How are migraines classified? Migraine without aura (80% of patients) Each attack lasts 2 - 72 hours The attack has at least 2 of the following characteristics: unilateral location - most commonly unilateral but may spread to...
It is difficult to identify a condition in developed countries that presents such a mix of lethality, prevalence, and neglect, despite effective and readily available interventions (1). So begins the U.S. clinical practice guideline on smoking...
Alendronate (Fosamax®)Dorzolamide (Trusopt®)Acarbose (Prandase®)Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) Alendronate (Fosamax®) Alendronate is a bisphosphonate bone resorption inhibitor in the same class as etidronate and clodronate. Indication: Treatment of osteoporosis or Paget's disease of the bone. Mechanism of action: Alendronate inhibits osteoclastic bone...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common and bothersome condition of aging men. It is characterized by an increasing cellular growth of both epithelial and stromal elements of the prostate. Symptoms associated with BPH are...