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Opioid addiction has been a growing problem for over three decades now . You could know someone who is struggling with this drug. Or maybe you've come across this article hoping for information to guide your steps in your battle with opioid dependency. Here's what to know about the benefits and potential risks of Suboxone, the most common drug used to treat opioid addiction. Suboxone in Detox Programs Suboxone is a prescription drug made up of two main ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is an opioid, but it is a much less potent type compared to others such as OxyContin or Vicodin. It activates opioid receptors in the brain at a lower level, which makes it a go-to drug for tapering off opioids. Naloxone is a drug used to treat opioid overdose. It reverses and blocks the effects of opioids and is meant to be administered along with medical intervention. Overall, the verdict on Suboxone use is very positive. Research shows that its use has lowered the ri...

Highlights for ondansetron Ondansetron orally disintegrating tablet is available as a brand-name drug and as a generic drug. Brand name: Zofran ODT. Ondansetron comes in three forms that you take by mouth: a tablet, a disintegrating tablet, and a solution. It's also available in an intravenous (IV) form. This form is only given by a healthcare professional. Ondansetron orally disintegrating tablet is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by certain medical treatments. Serotonin syndrome warning: Ondansetron raises your risk of a life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome. This syndrome occurs when the chemical serotonin builds up too much in your body. A high level of serotonin can cause agitation, delirium (confused thinking) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren't real). It can also cause sweating, rapid heartbeat, muscle stiffness, tremor, seizures, jerky muscle movements, and coma. Call your doctor right away if you have any of these symptom...

Lisa O'Brien fell ill just after arriving home in Utah following a Hawaiian vacation in March 2020. She was among the earliest COVID-19 cases in her state. Though she didn't land in the hospital, she's never really recovered. Her heart beats with wild irregularity, she's fatigued, she's had blood clots. And even though she once had a clockwork-like menstrual cycle, she's had only five periods in nearly two years. She was 42 when she got sick, so the change was surprising: She's very young to be going through menopause. After she launched a private Facebook group in June 2020—the Utah COVID-19 Long Haulers—she realized that many others also had lingering symptoms, a phenomenon now referred to as long COVID. That included dramatic shifts to their menstrual cycles. Nationwide, thousands more people have since reported that the virus has affected their menstruation—and that was just one early sign that long COVID may take a toll on women's reproductive healt...

Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular accident, and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). 1 Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased prevalence of lipid abnormalities, contributing to their high risk of CVD. 2,3 Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated the beneficial effects of statins therapy on CVD outcomes in patients with and without coronary heart disease (CHD). 4,5 Subgroup analyses of patients with diabetes in larger trials 6–9 and trials in patients with diabetes 10,11 showed significant primary and secondary prevention of CVD events and CAD deaths. Meta-analyses of 14 randomized trials of statin therapy, including data from over 18,000 patients with diabetes (mean follow-up 4.3 years) demonstrated a 9% proportional reduction in all-cause mortality and 13% reduction in vascular mortality for each mmol...

High blood pressure, known medically as hypertension, is extremely common, affecting about half of American adults. People with high blood pressure or heart disease should be aware that common over-the-counter (OTC) medications, including cold medicine and decongestants, can raise blood pressure. If you have hypertension you should talk with your healthcare provider about alternatives to cold and cough medicine for people with high blood pressure. This article will cover how OTC drugs, including cough medicine, sinus medicine, and decongestants, can cause side effects for people with high blood pressure. It will also discuss safer options for people with high blood pressure.  RealPeopleGroup / Getty Images Cold Medicine to Avoid With Hypertension There are lots of different types of cold and flu medications. Many of them combine decongestants, cough suppressants, and pain relievers (which also reduce fever). Although these ingredients...