Category Archives: Medication News

7 myths about the risks and dangers of opioid analgesics

Celebrity magazines all too often feature stories about overdose deaths and rehab admissions, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy is running an advertising campaign about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
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Mortality in fibromyalgia: An 8,186 Patient Study Over 35 Years

We studied 8,186 fibromyalgia patients seen between 1974 and 2009 in 3 settings: all fibromyalgia patients in a clinical practice, patients participating in the US National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases (NDB), and patients invited to participate in the NBD who refused participation. Internal controls included 12, 329 patients with osteoarthritis. Deaths were determined by multiple source communication, and all patients were also screened in the US National Death Index (NDI). Continue reading

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FDA slaps Eli Lilly for ‘false or misleading claims’ in ads for Cymbalta

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has slapped drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. on the wrist for making “false or misleading claims” in advertisements for Cymbalta, a drug for pain and anxiety relief. Continue reading

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What are the disadvantages and side effects of cortisone injections?

Disadvantages of cortisone injections are the necessity of piercing the skin with a needle as well as potential short- and long-term side effects. It should be emphasized that though each of these side effects is possible, they usually do not occur. Continue reading

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Simple and inexpensive ways to Limit swine flu

Here’s some good information – I never thought about the nose/throat thing. Sounds simple enough and would be worth it – not just for H1N1, but for any virus. Thought you might want to know this helpful information. This man spoke at WRMC ( Weatherford Regional Medical Center ) last week. Good advice to share with your family and friends. Continue reading

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The Dr. Oz Bait for Vaccines: Why Did He Do It?

Dr. Mehmet Oz, talk show host and Vice-Chair and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University is perhaps the most well-known doctors in the U.S. During a recent episode on his talk show, a Walgreens pharmacist gave Dr. Oz a flu … Continue reading

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A Negative Verdict for Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplements

The most recent study on glucosamine and chondroitin supplements seriously challenges their effectiveness at providing relief from osteoarthritis pain. Continue reading

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Nutra Pharma Announces Launch of Cobroxin, an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Treatment for Stage 2 (Moderate to Severe) Chronic Pain

Cobroxin is the first OTC pain reliever clinically proven to treat Stage 2 (moderate to severe) chronic pain. The drug, which was developed by Nutra Pharma’s wholly-owned drug discovery subsidiary, ReceptoPharm, will be available as an oral spray for treating lower back pain, migraines, neck aches, shoulder pain, cramps and neuralgia and as a topical gel for treating repetitive stress, arthritis, and joint pain Continue reading

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What is Savella ?

Savella affects certain chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. An abnormality in these chemicals is thought to be related to fibromyalgia. Savella is not used to treat depression but how it works in the body is similar to how some antidepressants work. Continue reading

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Milnacipran (Savella) for fibromyalgia: What makes it different?

Milnacipran, marketed under the brand name Savella in the United States, is the latest drug to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the management of fibromyalgia. The FDA approved fibromyalgia indications for two other drugs — pregabalin (Lyrica) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) — in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Continue reading

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