Drugs & Medications Articles

Multiple sclerosis is believed to be an autoimmune disorder, whose cause is not known and which has no cure. Yet, the disease is the most common neurological cause of debilitation in young people that affects 2.5 million people world-wide.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease affecting the life cycle of skin cells. Simply put, psoriasis represents a speeding up of the usual replacement processes of the skin.

Elavil (Amitriptyline, Endep) is a part of a drug group called tricyclic antidepressants. Tricyclic antidepressants increase the availability of three different neurotransmitters thought of being responsible for mood.

Taking three or more kinds of antibiotics to fight an infection can raise your risk of a potentially deadly infection with Clostridium after surgery up to twelve-fold. Here's what you need to know to minimize risk.

Water retention may occur to certain physiological conditions such as pregnancy or may denote the presence of some underlying disorder such as heart failure. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of the underlying condition resolves water retention in the body.

The WHO defines drug abuse as “persistent or sporadic excessive drug use inconsistent with or unrelated to acceptable medical practice.” Barbiturates are the class of drugs which act on the central nervous system and produce depression.

People who experience aches and pain might have difficulty in sleeping or have a disturbed sleep, by delaying the onset of sleep, or causing intermittent sleep or early morning awakenings.

Resveratrol is a natural plant extract that belongs to the polyphenolic group of substances. Found widely in berry fruits, resveratrol is present especially in all red skinned grapes and all the families of mulberries, cranberries and peanuts.

Imodium, the brand name of loperamide hydrochloride, is an antidiarrheal medication which is available over-the-counter without prescription.

You've read the news. Now, what can you personally do to avoid contributing to a world where antibiotics don't work anymore?