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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends medications for RLS or periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) only for persons who fulfill strict diagnostic criteria, and who experience excessive sleepiness that occurs as a result of these conditions. Little is known about the best way to treat RLS, but some experts suggest the following:

Over-the-counter pain relievers and possibly mineral and vitamin supplements (particularly folic acid in people who might be deficient) should be t...

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FDA Issues Warning About Duragesic Patches

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...patients who use the fentanyl patch (brand name: Duragesic), they have issued a public health... Read more »

Topical Pain Medications: Which Ones Do the Job?

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...patients who have contraindications to the systemic side effects of pills. Then again, these... Read more »

Chemo Brain: It's NOT All in your Head

By Beth Brophy , Health Expert

One of the side effects of living through breast cancer, I have found, is that your... Read more »

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Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

...deliver pain medicine have been developed. A skin patch containing an opioid called transdermal fentanyl (Duragesic) may relieve chronic back pain more effectively than oral opioids. For very... Read more »

Urinary Tract Infection: Treatment

...should not be taken for more than2 days and should be discontinued when symptoms are relieved.Side effects include headache and stomach distress. The drug turns urine a red or orange color, which... Read more »

Parkinson's Disease: Medications

...advanced PD. Unlike selegiline, which is taken twice a day, rasagiline is taken once a day.Other Adverse Effects. MAO-B inhibitors may have severe side effects:One of the most important side... Read more »

Incontinence Medications

...are very effective for most cases of urge incontinence. Anticholinergics can have distressing side effects, notably dry mouth.Anticholinergics include:Propantheline (ProBanthine). This drug used... Read more »

Allergic Rhinitis: Corticosteroids

...allergic attack.Steroids do not relieve symptoms immediately. Itmay take several hours before their effects are felt. Nasal spray steroids benefits include:Reducinginflammation and mucus... Read more »

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