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Methyldopa: increased risk of extrapyramidal side effects and other unwanted central effects; Other central depressants (alcohol, tranquilizers, narcotics): actions and side effects of these drugs (sedation, respiratory depression) are increased. In particular, the doses of concomitantly used opioids for chronic pain can be reduced by 50%.
Desyrel – an atypical antidepressant used to treat depression and insomnia; Desoxyn (methamphetamine hydrochloride) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and exogenous obesity; Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine sulfate) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy
Haloperidol decanoate, sold under the brand name Haldol Decanoate among others, is a typical antipsychotic which is used in the treatment of schizophrenia. [2] [3] [4 ...
A newly approved drug from Axsome Therapeutics, Auvelity, can improve symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) — also known as clinical depression — after one week of administration, making ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the nasal spray Spravato for the treatment of major depression in people who have not responded to at least two oral antidepressants.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression, the ...
FDA approved for bipolar disorder maintenance therapy, not for acute mood problems like depression or mania/hypomania. [10] The usual target dose is 100–200 mg daily, titrated to by 25 mg increments every 2 weeks. [11] Lamotrigine can cause Stevens–Johnson syndrome, a very rare but potentially fatal skin condition. [10] Carbamazepine
It is used to treat the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, [13] bipolar disorder and depression. [1] Of the second generation antipsychotics, quetiapine may produce fewer parkinsonian side effects. [24] Paliperidone binds D 2, D 3 and D 4 with high affinity; can also bind D 1 and D 5. [25] Remoxipride binds D 2 receptors with relatively low ...