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Qulipta Side Effects: What to Know (2024)
Jul 22, 2024
Qulipta is a brand-name oral tablet prescribed for migraine prevention. Qulipta contains the active drug atogepant. Due to the common use, many patients want to investigate some of the common side effects and concerns they might be experiencing during use. This includes some patients having reported higher blood pressure, hair loss, depression,...
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5 Facts about Generic Breo Ellipta
Jul 15, 2024
Generic Breo Ellipta or Vilanterol Trifenatate and Fluticasone Furoate is a general class of inhaler used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It’s in a class of long-term inhalers used to improve breathing problems and to reduce the number of COPD flare-ups (worsening of your COPD...
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Omeprazole vs. Famotidine: Effectiveness and Side Effects
Jul 8, 2024
Both Famotidine (Pepcid) and Omeprazole (Prilosec) are common medications used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and “acid reflux.” Both medications are extremely effective at helping to assist with both GERD and acid reflux. However, there are some key differences between the two medications. Differences include side...
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How Long Until Prednisone Starts Working? (Facts)
Jul 1, 2024
Prednisone is a class of medications called corticosteroids. These drugs work to treat patients with low levels of corticosteroids by replacing steroids that are naturally occurring (or the lack of it naturally occurring) by the body. It works to treat other conditions by reducing swelling and redness and by adjusting the way the immune system...
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Dulcolax Half-Life Facts (BHPM/Bisacodyl)
Jun 27, 2024
According to the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, “The plasma elimination half-life of BHPM glucuronide was estimated to be approximately 16.5 hours.” BHPM, or bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-pyridyl-2-methane, is an active metabolite of bisacodyl, the main ingredient in Dulcolax. The drug bisacodyl is a type of...
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Does Prednisone Make You Tired? (Facts)
Jun 26, 2024
Prednisone is a class of medications called corticosteroids. These drugs work to treat patients with low levels of corticosteroids by replacing steroids that are naturally occurring (or the lack of it naturally occurring) by the body. It works to treat other conditions by reducing swelling and redness and by adjusting the way the immune system...
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Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Side Effects
Jun 24, 2024
Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has a lesser-chance of experiencing some of the side effects that are typically found with higher doses of Naltrexone. Based on a fairly recent Reddit thread, a number of patients reported that they had generally positive experiences with LDR (low-dose Naltrexone) and avoided some of the common side effects experienced...
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Low-Dose Lexapro and Weight Gain (Facts)
Jun 19, 2024
The average dose size of Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) is around 20 mg, while 30 to 40 mg would be considered a higher dose of Lexapro. And 10 mg being a low-dose amount of Lexapro. In all circumstances, Lexapro may cause patients to experience some weight gain....
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Naltrexone Controlled Substance Facts
Jun 17, 2024
Naltrexone is not considered to be a controlled substance. According to the FDA, effective January 2020, “With the issuance of this final rule, the Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration removes (5α,6β)-17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6,14-triol (6β-naltrexol) and its salts from the schedules...
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