Somnolence
Health Encyclopedia: Drowsiness
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Lyrica, Diltiazem and Toradol?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...carries this warning: "LYRICA may cause dizziness and somnolence and impair patients’ ability... Read more »
Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...breathing (respiratory distress), sleepiness (increasing somnolence), and belly aches... Read more »
A Prescription for Fibromyalgia - Or, Should I Buy Stock in Pfizer?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...the studies occurred mostly due to dizziness and somnolence. Â Assuming a patient's kidneys... Read more »
A New Indication for Abilify
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...placebo in this study were extrapyramidal tremor, somnolence, and tremor. In previous blogs I... Read more »
FDA Approves Risperdal for Children and Adolescents - a Good Move?
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...(inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose), somnolence (sleepiness), tremor, upper... Read more »
Health Guide
Insomnia: Prognosis
...many as 200,000 automobile accidents in the U.S. and 1,500 deaths from such accidents are caused by sleepiness. Studies indicate that drowsy driving is as risky as drunk driving. In a major 2003... Read more »Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
...narcolepsy are sometimes undeniable if the patient reports all of the major symptoms:Excessive daytime sleepiness with a tendency for frequent naps. (These frequent naps should occur every day for... Read more »Narcolepsy: Introduction
..."seized by numbness". The two primary symptoms in narcolepsy reflect this phrase:Excessive daytime sleepiness, with frequent daily sleep attacks or a need to take several naps during the... Read more »Narcolepsy: Treatment
...derived no additional benefit from the naps.Medications for narcolepsy target the major symptoms of sleepiness and cataplexy. Stimulant drugs are used to manage excessive daytime sleepiness while... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Treating the Complications
...is currently used in narcolepsy. Small studies report that it is effective in reducing fatigue and sleepiness, with lower doses (200 mg) being more effective than higher ones. Studies also suggest... Read more »Related News
Stubborn Cough Fades With Morphine
March 13, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What do you do for a never-ending cough? New research reveals it may take morphine to quiet the rattle and give those lungs a... Read summary »
Help for Alcoholics
May 05, 2008CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- For most of us, a drink of alcohol is a way to relax or socialize. But for some, drinking can be... Read summary »
Warning Issued for "Energy Gum"
June 09, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors are warning parents about the dangers of caffeine-containing chewing gum following an Italian boy's hospitalization.... Read summary »
Worry Disrupts Sleep of Caregivers
August 27, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older adults who care for a loved one with dementia may need to... Read summary »
AAA: Driving sleepy as bad as driving drunk
October 03, 2008Driving when you are drowsy can be as dangerous as driving drunk, according to the American Auto Association. The National Highway Traffic Safety... Read summary »
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