There are many products which come into the market and create a sensation. But as time goes by, it is proved that these products cause more harm than good. These products are immediately banned and recalled. Sometimes some products do not even make it to the shelves in the stores because they have been deemed as unsafe.More...
How To Apply Teflon Tape Correctly ?
Teflon tapes are commonly used to seal different kinds of leaks in PVC or copper pipes of the fluid systems. It is available in the market in a wide variety. Each type of tape differs from the others in its density, utility, and color. However, the effectiveness of Teflon tape depends largely on the way it is used.More...
Can I Drink Alcohol While Taking Tamiflu ?
Tamiflu or Oseltamivir is a familiar medicine that has been recently administered all over the world to fight against H1N1 virus responsible for the deadly swine flu outbreaks. It is a very costly drug and is typically prescribed by medical doctors to patients experiencing symptoms similar to that of influenza.More...
Birth Defects Related To Paxil
Studies conducted recently show that there is a high probability of congenital defects for mothers to be because of the use of Paxil. The standard name for Paxil is Paroxetine. It was categorized as a category C drug by the FDA. Category C drugs are those medicines which are not yet tested on pregnant women to study the effects of the medication on pregnant women.More...
Fugitive Emissions For Benzene
Benzene is commonly called benzol and is a widely used organic compound. It is colorless, sweet smelling, inflammable compound with a very high melting point. It is known to cause cancer. If too much of it is inhaled, it can result in death even if the exposure has been for a short time. Low levels of benzene exposure leads to drowsiness, fits, headaches, fainting and increase in the heart rate.More...
Is It Possible To Reverse Accutane Hair Loss ?
Using Accutane extensively makes the user prone to its adverse side effects. Losing hair is one such side effect. Prolonged use of the drug makes the hair thin considerably. However, this is not an irreversible side effect. It is undesirable and unpleasant to say the least, but is not a permanent damage.More...
Fda Acetaminophen Warning
The FDA of the United States of America has slapped on severe conditions on warning indications or labels on painkillers. Acetaminophens are over the counter drugs and of the non-narcotic variety but still has many side effects. Liver damage is the most common of these side effects. The FDA stresses on the fact that warnings and instructions must be put on the labels to ensure the consumer is aware of these effects.More...
Natural Detox Program Gets You Off Prozac
A Natural Detox Program easily gets you off Prozac and its active metabolites produced by the isozymes in your liver. Prozac and its metabolite nor-fluoxetine are highly active biologically and do not get eliminated from the body of the patient very easily. A natural Detox session can however help you filter these toxins from your body fluids.More...
How Does Avandia Cause Fluid Retention ?
Fluid Retention, a clinical condition marked by excessive retention of fluid in various tissues of the patients leading to edema, can be caused due to a number of diseases. It can also be caused as a consequence of administration of certain drugs and drug interactions. One such medicine, the administration of which is known to result in the condition in majority of patients, is called Avandia.More...
Mirapex Litigation
The manufacturers of Mirapex are Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer. This drug is administered to patients who suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome and Parkinson’s disease. The manufacturers have been summoned before a court after class action case was filed against them because of irresponsible production and marketing of Mirapex.More...
Chewing Tobacco Effects
Chewing tobacco leaves is one among the many ways of getting addicted to nicotine. This kind of addiction creates an invariably high for the user and relieves anxiety and stress but only temporarily. This addiction makes it hard for users to quit, and when the person tries to quit, they experience similar withdrawals as those who try to give up smoking. Some of these symptoms are increased urges to chew more tobacco, increase in their appetites, irritability, and depression.More...
How Long Does It Take To Get Celexa Out Of System ?
Celexa is used as an antidepressant and helps check panic attacks and anxiety disorders. It is manufactured by Forest Laboratories Inc. The drug is administered orally either through tablets or liquid solution. The therapy can start with a low dose which can be subsequently raised if the conditions do not get better.More...
Can Zoloft Cause Increased Bad Cholesterol Levels ?
Zoloft is a popular anti-depressant drug widely prescribed for a number of disorders, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, PMDD, etc. The possibility of prolonged use of Zoloft leading to elevated levels of bad cholesterol in blood plasma is still debatable. As Zoloft is an antidepressant, no ways pertaining to cholesterol, it is believed to be absurd to link it with levels of bad cholesterol.More...
Ambien And Addiction
Zolpidem or Ambien is taken for insomnia. One does not require a prescription for it and is a rather effective drug. Prolonged use creates a higher tolerance for this medicine that leads to consumption of a dose much more than what is usually recommended. This in turn leads to the drug abuse. If taken with alcohol, there’s an added effect.More...
Aredia Litigation
The general medical name for Aredia is pamidronate disodium. This medicine is produced by Novartis. It serves as an effective cure for malignant hypercalcemia, Paget’s disease, osteolytic metastases of bones and malignant meoplasm of the breast, as well as for the osteolytic lesions in multiple myeloma. Aredia is classified as a bisphosphonate.More...
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