Medicine Articles
51: The Things You Need to Know About Viagra
Impotence is medically described as the inability to get or to maintain an erection. And one of the best solutions for impotence today is Viagra. Viagra is normally a medication that requires prescription from a licensed medical practitioner and was made solely to help impotent people get and maintain an erection for sex intercourse.
52: Blood Pressure Remedies
According to the American Heart Association, high blood pressure remedies should first involve a healthy diet, correct exercise and an effective stress management plan. In fact the association says that drugs are useful only when diet and exercise regimen
53: Information on the antidepressant drug Zyban
The drug Zyban® is a brand name for bupropion hydrochloride. This drug was originally prescribed for depression. In 1989 FDA had approved it as an anti depressant and in 1997 FDA approved the usage of this same drug in helping to quit smoking and now it’s mainly prescribed for the same. The other brand names for this medicine are Wellbutrin® SR, Wellbutrin® XL, Bupropion. This drug comes in the tablet form and it does not contain nicotine. The maximum recommended dosage per day is 300mg, given as 150mg twice in a day. Though GlaxoSmithKline originally manufactured this drug, when the patent has expired it was marketed by other pharmaceutical companies too.
54: Information on the anti-anxiety drug diazepam
Popularly known as Valium, the name that was first used to market the drug, Diazepam is a derivative of the benzodiazepine. The drug has several properties and can work as a sedative, amnestic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, and relaxant for skeletal muscles. The drug is used to treat ailments such as alcohol withdrawal, anxiety, benzodiazepine withdrawal, insomnia, muscle spasms, seizures, and restless legs syndrome. But the drug has its own set of side effects, and though the World Health Organization lists it in the Essential Drugs List, it would be better if we know what the side effects are.
55: Information on the antidepressant drug Prozac
Prozac is the trade name for Fluoxetine group of drugs which are used as antidepressants. They belong to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Prozac is used in the treatment of major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and panic disorder. Prozac is also used in pediatric depression and is used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder in pediatric population. Prozac is a hugely popular antidepressant and in 2007 it was listed as the third most popular in the United States of America. However, Prozac does have its own share of side effects.
56: Information on the antidepressant drug Paxil
Paxil is the trade name for Paroxetine group of drugs which belongs to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of drugs and are used as antidepressants. While the research and development of the drug had begun earlier and the final thing was developed only after a few years, the drug was introduced to the market in 1992. The drug has mainly been used in the treatment of intense depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder. It has also shown great results in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and severe premenstrual syndrome.
57: A physiological description of erection
The article features male sexual disorders, in particular erectile dysfunction. It describes an erection as a complex physiological process, names major causes and effective oral therapies.
58: Information on antidepressant drug Zoloft
Zoloft is the trade name of Sertraline hydrochloride group of drugs and is used as an antidepressant. It belongs to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. The drug was first brought to the US market by Pfizer in 1991. Since then it has been a hugely popular antidepressant and till 2007 it was the most prescribed antidepressant in the US. The total number of prescriptions for the drug was close to 30 million for the year. Zoloft is mainly used in the treatment of depression in adults as well as obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder in both children and adults.
59: Information on the antidepressant drug Wellbutrin
Wellbutrin, sometimes known as Bupropion, is an antidepressant drug used to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder. While the drug was initially developed to serve the purpose of an antidepressant, later research and subsequent use indicated that the drug was effective in helping people to quit smoking and even limited the withdrawal effects of smoking. Weillbutrin is one of the most popular antidepressant drugs in the United States, and one of the major reasons for its popularity is because it does not have side effects such as sexual dysfunction and obesity, two of the most common side effects of antidepressants.
60: Information on the antidepressant drug Lexapro
Lexapro is the trade name for Escitalopram group of drugs which are used as antidepressants of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Another popular trade name for Escitalopram group of drugs is Cipralex. The drug has been permitted to be used in the treatment of major depressive disorder or MDD, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and panic disorder. Thus it is pretty evident that Lexapro has a whole range of benefits. Another positive is that the side effects are limited. But it is not to say that they are completely absent.
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