Medical therapy to induce a castration is generally intended for use in patients who have advanced disease not curable by surgery, radiation therapy, or cryotherapy. Over the last decade however, there has been more widespread use of these treatments in patients who do not have advanced disease but are not candidates for curative therapy for many reasons including advanced age or other coexisting diseases that do no allow for them to undergo curative techniques.
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The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) category of drugs have been on the scene for over 20 years since it was discovered that... Read more »
A fairly common scenario is that you're on a medication that works well initially, but after a while, it works less, and ultimately stops... Read more »
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Researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research at The Rockefeller University have published the results of their... Read more »
A review of eight large-scale observational studies has found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Drug Treatment GuidelinesMajor Classes of Antidepressants and General Treatment GuidelinesMajor classes of antidepressants include:Selective... Read more »
A drug currently used to treat nausea can prevent symptoms of withdrawal from illegal and prescription opioid drugs such as heroin, morphine and... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: HYDROMORPHONE - ORAL Pronounced: (hye-droe-MOR-fone) Interactions The effects of some drugs can change if you take other drugs... Read more »
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