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Clomethiazole is particularly toxic and dangerous if overdosed and is potentially fatal. Alcohol multiplies the effect. As the drug can be fatal in high doses, prescribing clomethiazole for the management of alcohol dependence outside of a controlled environment, for example a hospital, is not recommended, especially because there are much less toxic alternatives, such as diazepam.
Zolpidem, sold under the brand name Ambien among others, is a medication primarily used for the short-term treatment of sleeping problems. [11] [16] Guidelines recommend that it be used only after cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and after behavioral changes, such as sleep hygiene, have been tried.
Antiretroviral drugs are used to manage HIV/AIDS.Multiple antiretroviral drugs are often combined into a single pill in order to reduce pill burden.. Some of these combinations are complete single-tablet regimens; the others must be combined with additional pills to make a treatment regimen.
[2] [6] [34] For children aged 2 to 13 years, the average dosage for anemia of chronic kidney disease is 25 to 50 mg every 3 to 4 weeks by intramuscular injection. [18] Dosages in men and for other uses have also been described. [18] [19] [6] [2] [3
The plan targeted $1.059 billion in U.S. sales for 2000, through 707,000 in-person sales calls to doctors who would prescribe 452 million pills or oral doses, priced at about $2.50 per dose. Total costs—including $51 million for “public relations, grants, sales support and medical education programs,” and $14.3 million for free samples ...
[8] [15] Nandrolone has strong anabolic effects and weak androgenic effects, which give them a mild side effect profile and make them especially suitable for use in women and children. [ 8 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] There are metabolites of Nandrolone that act as long-lasting prodrugs in the body, [ 8 ] such as 5α-Dihydronandrolone .
Women should speak to their doctor or healthcare professional before starting or stopping any medications while pregnant. [1] Drugs taken in pregnancy including over-the counter-medications, prescription medications, nutritional supplements, recreational drugs, and illicit drugs may cause harm to the mother or the unborn child.
The term dosage form may also sometimes refer only to the pharmaceutical formulation of a drug product's constituent substances, without considering its final configuration as a consumable product (e.g., capsule, patch, etc.). Due to the somewhat ambiguous nature and overlap of these terms within the pharmaceutical industry, caution is ...