Antidiabetic Drugs
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By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert... "We need to better understand the safety of new antidiabetic drugs. Therefore, companies should... Read more »
Are you alli ready?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...orlistat may need to reduce their daily doses of other antidiabetic medications, such as... Read more »
Avandia Questions
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertMay 21, 2007 was Avandia day in the media. Avandia, whose other name is rosiglitazone, is one of... Read more »
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By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertA few months ago, I clicked on a Google ad that looked interesting. Turns out that there are... Read more »
Additional Avandia Anxiety
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...approach to rosiglitazone use. If possible, other antidiabetic medications should be... Read more »
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...anti-inflammatory analgesics androgens tranquilizers some antiarthritic drugs oral antidiabetic drugs How the test will feel Why the test is performed ... Read more »Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP)
This is a test that measures the amount of an enzyme called alkaline phosphatase within white blood cells (leukocytes). How the test is performed Blood is drawn from a... Read more »Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...insufficiency and increase walking distance capability. Also, patients with high blood sugar should be put on antidiabetic drugs, since this condition can also lead to heart attack and stroke. ... Read more »Diabetes: Type 2: Medications
...cautiously in those with risk factors for heart failure. They may cause more weight gain than other antidiabetic medications or insulin. Any patient who experiences sudden weight gain, water... Read more »ADHD: Highlights
Drug ApprovalIn 2006, Daytrana was approved as the first skin patch medication for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Daytrana contains methylphenidate, the same... Read more »Medications
Pioglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type, also called "glitazones") used along... Read more »
Rosiglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type, also called "glitazones") used with... Read more »
Glimepiride is an anti-diabetic drug (sulfonylurea-type) used along with a proper diet and exercise... Read more »
This anti-diabetic medication is a combination of 2 drugs (glyburide and metformin). It is used... Read more »
This anti-diabetic medication is a combination of 2 drugs (glipizide and metformin). It is used... Read more »
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Treating Obesity as an Addiction?
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