Pharmaceuticals

Lucentis

Lucentis is administered to someone who suffers from wet macular degeneration, which is a medical eye condition that causes a person to lose his vision due to choroidal neovascularisation or abnormal growth of blood vessels in the choriocapillaris that directly results in a leakage of protein and blood underneath the macula or the center of […]

Shelf life of prescription drugs

Although the majority of prescription drugs would indicate an expiration date, being able to determine the actual shelf life of prescription drugs is actually fairly difficult. You will, most likely, find that the majority of prescription drugs are still highly effective once the use by date has been passed. If you take into consideration the […]

Betaine

Betaine, which appears under the brand name cystadane, is used as a method of treating a defect or lack of specific enzymes. These enzymes may cause too much homocysteine in the urine and blood; Betaine removes this excess homocysteine and helps to normalize those enzyme levels. It is available in tablet or powder form, but […]

Ephedrine HCl

Ephedrine HCl is a powerful drug used to treat people who have asthma. It is a pharmaceutical grade expectorant bronchodilator that will thin out and loosen phlegm and as such can help asthmatics breathe easier. Ephedrine HCl opens up the airways in the body by relaxing smooth muscle tissues. It is sympathomimetic drug that is […]

Concerta vs Adderall

It has been reported that almost 10% of all school-age going children are affected by ADHD. Also, boys are almost three times more likely to be affected by it. Children who have this disorder are hyperactive and have trouble focusing on the task at hand. If you have been told that your child has this […]

Metformin

Metformin is an oral hypoglycemic drug which is being used for several different purposes. It is being used now for weight loss in women who have PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome. This is one of the most prevalent causes of infertility in women and affects up to 7% of women of childbearing age. Metformin works […]

Lexapro side effects

Lexapro is a prescription medication that doctors prescribe for many other patients who are depressed. Lexapro is tolerated well by most people. There are some common Lexapro side effects that a lot of people do experience, however. Most of the Lexapro side effects are minor, but some can be intolerable for some people. There are […]