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Patiromer. Patiromer, sold under the brand name Veltassa, is a medication used to treat high blood potassium. [6] It is taken by mouth. [6] It works by binding potassium in the gut. [7][4] Common side effects include constipation, low blood magnesium, and abdominal pain. [6]
Lisdexamfetamine, sold under the brand names Vyvanse and Elvanse among others, is a stimulant medication that is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults and for moderate-to-severe binge eating disorder in adults. [15]
This warning is based on a statistical analysis conducted by the FDA which found a 2-fold increase in suicidal thought and behavior in children and adolescents, and 1.5-fold increase in the 18–24 age group. [99] For this analysis the FDA combined the results of 295 trials of 11 antidepressants in order to obtain statistically significant results.
Drug repurposing in psychiatry is a strategy for discovering new uses for drugs that have already been approved or tested in clinical trials for other illnesses. As such, drug repurposing is a rapid, cost-effective, and reduced-risk strategy for the development of new treatment options for psychiatric disorders.
In medicine, a contraindication is a condition (a situation or factor) that serves as a reason not to take a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient. [1][2] Contraindication is the opposite of indication, which is a reason to use a certain treatment. Absolute contraindications are contraindications for which ...
The Food and Drug Administration issued a new warning late Tuesday about supplements that contain the ingredient tianeptine, commonly known as "gas station heroin." The products — sold under the ...
Ranolazine, sold under the brand name Ranexa among others, is a medication used to treat heart related chest pain. [5] Typically it is used together with other medications when those are insufficient. [5][6] Therapeutic benefits appear smaller in females than males. [5] It is taken by mouth.
Barbituric acid, the parent structure of all barbiturates. Barbiturates [a] are a class of depressant drugs that are chemically derived from barbituric acid. [2] They are effective when used medically as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants, but have physical and psychological addiction potential as well as overdose potential among other possible adverse effects.