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Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs that have anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant effects. This web page provides a table of common benzodiazepines and their pharmacological characteristics, such as half-life, equivalent doses, and primary uses.
Amitriptyline is a type of tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) that can cause poisoning if taken in excessive amounts. TCA overdose can lead to various symptoms, such as seizures, cardiac arrhythmias, and metabolic acidosis, and requires supportive treatment and decontamination.
A HuffPost reporter follows the tragic story of Patrick Cagey, who died of a heroin overdose after leaving a 30-day treatment center that did not offer him a medication that could have saved his life. The article exposes the flaws and failures of the U.S. drug treatment system and the stigma against medical assistance for addiction.
Sodium nitroprusside is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na2[Fe(CN)5NO], usually encountered as the dihydrate, Na2[Fe(CN)5NO]·2H2O. It is a red-colored salt that dissolves in water or ethanol to give solutions containing the free complex anion [Fe(CN)5NO]2-.
Mark I NAAK is a dual-chamber autoinjector for nerve agent antidotes used by U.S. military. The newer model, ATNAA, has both drugs in one syringe.
An antidote is a substance that can counteract a form of poisoning. Learn about the different kinds of antidotes, how they work, and some examples of common toxins and their antidotes.
Learn about the drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase enzymes, which are used to treat various disorders such as depression, anxiety, and Parkinson's disease. Find out the side effects, drug interactions, and dietary restrictions of MAOIs and RIMAs.
Purchased from 17 stores in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and online, 12 of 36 brands measured above 1 part per million of lead — the threshold that triggers a recall in New York, the only U ...