urination, and urinary ... [... more]
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Isotretinoin
Isotretinoin must not be taken by patients who are pregnant or who may become pregnant. There is a high risk that isotretinoin will cause loss of the pregnancy, or will cause the baby to be born too early, to die shortly after birth, or to be ... [... more]
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Licorice and DGL
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) and DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice) The medicinally used part of licorice is the root and dried rhizome of the low-growing shrub Glycyrrhiza glabra . Currently, most licorice is produced in Greece, Turkey, and Asia. [... more]
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Doxycycline
Doxycycline is used to treat bacterial infections, including pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; Lyme disease; acne; infections of skin, genital, and urinary systems; and anthrax (after inhalational exposure). It is also used to ... [... more]
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