by Shanti Nagarkatti, M.B.A. | Oct 8, 2014 | NEWS
Last summer, I found myself sidelined by pain in my right hip that made even the most basic daily tasks excruciating. I could still get around, albeit gingerly, so I talked myself into believing that the injury was nothing more than a strain. Chalking it up to overuse...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 6, 2014 | NEWS
Advir diskus inhalation, involving a drug combination, controls and prevents wheezing and shortness of breath caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The drug...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 6, 2014 | NEWS
Prevacid, also known generically as Lansoprazole, treats digestive and gastrointestinal conditions such as increased stomach acid, inflammation of the esophagus, ulcers or heartburn. Side effects include diarrhea, itching, rash, dizzy, change in appetite, urge to...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 6, 2014 | NEWS
Vytorin, also known generically as ezetimibe-simvastatin, is used with a proper diet, exercise, weight loss and tobacco cessation to help lower “bad” cholesterol and fats and raise “good” cholesterol in the blood. The drug reduces the amount of cholesterol made by the...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 6, 2014 | NEWS
Toprol XL, a beta-blocker whose generic equivalent is Metoprolol Succinate, treats chest pain, heart failure and high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure is conducive to stroke, heart attack and kidney disease prevention. The drug blocks the action of a...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 6, 2014 | NEWS
When taken orally, Plavix, also known generically as Clopidogrel, may help prevent heart attacks, severe chest pain and blood clots. Side effects include head pain, joint pain, bleeding of the stomach or intestines, hemorrhage, nosebleed, eczema, itching and rash....
