Pharmacists Joe and Terry Graedon answer a reader's question about why a pharmacist refused to refill prescriptions for tramadol (a headache medicine) and an antidepressant. The Graedons explain that the drug interaction may have resulted in serotonin syndrome, which can cause serious physical effects.
Read moreSeveral new medications for the treatment of depression have been introduced over the last 20 years. What has been missing is any... Read more »
Few people know about Primary Progressive MS (PPMS) because so few people have it. I am going to talk today about Primary Progressive MS... Read more »
Out with the old, in with the new; the world seems to revolve around this constant turnover. Sometimes new technology has a huge advantage,... Read more »
Only 10% of those who have MS are affected by the Primary Progressive type. I pointed this out in Part I, and today I am going to continue... Read more »
Italian researchers have found that Lexapro and Zoloft are the best of 12 new-generation antidepressants, while reboxetine (sold as Vestra and... Read more »
A comparison of current prices for Effexor via online U.S. drug distributors. Read more »
A recent study has found that Cipralex (sold as Lexapro in the United States) works better than Paxil for patients with depression, adding to other... Read more »
A study presented by Sepracor, maker of Lunesta, indicates that generalized anxiety disorder patients who took the sleep medicine along with Lexapro... Read more »
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of Fentanyl Buccal Tablets compared with oxycodone in alleviating breakthrough pain in... Read more »