Tag: medication
The diet that lowers blood pressure in just 1 week (better than medication?)
At the 2023 American Heart Association Conference, scientists demonstrated that a diet can lower blood pressure by 8 mmHg in one week. It would be if simple and if fast…
What is SMA and can it be corrected with medication? How is SMA treated?
SMA occurs when a special gene that produces a protein that keeps a person’s muscles strong does not work or is malfunctioning. Treatment of people living with SMA often requires…
This medication for blood pressure is out of stock: 15,000 people potentially deprived
A beta blocker prescribed in cases of high blood pressure is under severe supply pressure, warns the Medicines Agency, which is asking that it be reserved as a priority for…
Rapist forced woman to take ADHD medication
Updated 02.31 | Published 02.16 Share the article Save the article full screen A man is convicted of rape after forcing a woman to take her ADHD medication and assaulting…
Muscle pain: Should we avoid this potentially dangerous (but still marketed) medication?
News Published on 10/17/2023 at 12:32 p.m. Updated 10/17/2023 at 12:32 p.m. Reading 2 min. Vigilance. According to the journal Prescrire, a medication indicated in cases of muscle contracture exposes…
Osteoarthritis: an unexpected medication could halve pain
A medication well known to people who suffer from psoriasis would alleviate pain related to osteoarthritis of the hand, suggests a study published in The Lancet. However, beware of unwanted…
Muscle pain: this medication can cause serious allergic reactions but remains marketed
Sold in French pharmacies, this muscle relaxant whose effectiveness is considered “uncertain” would expose one to serious allergic reactions. No longer available in cream but still in tablets. The muscle…
Frustration about waiting list for HIV medication in Utrecht: ‘Budget disproportionately small’
The GGD region Utrecht tries to first start PrEP care, where possible, and then guide people to their own GP or other providers. “We do this to give people on…
This medication should especially not be taken to sleep after 65 years of age.
The ANSM warns against the use of mianserin to treat sleep disorders. Taking this medicine exposes patients to potentially serious side effects. Are you ready to do anything to get…
A vital heart medication is out of stock, which one and what to take instead?
The Medicines Agency warns of the worldwide shortage of a drug prescribed for heart problems. France is concerned: many pharmacies no longer have it. Possible alternatives. A drug based on…