Learn all about different medicines: their mechanism of action, healing and preventative abilities, as well as side effects. We’ll help you understand this complex subject that often hits so close to home.
OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is a common and treatable medical condition. Nowadays there’s a series of medications, especially antidepressants, that are effective for general treatment of this mental disorder. If you don’t treat it correctly, OCD can cause distress and…
Compromised airways and breathing is one of the leading causes of death and severe morbidity in adults and old people. Therefore, cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques, like intubation, are one of the most important points when managing this type of emergency. Intubation is a very…
General anesthesia is a type of pharmaceutical drug that doctors use in an operating room to induce anesthesia. This state…
Etoricoxib belongs to a group of drugs called selective COX-2 enzyme inhibitors. It belongs to the group of NSAIDs that…
Corticophobia, or fear of corticosteroids, can be defined as fear and rejection of a specific type of medication: corticosteroids. This happens…
Surely you know why some medication is prescription only. It’s a way to avoid abuse and uncontrolled use of medication that…
Non-opioid analgesics include various kinds of substances with different action mechanisms. Besides the typical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and COX-2 selective inhibitors, substances such as paracetamol or acetaminophen and metamizole belong to this group. We can classify non-opioid analgesics by…
There’s a study confirming the effects of paracetamol on the personality of the patient taking it. It explains unexpected effects…
Chemotherapy, as you probably know, is one of the most commonly used treatments for cancer. It encompasses a wide variety of drugs, meaning that there are many different types of chemotherapy. The goal of this treatment is to destroy cancer…
It’s dangerous to self-medicate with antibiotics. We emphasize the word dangerous; not only is it inconvenient and against common sense,…
According to the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Healthcare Products (AEMPS), there’s no evidence to suggest that the use of…
Four of the world’s largest pharmaceutical federations reported that they’re already testing 30 antiviral drugs for the prevention and treatment…
Isotretinoin is a drug that belongs to the group of retinoids, derivatives of vitamin A, or retinoic acid. It’s a drug prescribed for the treatment of cystic acne and severe acne. Therefore, it’s subject to medical prescription and special medical…
Doctors prescribe Rasagiline for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Typically, it can be used in adjunctive therapy with Levodopa, a precursor of dopamine that used to be the treatment of choice for Parkinson’s disease. However, doctors also prescribe it on…
Did you know that several commonly taken drugs affect driving? In fact, many common medications have several side effects people aren’t aware of that can be dangerous. Some of these effects are nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain. Also, they can…
Diphenidol is a drug that has properties to treat vertigo and nausea – it’s an antiemetic. It acts on the vestibular apparatus to control peripheral vertigo. It exerts its antiemetic effect directly on specific central nervous system receptors. Would you…
Opioid-induced constipation is a common problem in people who take this medication. In fact, between 41% and 81% of patients that take opioids also suffer from constipation. Painkiller opioids are very effective in treating severe pain. In fact, the use…
Nowadays, due to the lifestyle people lead in developed countries, many have trouble falling asleep and need hypnotics or sleeping pills. Also known as hypnotic drugs, they’re highly sought after these days. However, you must be careful not to abuse…
Penicillin is an antibiotic drug derived from the fungus Penicillium. This great discovery in the world of medicine is attributed to Alexander Fleming, a Scottish bacteriologist. He discovered penicillin in 1928. However, experts only managed to produce it in bulk…
It’s very common to feel tired at times during the day, so there’s no reason to be concerned about it. However, you must pay attention to this symptom if you’re undergoing drug treatment. This is because some medications may lead…