Canker sores are also called aphthous (af-thus) ulcers. They are sores inside the mouth. You may have canker sores on the inside of your lips and cheeks, or on your gums or tongue. It is common to have more than one. They are painful but ar...
Dehydration (hypohydration) is the removal of water (hydro in ancient Greek) from an object. In Physiologic terms, it entails a relative deficiency of water molecules in relation to other dissolved solutes. Dehydration, thus, is slightly di...
Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease particularly found in the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results i...
Tricyclic Group Imipramine (Depsonil), Amitriptyline (Sarotena), Trimipramine (Surmontil), Clomipramine (Clofranil), Amoxapine, (Demolox) Doxepin (Spectra). Tricyclic antidepressants are commonly used in the treatment of mental depression....
Drugs An attack of migraine may last for several hours and varies in severity. In some, attack is mild and required simple pain relievers. In others it is severe and disabling and therefore needs to be treated with specific anti-migraine dr...
New Generation Anti-depressants : Due to a large number of side-effects caused by the tricyclic antidepressants and the monoamine oxidase inhibitors, efforts have been made by pharmaceutical research groups to bring out newer and safer drug...
Carbamazepine (Tegretol, Mazetol, Carbatol) This drug belongs to the category of iminostilbenes and is used in the treatment of psychomotor and grand mal epilepsy. Nowadays it is considered as the drug of first choice for grand-mal epilepsy...
Blindness is a major health problem the world over. It is estimated that there are approximately 50,000,000 blind persons in the world and another approximately 150,000,000 with diminished or impaired vision who are unable to function effec...
Biguanides Phenformin (DBI-TD. DBI), Metformin (Glyciphage) These drugs decrease the intestinal absorption of carbohydrates, promote their oxidation in the tissues, and also reduce conversion of fats and proteins into glucose in the liver....
Precautions It should not be used in patients with a history of epilepsy or any psychiatric disorder It should not be used in children below two years. Avoid its use with quinine, quinidine or any other drugs which may cause disturbance of...
New Generation Anti-depressants : Due to a large number of side-effects caused by the tricyclic antidepressants and the monoamine oxidase inhibitors, efforts have been made by pharmaceutical research groups to bring out newer and safer drug...
If a person suffering from constipation has been taking purgatives, these should be stopped gradually. The system will probably return to normal by taking enough soups, vegetables, and fruits. However, a worrying type individual may need to...