Sentences with phrase «effective medication use»

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NWHN also has a long history of advocacy around the standard of evidence necessary to prove that routine interventions used during pregnancy and childbirth, including medications, are safe and effective.

Ironically, dihydroxyacetone or DHA was once used as a medication for children, which is how it was discovered as an effective tanning agent.

Using anti-gas drops has not proven to be an effective way to treat colic or gas, and some available medications can be dangerous.

What these medications won't tell you is that after repeated use, they become less effective and it takes increased amounts of the medication to work on the gums.

Perhaps the most salient conclusion of the Dozier et al. study is that the combination of the use of epidural in conjunction with other medications — most notably IV oxytocic agents — is very effective in relieving pain and augmenting labour but it also suppresses the body's production of endogenous oxytocin, which is essential to milk ejection and milk production (Jonas et al., 2009).

There were also dangerous side - effects to scopolamine (mainly hemorrhaging and transference of medication to the newborn), hence it became an unpopular method of pain relief and its phasing out made way for the most common and effective pain relief in labour and childbirth that is still used today — the epidural.

Drug companies used to stay one step ahead by continually introducing new medications, but bacteria have been mutating rapidly in response, making the drugs less effective.

A new collaborative study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) and UC San Diego School of Medicine has found that a medication used to prevent and treat malaria may also be effective for Zika virus.

The most commonly used and effective classes of medication, triptans and DHE (Dihydroergotamine), however, have a black box warning for two subtypes of migraine because of risk of stroke.

Lidstone thought the answer might be to use the power of suggestion: to «hang a bag of saline [and] say we have this new pain medication... it's really effective in situations like this.

«The purpose of this study was to examine whether hatha yoga is effective for treating depression when used in addition to antidepressant medication,» explained Dr. Uebelacker.

Based on these ratings, each class of drugs was deemed effective (Level A), probably effective (Level B), possibly effective (Level C), or judged to have inadequate or conflicting evidence to support or refute the medications» use (Level U).

The skill and time needed for effective use of medications for opioid use disorders «are not generally available to primary care doctors.»

Psychosocial interventions, used together with effective medications, are a key part of recommended treatment for opioid addiction.

Medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin - norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are effective for depression, almost all anxiety disorders, eating disorders, impulse - control disorders, substance use disorders, attention deficit disorder and some somatoform disorders.

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust have successfully improved blood pressure control among patients with severe intolerance to antihypertensive medication — by using medicines in unconventional ways and treating patients with a «stepped care» approach (where the most effective yet least intensive treatment is delivered to patients first).

«For lighter smokers, using varenicline alone is just as effective as using both medications together,» says Dr. Ebbert.

Allergists will always use the lowest effective dose of oral corticosteroid, if it is required, and inhaled rather than oral medication whenever possible.

Like taking medications, effective use of glucometers falls within the responsibility of the patient.

According to the Centers for Disease Control some of the most effective ways to control high blood pressure are eating a healthy, low - sodium diet, maintaining a healthy weight, staying physically active, not smoking, limiting alcohol use and taking medications as prescribed.

However, due to a rare, yet serious side effect known as agranulocytosis — a reduction in white blood cells that interferes with the body's ability to fight infection — there is a tendency use this medication only if quetiapine is not tolerated or effective.

Women taking cobimetinib should use effective contraception, as the medication can cause harm to a developing fetus.

When used correctly, prescription sleep medications may provide rapid relief of the symptoms of insomnia — and may be safer and more effective than over-the-counter medicines that don't require a doctor's permission to purchase.

You'll find very little contention about using ketogenic diets here: Research shows they can be powerfully effective, especially when medications don't work for epilepsy.

In an analysis of 70 studies involving more than 6,800 people, University of Georgia researchers found that exercise was more effective in increasing energy and reducing daytime fatigue than some medications used to treat sleep problems.

Today, the manufacturing process of NDT medications has been completely revamped, and now the medications are safe and effective when used correctly for people who are supposed to receive them (i.e. people with hypothyroidism).

It will be much safer (and effective) for you to work with a doctor familiar with these medications than it will be to work with a doctor who has only used synthetic medications!

These specially - formulated low - carbohydrate diets have been successfully used to treat epilepsy for decades, and are more effective than anti-seizure medications in some cases.

# 15 Lift Weights - Weight bearing exercise is shown to be MORE effective in treating osteoporosis than the most popular pharmaceutical medications used to treat osteoporosis.

Using this knowledge, a naturopathic doctor is able to come up with safe and effective therapies that work in conjunction with your medications.

However, in human studies, freeze - dried nettle was found to reduce sneezing and itching in those with allergic rhinitis, with almost half of participants claiming the herb was more effective than allergy medications previously used.

Community is more effective than any medication, even though many still use less than optimal and outdated nutritional advice and lifestyle interventions.

TRT is not FDA approved for women, but we use name brand medication that is reliable, consistent, and effective.

Physicians at Harvard Medical School have pioneered the use of 1 to 6 grams of tyrosine for the effective treatment of medication - resistant depression.

Dr Tang's research proves that improving the quality and quantity of sleep amongst the population — as well as discouraging the use of sleep medication — is an effective, simple and cheap method of raising the health and wellbeing of society as a whole.

However, we can not deny the fact that relying on medical treatment, no matter how effective the results, is accompanied with certain side effects.Fortunately, natural medication has been used for minimal or no side effects at all.

When I hear the amino acids are not effective for sleep and depression these factors come to mind: it's not a low serotonin or low GABA issue; the products are inferior or have additives; too much or too little was used; it's another root cause (like high cortisol, gluten, SIBO, heavy metals, Lyme etc); low thyroid (makes aminos less effective); medication side - effects (benzos, SSRIS and even fluroquinolones)

There are endless home remedies and over-the-counter medications that you can take to strengthen your immune system during this vulnerable time of the year, but one method has proven especially effective: the use of an infrared sauna.

Unique uses of medications, such as Botox, in combination with natural treatments can be very effective in eliminating migraines.

-- Please remember that using this treatment is very effective in lowering high blood sugar levels so if at the same time you are taking medication you must regularly check your blood sugar level and if you see that it goes down slowly and gradually reduce medication as otherwise sugar level may go too low and you will experience symptoms of hypoglycaemia.

Usually this is because they missed a dose or used other medications — including anti-seizure drugs, antibiotics, antidepressants or some HIV drugs — that can make the contraceptive less effective, Charlton said.

The class action suit, filed in Missouri, accuses Pfizer, Bayer, and Johnson & Johnson of using «unconscionable, unfair, deceptive, unethical and illegal» methods to get consumers to throw away their products when expiration date has passed, though the companies know «that if stored properly these medications can and do remain chemically stable, safe and effective long after those dates.»

Use of Clomicalm is not intended to replace behavioral modification; the medication is most effective when used along with a behavior modification program.

Also after six months, use a heartworm preventative medication that is effective against hookworms and roundworms.

Some vets recommend using immune system - boosting medications like interferon and Lymphocyte T - Cell Immunomodulator, but the jury is still out on how effective these treatments are.

Prevention centers on keeping pets away from rodents and the use of effective flea prevention medications.

They are evaluating the use of medications that have been effective at treating other types of protozoan infections.

There are a number of medications that are highly effective and commonly used across the veterinary industry.

Other medications can be used if prednisone is not effective.

This anti-seizure medication is used commonly as an additional drug given simultaneously when the first drug was not effective.