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Many of these medications can be bought in retail pharmacies or grocery stores without a prescription. OTC medication overuse is most prevalent in adolescents and young adults. [1] This overuse is common due to the relatively low cost, widespread availability, low perceived dangers, and internet culture associated with OTC medications. [2]
Elderly people are at the highest risk of CDI, because of having many age-related and health problems requiring many medications combined with age-impaired judgment, leading to confusion in taking medications. [2] [3] Elderly patients are often prescribed more than one drug within the same drug class, and doctors may treat the side effects of ...
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.
Most people know that GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can cause relatively minor side effects like nausea and diarrhea. But new research confirms that more serious ...
According to these estimates, the majority of people will eventually develop the disorder if they remain on the drugs long enough. [52] Elderly people are more prone to develop tardive dyskinesia, and elderly women are more at-risk than elderly men. The risk is much lower for younger men and women, and also more equal across the sexes. [53]
“Doctors should engage in risk-benefit discussions with patients using aspirin for primary prevention, especially for adults 60 years of age and older, and discontinue aspirin where appropriate ...
Medications are used to reverse the symptoms of extrapyramidal side effects caused by antipsychotics or other drugs, by either directly or indirectly increasing dopaminergic neurotransmission. The treatment varies by the type of the EPS, but may involve anticholinergic agents such as procyclidine, benztropine, diphenhydramine, and trihexyphenidyl.
According to The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 20% of adults aged 60 to 64, reported binge drinking in the last month. For those older than 65, the prevalence of binge drinking is 12% ...