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Physicians' Desk Reference. The Physicians' Desk Reference ( PDR ), renamed Prescriber's Digital Reference after its physical publication was discontinued, is a compilation of manufacturers' prescribing information ( package insert) on prescription drugs, updated regularly and published by ConnectiveRx. [citation needed]
Sulpiride, sold under the brand name Dogmatil among others, is an atypical antipsychotic (although some texts have referred to it as a typical antipsychotic) [10] medication of the benzamide class which is used mainly in the treatment of psychosis associated with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder, and is sometimes used in low dosage to treat anxiety and mild depression.
Loratadine. Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies. [ 5] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives. [ 5] It is also available in drug combinations such as loratadine/pseudoephedrine, in which it is combined with pseudoephedrine, a nasal decongestant. [ 5]
Although usually reversible, these sexual side-effects can, in rare cases, continue after the drug has been completely withdrawn. [ 153 ] [ 154 ] In a study of 1,022 outpatients, overall sexual dysfunction with all antidepressants averaged 59.1% [ 155 ] with SSRI values between 57% and 73%, mirtazapine 24%, nefazodone 8%, amineptine 7%, and ...
An adverse drug reaction ( ADR) is a harmful, unintended result caused by taking medication. [ 1 ]: 1.1 Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)[ 2 ] ADRs may occur following a single dose or prolonged administration of a drug or may result from the combination of two or more drugs. The meaning of this term differs from the term " side effect " because side ...
Meclofenoxate is considered to be safe and high in tolerability. However, possible side effects may include, rarely, insomnia, dizziness, restlessness, muscle tremor, depression, nausea, muscle tension, and headache; these side effects may be due to overdosage and may indicate the need for the dosage to be reduced.
Salbutamol. Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, [ 1] is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. [ 8] It is a short-acting β 2 adrenergic receptor agonist that causes relaxation of airway smooth muscle. [ 8] It is used to treat asthma, including asthma attacks ...
When Adelaide Saywell posted on TikTok last month advising people who take SSRIs, a commonly-prescribed antidepressant, to take extra care in the heat, it went viral and sparked a deluge of comments.