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Drug titration is the process of adjusting the dose of a medication for the maximum benefit without adverse effects. [ 1 ] When a drug has a narrow therapeutic index , titration is especially important, because the range between the dose at which a drug is effective and the dose at which side effects occur is small. [ 2 ]
Dopamine, sold under the brand name Intropin among others, is a medication most commonly used in the treatment of very low blood pressure, a slow heart rate that is causing symptoms, and, if epinephrine is not available, cardiac arrest. [4] In newborn babies it continues to be the preferred treatment for very low blood pressure. [5]
Cabergoline, sold under the brand name Dostinex among others, is a dopaminergic medication used in the treatment of high prolactin levels, prolactinomas, Parkinson's disease, and for other indications. [2] It is taken by mouth. Cabergoline is an ergot derivative and a potent dopamine D 2 receptor agonist. [3]
In accordance with this, drugs that affect 5-HT-containing cells or 5-HT receptors are effective treatments for numerous indications, including depression, anxiety, obesity, nausea, and migraine. Because serotonin and the related hormone melatonin are involved in promoting sleep, they counterbalance the wake-promoting action of increased ...
The vitamin D receptor belongs to the steroid/thyroid receptor superfamily, and is found on the cells of many different tissues including the thyroid, bone, kidney, and T cells of the immune system. T cells are known to play a role in psoriasis, and it is thought that the binding of calcipotriol to the VDR modulates the T cells gene ...
The skeletal structure of norepinephrine The skeletal structure of dopamine. A norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) is a drug used for the treatment of clinical depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and the management of Parkinson's disease.
In September 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration required a new warning to be added to the prescription label related to a link between vilazodone and acute pancreatitis and sleep paralysis. [19] The most common adverse effects include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and insomnia. [5]
Ropinirole acts as a D 2, D 3, and D 4 dopamine receptor agonist with highest affinity for D 3, which are mostly found in the limbic areas. [13] It is weakly active at the 5-HT 2 , and α 2 receptors and is said to have virtually no affinity for the 5-HT 1 , GABA , mAChRs , α 1 -, and β-adrenoreceptors . [ 14 ]