Antidepressants: 1st Choice for Nerve Pain
November 16th, 2008 July 19, 2005 — Antidepressants should be used as an initial treatment for the frequently disabling pain caused by nerve tissue damage, according to a new review of research on the issue.
Researchers reviewed 50 studies of 19…
Bipolar Disorder ��” Causes and Symptoms
November 11th, 2008Bipolar disorder occurs in both men and women. About 5.7 million people in the United States have the disorder. There is no racial group that is more afflicted by this disease. Because of the extreme and risky behavior that goes with bipolar disorder, it is very important that the disorder be identified. With proper and early diagnosis, this mental condition can be treated. Bipolar disorde…
Get Wonderful Information on Cyclothymia
November 8th, 2008Cyclothymia is a mild form of bipolar disorder, characterized by alternating episodes of mood swings from mild or moderate depression to hypomania. Hypomania is defined as periods of elevated mood, euphoria and excitement that do not cause the person to become disconnected from reality. The hypomanic and depressive episodes of cyclothymia generally don’t prevent people with the disorder from engaging in their normal activities at work or school or in so…
How To Cope With Multiple Sclerosis Pain
November 7th, 2008When most people think of multiple sclerosis, they think of a disease that causes symptoms of weakness and motor problems - not pain. However, the vast majority of sufferers report various degrees of multiple sclerosis pain.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society reports that almost half of all people with MS are troubled by chronic pain. In this article, we’ll examine medicines and te…
Clozapine Medicine - Uses, Dosage and Side Effects
November 2nd, 2008Clozapine is a psychiatric medication that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. It decreases hallucinations and also helps to prevent suicide in people who …
Nursing - Taking the sting out of trigeminal neuralgia
October 29th, 2008ControllingPain
QUESTION: My patient is being treated for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) with 100 mg of carbamazepine (Tegretol) b.i.d. He doesn’t have a seizure disorder, so why the anticonvulsant?
ANSWER: Considered an adjuvant analgesic, carbamazepine is the drug of choice for TN, also called tic douloureux. Up to 70% of patients using carbamazepine for TN report pain relief within 48 hours.
Trigeminal neuralgia is…
Diabetes - There are Five Different Types of Neuropathy
October 28th, 2008Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy This type, also called simply polyneuropathy, involves the feet and legs and is usually described by the person as numbness or tingling in the feet. Sometimes a burning sensation is noted. Normalizing blood-glucose levels is the best treatment at present. Th…
Business Wire - Taro Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval; Agency Approves ANDA for Carbamazepine Oral Suspension
October 25th, 2008 Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers
HAWTHORNE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 25, 2000
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ/NMS:TARO) today reported that the Company has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Carbamazepine Tablets USP (Chewable), 100mg (”Carbamazepine Chewable”).
Carbamazepine Chewable is an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders…
Tip Sheet: Successful Epilepsy Treatment
October 20th, 2008 What can you do to improve your epilepsy treatment? Plenty. WebMD asked
epilepsy experts for their advice.
Take an active role. You need to be more than a patient.
Be an active …
A Guide For Drug Allergy
October 19th, 2008Allergic reaction is an uncommon and unwanted side effect of medication.
Several different types of allergic reactions to medications can occur. Reactions to drugs range from a mild localized rash to serious effects on vital systems. The body’s response can affect many organ systems, but the skin is the organ most fr…

