The known side effects of Lexapro

About Lexapro Lexapro® (generic name: escitalopram) is prescribed as a treatment for people suffering from depression and anxiety. It is one of a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that also includes Paxil (paroxetine), Prozac (fluoxetine), Celexa (citalopram) and Zoloft / Lustral (sertraline). Lexapro is generally taken once a day at a […]

NY Times article about Indian pharma drug quality

On November 3rd, 2022, an article was published on the front page of the New York Times, reporting on an alarming incidence of prescription drug related deaths across several West African countries. In one single outbreak, 70 children in the tiny nation of Gambia are suspected to have died over recent months from a batch […]

Common side effects of Prozac

About Prozac Prozac® (generic name: fluoxetine) is prescribed as a treatment for people suffering from severe and chronic depression. It is one of a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that also includes Lexapro (escitalopram), Celexa (citalopram), Paxil (paroxetine) and Zoloft / Lustral (sertraline). Prozac is administered orally once each day.  What […]

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (also sometimes called just National Prostate Cancer Month – NPCM). It is a month-long campaign founded by the American Urological Association (AUA) to raise awareness about prostate cancer. The AUA created this month to help educate people about the symptoms, risk factors, and treatments for prostate cancer, raise […]

Time to Clean Out your Medicine Cabinet!

When was the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet? Although it might not be at the top of your summer to-do list, if you can’t recall the last time you organized your medicine cabinet, it might be wise to take some action to prevent any potential accidents lurking behind those closed doors. While […]

Understanding Antidepressants and Erectile Dysfunction

Feeling depressed, unhappy or miserable is something almost everyone experiences occasionally. However, suppose it becomes a chronic, repetitive and debilitating condition that is interfering with a person’s daily life to the extent that they can’t function properly. In that case, doctors will start treating it differently, as clinical depression. You can read some more about […]

The Best Time to Take Prozac

A short introduction to Prozac Prozac is one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, coming in at #4 on the list of antidepressant medications, which are themselves the most frequently prescribed of all meds. Nearly twelve million scripts for Prozac were written in 2021, and it looks like its numbers and […]

Does Ofev increase life expectancy?

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (often referred to as IPF) is a condition characterized by pulmonary hypertension, in which the lungs become scarred, and breathing becomes increasingly difficult. Patients develop a chronic, progressive and irreversible decline in lung function. The term ‘idiopathic’ indicates that there is no clear indication of what causes the scarring. IPF affects about […]

What is Cozaar Prescribed For?

Cozaar (generic name: losartan) is commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). In the US, the name Cozaar describes the same drug known as Losardex, Losartan, Lotan or Ocsaar in other countries. What are the Causes of Hypertension that Cozaar Treats? There are many different causes of hypertension, and these generally fall into a […]

What is Flomax Prescribed For?

Tamsulosin is a medicine prescribed to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In the US, the drug is known as Flomax, but it is also known as Flomaxtra, Omnic Ocas, Omnic ERV, or Tamsulin in other countries. What are the main features of benign prostatic hyperplasia? BPH is common […]