Prescription Medicine Chondroitin
Long-term use of chondroitins 4 and 6 sulfate (CS) appears to slow the worsening and ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee, a new study says.
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New Prescription Allergy Medicine: Xyzal
Allergy medicines fall into a couple of groups: first-generation antihistamines, which are mostly available over the counter and include... Read more »
Anti-Acne Prescription Medications
I keep reading about lots of different types of acne medications but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to use or ask my doctor about. What's... Read more »
Drug ads influence drug prescription rate
An interesting article appeared in USA Today concerning the influence of pharmaceutical advertising on prescription practices by... Read more »
Prescription Drug Abuse and the Future of Chronic Pain Medication
To err is human, but failure to learn from mistakes is foolish. Many mistakes have been made when it comes to treating pain and the future... Read more »
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From Our Sources
Does glucosamine/chondroitin provide real pain relief?
A New England Journal of Medicine study has found that the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin works no better than placebo in alleviating... Read more »
Expert criticizes study of glucosamine, chondroitin, and Celeb...
A report that glucosamine and chondroitin supplements are not as good as Celebrex at easing joint pain is fundamentally flawed, says an arthritis... Read more »
Study says Celebrex better than glucosamine, chondroitin at re...
A government-sponsored study of 1,583 patients states that neither glucosamine nor chondroitin helped ease joint pain in patients with mild to... Read more »
Q&A: Primatene or prescriptions like Zyrtec and Singulair?
Dr. Mitchell Hecht explains why a reader's doctor has recommended prescription asthma medicines instead of over-the-counter Primatene. Dr. Hecht... Read more »
Give Your Medicine Cabinet a Check-up
What do medicine cabinets, smoke alarms and people have in common? They all need to have regular check-ups. You’d be amazed at how many... Read more »
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