β-blockers exert an antihypertensive effect via several mechanisms of action: central inhibition of sympathetic nervous system outflow, inhibition of the renin–angiotensin system by decreasing ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

A number of routinely prescribed medications have been associated with triggering false-positive UDS results. Verification of the test results with a different screening test or additional ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2005;8(6):43-45. Is the treatment still indicated or has the diagnosis been refuted? For example, a putative diagnosis of angina may have subsequently been disproved.

Scoliosis is one of the most commonly encountered pediatric spinal deformities. Knowledge of comorbid disorders associated with scoliosis is required in order to rule out other serious conditions.

Volume of distribution at steady state (L/kg) 187 194 194 Table 2. Changes in cough-related symptoms following treatment with levocloperastine 30, 60 and 120 mg/day for 6 days in patients with ...

Inspra (eplerenone tablets; Pfizer, Inc., New York, NY) is an aldosterone blocker that works by binding at the mineralocorticoid receptor. It has some similarities to the potassium-sparing ...

Although many studies were carried out to evaluate the role of melatonin in GERD based on its effect in alleviation of GERD symptoms only, the review of literature showed that no previous studies ...

The pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by demyelination, which culminates in a reduction in axonal transmission. Axonal and neuronal degeneration seem to be concomitant ...

A non-exhaustive summary of reported cases of cutaneous reactions caused by a metallic implant is given in Table 5. Although many of the patients were patch test positive to their implanted metals ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(11):1148-1152. Health care organizations around the nation have been working to reduce the use of meperidine as a first-line agent for pain management. Despite the ...