Sentences with phrase «as combination pills»

More than 25 medicines are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat HIV, and some of these medicines are available as combination pills.

More than 25 medicines are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat HIV, and some of these medicines are available as combination pills.

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PROTOCOLS: Stimulate pregnancy hormones by following Toronto pediatrician Dr. Jack Newman's protocols for induced lactation, which Smith characterized as a combination of birth - control pills, Domperidone, pumping and herbs.

Combination pills work extremely well as birth control, but the estrogen within them can cause a decrease in your supply of breast milk.

If you know far enough in advance, say 6 or 7 months, treatment with a combination of estrogen and progesterone (as in the birth control pill, but without a break) plus domperidone will simulate pregnancy somewhat and may allow you to produce more milk.

The Pill: The combination birth control pill, commonly known as the Pill, is an oral contraceptive that contains estrogen and progesterPill: The combination birth control pill, commonly known as the Pill, is an oral contraceptive that contains estrogen and progesterpill, commonly known as the Pill, is an oral contraceptive that contains estrogen and progesterPill, is an oral contraceptive that contains estrogen and progesterone.

In a paper published online by the New England Journal of Medicine, investigators at Dana - Farber and research centers around the world found that the drug combination — given as a single pill known as TAS - 102 — not only extended patients» overall survival, but also delayed the advance of the disease and did so with very few side effects.

A daily pill — a combination of two existing HIV drugs — was approved for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, in the U.S. in 2012 to help prevent HIV infection.

Then last summer, researchers reported that Prempro, a popular combination pill, not only didn't protect against heart disease but actually increased that risk, as well as making breast cancer and stroke more likely (ScienceNOW, 9 July 2002).

Patients on fixed - dose combination therapy are more likely to continue to take their pills and are more likely to take them as directed by their physician.

The study adds to previous research by lead investigator Kalyani Sonawane, Ph.D., demonstrating that the drug treatment, which combines two drugs in a single pill, known as fixed - dose combination, has several advantages over other approaches for adjusting blood pressure medication.

That combination — often found in a single pill — is common and may have a different effect than calcium alone on heart risk, as vitamin D is believed to promote heart health.

Metformin is also sold under the brand names Glucophage and Glucophage XR, and is found in pills that combine two types of antidiabetes medication, such as Glucovance and Metaglip (which combine metformin with a sulfonylurea drug) and Avandamet (a combination of metformin and rosiglitazone, a thiazolidinedione medication).

• Hormone therapy: HRT refers to the administration of estrogen or a combination of estrogen / progestin therapy.46 For women in particular, increased estrogen levels may lead to a higher gallstone risk.47 As such, if you are undergoing HRT or are taking high - dose birth control pills, talk to your doctor about your gallstone risk and ask if there are other hormone - related medications that are better for you.

The conventional medical solution is to have you relax, take a combination of anti-depressants, sleeping pills, metabolic stimulants such as thyroid medications, and / or anti-anxiety agents.

Combination pill treatments such as Sentinel Spectrum and Trifexis also prevent heartworm disease and other intestinal parasites like roundworms, hookworms and whipworms.

A combination of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate or extracts from green lipped mussels are commonly used and can be mixed into the food or given as pills.