Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood symptoms, or...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added 41 more product to a list of diet aids that may contain dangerous prescription drugs or illegal... Read more »
A reader asks pharmacists Joe and Teresa Graedon if the ingredients in an herbal diet pill the reader has purchased will interact badly with the... Read more »
Alli, the over-the-counter version of the weight-loss prescription Xenical, has hit drugstores in the United States. But some experts worry that diet... Read more »
Lyrica may be a good option for cancer patients suffering from the numb fingers and toes associated with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. According... Read more »