Healthy Medical Answers

General overview Synthroid is a brand name for the medication levothyroxine which is used to treat primary and secondary (post-surgical removal of the thyroid) hypothyroidism. It's prescribed to be used as a...

General overview Methadone is an opioid pain medication which means it relieves pain by acting on the central nervous system. The two main indications for the use of methadone is treatment of...

Every years millions of people are prescribed Zoloft (sertraline) and similar drugs in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, which also includes Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine), Lexapro (escitalopram), and Luvox (fluvoxamine). Every...

There are millions of people who just couldn't manage the pain of ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other chronic joint conditions without help from steroid injections. The most common steroid used...

A ureteric or "kidney stone" stent can be a must when "calculus" or inflammation blocks the passage of urine out of the kidneys into the bladder and out of the body. ...

Itch and swelling of the fingers, especially if it tends to come and go, usually can be traced to specific, preventable allergies. Here are some of the more common culprits: ...

A hernia is an obvious swelling underneath the skin. An umbilical hernia is a hernia near, usually just above, the belly button. The hernia is caused by obesity, pregnancy, or...

The human body is an incredibly complex piece of machinery, and even a seemingly small malfunction can cause wide-ranging effects. A sinus infection would fall right in this category. Under normal...

Breast cancer has traditionally been thought of as an exclusively female cancer, but thanks to the many awareness campaigns surrounding breast cancer, increasing numbers of men are now aware that...

Here, we'll discuss each drug separately and make note of any obvious differences seeing that they both belong to the same group of pain medications. MS Contin MS Contin is a trade...