Treatment of Graves DiseaseFirst described by Sir Robert Graves in the early 19th century, Graves’ disease is one of the most common of all thyroid problems. It is also the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces excessive hormones.Graves’ disease is a thyroid disorder characterized by goitre, exophthalmos, and hyperthyroidism. It is…
The antihypertensive drugs known as calcium channel blockers (e.g., Procardia, Cardizem, Adalat, and Calan), already implicated in increasing the risk of heart attack (see HealthFacts, September 1995), are now suspected of causing gastrointestinal bleeding and cancer in elderly people.
Marco Pavor, M.D., Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis, and colleagues followed 750 hypertensive persons, 71 years of age or older, from 1988 to 1992. (American Journal of H…
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It is a combination of extended-release niacin and lovastatin. Lovastatin blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body. Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, is vitamin B3. Niacin also blocks the production of cholesterol in the body.
Advicor Dosage
The usual starting dose of Advicor is one …
Background: Beta blockers are one of the medications most commonly prescribed for treating arrhythmias, hypertension, heart failure, and angina pectoris, and for helping prevent myocardial infarction (MI). Their use also has been shown to significantly reduce…
One of the major problems of people who are living stressful and busy lives is the occurrence of headaches. Being one of the common illnesses of people all over the world, headaches are usually cured by more and more people using over-the-counter painkillers to treat it.
TREATING HEADACHES
Contrary to popular belief, headaches cannot be cured but they can be managed or controlled. Today, more and more medications have emerged that aim to stop the throbbing pain associated with it or…
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