Drug Addiction

You may misuse drugs to feel good, ease stress, or avoid reality. But usually, you’re able to change your unhealthy habits or stop using altogether. This knowledge can be used to develop better care plans with the potential to increase patient compliance and make treatment more effective. Fears about addiction should not prevent you from […]

Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor’s approval. Inform patients of the risk of life-threatening respiratory depression, including information that the risk is greatest when […]

In studies with rats or mice, Trulicity and medicines that work like Trulicity caused thyroid tumors, including thyroid cancer. It is not known if Trulicity will cause thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in people. Do not take Trulicity if you or any of your family members have […]

For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Do not stop taking trazodone without talking to your doctor. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually. Your doctor should check your progress at regular visits. Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. Trazodone […]

Oatmeal has soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol. Soluble fiber is also found in such foods as kidney beans, Brussels sprouts, apples and pears. Adopting a plant-based diet is one of the best ways to lower LDL cholesterol, both in the short and long term. High cholesterol increases your […]

The hardest part to recovery is admitting you have an addiction. Substance use disorders affect the brain causing it to look for excuses and justifications to keep using. Staging an intervention tends to be a last-ditch effort to make someone realize they need treatment. However, many addicts can react angrily when confronted by a group […]

If a drug test for tricyclic antidepressants comes back positive, it usually means that the person is taking the medication. In this case, the doctor will work with the patient to adjust the dosage to ensure it is appropriate for the patient’s needs. If you don’t know which type of mental health provider you should […]

The trimethoprim component of BACTRIM has been noted to impair phenylalanine metabolism, but this is of no significance in phenylketonuric patients on appropriate dietary restriction. BACTRIM-induced thrombocytopenia may be an immune-mediated disorder. Severe cases of thrombocytopenia that are fatal or life threatening have been reported. Thrombocytopenia usually resolves within a week upon discontinuation of BACTRIM. […]

Poor judgment and reasoning skills, psychosis, paranoia, and self-injurious or violent action may occur in those already prone to these behaviors. The person may develop a type of psychosis similar to that seen in schizophrenia. A typical dose is 5 to 10 milligrams, and 10 mg has been reported to cause stupor. The effects are […]

With no money, no home, and no ability to get either, children, teens, and young adults find themselves in a unique position when homeless, which can lead to low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. While some children, teens, and young adults are homeless because the rest of their family is homeless, many more become homeless for […]