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Club drugs often are taken together, with alcohol, or with other drugs to enhance their effect." [24] Drug interactions can cause hazardous side effects. When club drug users are in a liquor-licensed nightclub, users may mix pills or powders (MDMA, 2C-B, GHB, ketamine) with consumption of alcoholic drinks such as beer
Common side effects include dizziness, sleepiness, nausea, itchiness, and constipation. [7] Serious side effects may include abuse, low blood pressure, seizures, respiratory depression, and serotonin syndrome. [7] Rapidly decreasing the dose may result in opioid withdrawal. [7] Generally, use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is not recommended ...
Codeine is used to treat mild to moderate pain. [4] It is commonly used to treat post-surgical dental pain. [13]Weak evidence indicates that it is useful in cancer pain, but it may have increased adverse effects, especially constipation, compared to other opioids. [14]
The use of sedating drugs alongside hydroxyzine can cause oversedation and confusion if administered at high doses—any form of hydroxyzine treatment alongside sedatives should be done under the supervision of a doctor. [28] [25] Because of the potential for more severe side effects, this drug is on the list to avoid in the elderly. [29]
Gabapentin enacarbil (Horizant (ER) (U.S. Tooltip United States), Regnite (in Japan)) is an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug of the gabapentinoid class, and a prodrug to gabapentin. [1] It was designed for increased oral bioavailability over gabapentin, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and human trials showed it to produce extended release of gabapentin with ...
MDMA: Commonly known as ecstasy, it is a common club drug in the rave scene. Ketamine: An anesthetic used legally by paramedics and doctors in emergency situations for its dissociative and analgesic qualities and illegally in the club drug scene. Lean: A liquid drug mixture made when mixing cough syrup, sweets, soft drinks and codeine.
Both newer and older drugs are generally equally effective in new onset epilepsy. [42] The newer drugs tend to have fewer side effects. [42] For newly diagnosed partial or mixed seizures, there is evidence for using gabapentin, lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine or topiramate as monotherapy. [42]
Chlordiazepoxide, sold under the brand name Librium among others, is a sedative and hypnotic medication of the benzodiazepine class. It is used to treat anxiety, insomnia and symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other drugs.