Sentences with phrase «class of medications by»

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The class of medications that he conceived, known as immune checkpoint inhibitors, works counterintuitively: By turning off one of the immune system's built - in safeguards, the inhibitors allow T cells — the system's foot soldiers — to attack tumors more effectively.

These are two classes of medications used primarily by asthma patients.

Her team explained that the anticholinergic class of medications work by blocking a neurochemical called acetylcholine, in both the brain and body.

Anti-inflammatory medications such as corticosteroids (commonly called steroids, but in a different class of drug from anabolic steroids, which are sometimes abused by athletes),

Current guidelines for asthma discourage the use of this class of drug by itself, rather than as a supplement to other asthma medications.

* This list is by no means conclusive, but meant to give you an idea of which medication classes to watch out for.

It has been getting better as the months have gone by but never did I anticipate that this class of medication (z - drugs are considered to be benzodiazepines by the World Health Organization) to cause such havoc and such severe withdrawal issues.

If this is true, our attempt to treat brain disorders by controlling brain chemistry with psychiatric or psychotropic drugs (the second most prescribed class of drugs after cholesterol medication) is doomed to be ineffective.

There is actually two classes of medications that consistently reduces insulin — one by a lot, one by a little.

Certain medications that can increase clearance of thyroid hormones by the liver, such as rifampin, phenytoin, carbamazepine and a class of medications known as barbiturates (a common one being phenobarbital).

Most men are treated by western medicine with alpha 1 - blockers, a class of medications used to treat high blood pressure.

While shampoo therapy, antihistamines, antibiotics and dietary changes can offer sometimes gradual relief, depending upon which of the above underlying causes are involved, it is often only the prescription of cortisone by injection or oral medication that often is the only class of medicine that offers dramatic and quick relief which animal guardians are demanding.

In a free webcast co-presented by Maddie's Fund ® and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV), Behavioral Pharmacology in Shelter Settings, boarded Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Sara L. Bennett will help attendees understand common behavioral concerns and diagnoses in sheltered pets and what medications might be most appropriate for these conditions, as well as different classes, mechanisms of action, indications and side effects of those medications.

The most common class of drugs used in behavior modification are: benzodiazepines (BZs), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), according to the ASPCA.These medications may be prescribed by a veterinarian or board certified veterinary behaviorist.

These classes teach you about how the body works, the terms used by medical professionals, how disease affects the body, and different types of medication.