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Pomalidomide, sold under the brand names Pomalyst and Imnovid, [7] [8] is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of multiple myeloma and AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma. [ 7 ] Pomalidomide was approved for medical use in the United States in February 2013, [ 10 ] and in the European Union in August 2013. [ 8 ]
Haloperidol, a known cause of NMS: Specialty: Critical care medicine, neurology, psychiatry: Symptoms: High fever, confusion, rigid muscles, variable blood pressure, sweating [1] Complications: Rhabdomyolysis, high blood potassium, kidney failure, seizures [1] [2] Usual onset: Within a few weeks or days [3] Causes: Antipsychotic medication [1 ...
Menopause is a natural decline in the ovarian function of women who reach the age between 45 and 54 years. "About 25 million women pass through menopause worldwide each year, and it has been estimated that, by the year 2030, the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women will be 1.2 billion, with 47 million new entrants each year."
Brooke Shields can’t help but compare how differently men and women are treated by doctors. ... I’m a 59-year-old woman who looks younger bloated. Give me some potato chips!’ You wouldn’t ...
The thalidomide molecule is a synthetic derivative of glutamic acid and consists of a glutarimide ring and a phthaloyl ring (Figure 5). [15] [16] Its IUPAC name is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindole-1,3-dione and it has one chiral center [15] After thalidomide's selective inhibition of TNF-α had been reported, a renewed effort was put in thalidomide's clinical development.
Older people being treated with antibiotics should be reassured that using antibiotics will treat delirium and have no effect on getting dementia,” Segil told us. How to reduce your dementia risk
The importance of hormones, particularly estrogen, on cognitive function is underscored by the presence of cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients before chemotherapy is begun, the similarity of the cognitive impairments to several menopausal symptoms, the increased rate of PCCI in pre-menopausal women, and the fact that the symptoms can ...
Optic nerve damage could cause or contribute to vision loss (including retinitis pigmentosa). Like priapism, this is an extremely rare side effect that only affects a tiny percentage of Cialis users.