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The Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR), renamed Prescriber's Digital Reference after its physical publication was discontinued, is a compilation of manufacturers' prescribing information (package insert) on prescription drugs, updated regularly and published by ConnectiveRx. [citation needed]
For prescription medications, the insert is technical, providing information for medical professionals about how to prescribe the drug. Package inserts for prescription drugs often include a separate document called a "patient package insert" with information written in plain language intended for the end-user—the person who will take the ...
The mediation of olanzapine in the central nervous system by P-GP means that any other substance or drug that interacts with P-GP increases the risk for toxic accumulations of both olanzapine and the other drug. [98] Olanzapine is a potent antagonist of the muscarinic M 3 receptor, [99] which may underlie its diabetogenic side effects.
Trazodone, sold under many brand names, [1] is an antidepressant medication, [20] used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and insomnia. [20] It is a phenylpiperazine compound of the serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI) class.
Zolpidem is a nonbenzodiazepine, or Z-drug, which acts as a sedative and hypnotic. [11] [20] Zolpidem is a GABA A receptor agonist of the imidazopyridine class. [11] It works by increasing GABA effects in the central nervous system by binding to GABA A receptors at the same location as benzodiazepines. [11] It generally has a half-life of two ...
Ozempic, the Type 2 diabetes treatment, has been in short supply for months as people who aren’t diabetic seek the drug for its most famous side effect: weight loss. The prescription medication ...
A kardex (plural kardexes) is a genericised trademark for a medication administration record. [2] The term is common in Ireland and the United Kingdom.In the Philippines, the term is used to refer the old census charts of the charge nurse usually used during endorsement, in which index cards are used, but has been gradually been replaced by modern health data systems and pre-printed charts and ...
Rhino pills and other non-prescription supplements aren’t regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like medications are, and there’s rarely much science to back their claims.