Sentences with phrase «only prescribed drug»

Now doctors can only prescribe drugs that treat individual symptoms of autism rather than the underlying cause of the disorder, Berry - Kravis says.

I recently talked to an MD in a coffee shop, and he was totally ignorant on nutrition and only prescribed drugs, and in fact, was on statins!

Not exact matches

Dr. Streicher, the Chicago gynecologist, said she had prescribed the drug to only about 10 patients, to mixed reviews.

Lord Falconer's bill would allow a person with only six months to live to be prescribed lethal drugs, if they have a «clear and settled intention» to die, and two separate doctors agree.

This drug has historically been used for controlling indigestion, nausea and reflux but recent changes recommend it only to be prescribed for nausea in future.

This drug has historically been used for controlling indigestion, nausea and reflux, but recent changes recommend it only be prescribed for nausea in future.

To date, about 150 doctors are registered to prescribe the drug to patients with a strict list of debilitating conditions, and only 51 patients statewide are currently registered to purchase the nonsmokable forms of the drug that are being made available.

He and other experts also pointed out that Medicaid not only prescribes medication but provides important access to drug treatment programs designed to help address the growing epidemic.

Among the changes Monday was allowing only doctors to prescribe the drug.

Jarlenski and her colleagues analyzed National Survey of Drug Use and Health data from 2005 to 2014, finding that approximately one in every 50 women age 18 to 44 reported using an opioid pain reliever that was not prescribed or used only for the experience or feeling it caused, or heroin, in the prior 30 days.

Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt said: «Drug - resistant infections are one of the biggest threats to modern medicine and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is only exacerbating this problem.

The DNA Lounge can not sell any of these compounds as smart drugs because most can only be legally prescribed by doctors, and even then only for other purposes: L - Dopa for Parkinson's disease, phenytoin for epilepsy, propanolol for certain heart conditions.

The most commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug for bipolar disorder, quetiapine (Seroquel), which is given in tablet form, reduced the risk by only 7 per cent.

The drug — a mood stabilizer called valproate — is commonly prescribed to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, though its mechanism of action is poorly understood and only some patients respond to the treatment.

Only human strains of CC97 were able to resist the drug, which indicates that the bacteria acquired resistance after they crossed over into humans, presumably through exposure to antibiotics prescribed for treating human infections.

Only approximately one - third of patients respond to lithium treatment, and its effect is only found through a trial - and - error process that takes months — and sometimes years — of prescribing the drug and monitoring for respoOnly approximately one - third of patients respond to lithium treatment, and its effect is only found through a trial - and - error process that takes months — and sometimes years — of prescribing the drug and monitoring for respoonly found through a trial - and - error process that takes months — and sometimes years — of prescribing the drug and monitoring for response.

Second, the researchers found that polypharmacy near the end of life is fueled not only by drugs prescribed for the purpose of symptom management (e.g. analgesics), but also by the frequent continuation of long - term preventive treatments and disease - targeted drugs.

Not all lung cancers are linked to ALK mutations, so the drug crizotinib, which inhibits the mutant enzyme, is prescribed only for that small subgroup of lung cancer patients.

Three weeks after surgery, only five patients had finished their prescribed opioids, which included powerful drugs like Vicodin or Percocet, the findings showed.

In fact, a 2011 global meta - analysis found that only about 3 in 5 people take at least 90 % of their prescribed antiretroviral drugs.

To compare lithium against newer medications, Hayes and his colleagues collected medical data on nearly 6,700 people diagnosed as bipolar and prescribed only one of the drugs — lithium, valproate, olanzapine or quetiapine.

PPIs are the third most prescribed drug in the US, yet they are only approved for 1 - 2 months of continual use (though many people need them for much longer).

Memantine, also known by its brand name, Namenda, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only for moderate - to - severe cases of Alzheimer's, although doctors often prescribe it «off - label» for milder cases of the disease.

Many of the drugs prescribed worked only on a temporary basis and the breakouts returned year after year.

Interestingly, not only do the psychiatric drugs most commonly prescribed for PPD not increase serotonin and norepinephrine levels, but they actually cause the body's reserves of the nutritional precursors needed to produce them to be used up more rapidly, worsening the state of nutritional deficiency.

I often see my patients get prescribed a drug to treat a particular health problem, only to come away with more health issues than when they started.

Love all your knowledge that you share to us, all you say really makes sense, depression is a cause due to under lying symptoms of past trauma As I found out, being in therapy on and off for many years, being prescribed Effexor, Prozac, Diazapan, only made my life worse, I took my self off off these terrible drugs, yes I struggle but I can think clearly,

This happens because the prescribing guidelines for this class of drug recommend short - term use only (less than 2 - 4 weeks), yet doctors are prescribing them for much longer.

Antidepressants is the most prescribed class of medication that were sold through the pharmacies while T4 - only medication Levothyroxine sodium is the number two most prescribed drug in US in 2011.

Holistic healing is not only limited to acne healing, but amazing for overall health benefits for years to come versus damaging the body through prescribed drugs and topicals.

They even occasionally prescribed drugs but, out of the 100 patients we saw, only a handful of prescriptions were indicated (there was an upgrade of a diabetic drug, an antibiotic for pneumonia, and a first - line blood pressure lowering medication, for example) in addition to the natural therapies that were prescribed.

Mary Shomon: The American Thyroid Association's 2014 Hypothyroidism Guidelines claim that hypothyroid patients should only be prescribed levothyroxine, and that to prescribe T3 and / or natural desiccated thyroid drugs is unethical for physicians.

In studies such as Li's that have looked at cancer outcomes in diabetes patients, for instance, doctors may be prescribing metformin — rather than insulin or other diabetes drugs — only to their healthier patients, who may be less likely to develop or die from cancer anyway.

Several types of dewormers can be prescribed by your veterinarian for eliminating gastrointestinal worms, while only two specific drugs have approval as treatments for heartworms.

Other drugs of this class used in people include aspirin or ibuprofen but it is VERY important to only use nsaids prescribed by your veterinarian as many of the over the counter products are not safe in our pets and can lead to bleeding stomach ulcers or internal organ damage.

Dogs with creaky hips, sore knees, or other small inflammatory ailments do well with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that are only prescribed by your veterinarian.

Fluid therapy can not only help in restoring your dog's energy, but then prescribed drugs can also be administered.

VTM shall be used to prescribe drugs only if the veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal or group of animals by establishment of a VCPR or by medically appropriate and timely visits to where the animal or animals are kept.

Some veterinarians only prescribe corticosteroids to pets as a last resort, or when there are limited other options as seen in certain cases with cats, because the risks and side effects outweigh the benefits when using these drugs.

Prescribing / compounding only in the absence of an FDA - approved drug and being able to demonstrate that failure to treat would result in harm to the patient

This is particularly disheartening since the drug is only approved for short term use, but physicians have prescribed longer term use for many years.

pot legalized and sold on a Colorado model for good fun, I really don't like the notion that certified medical doctors are prescribing the only drug I can think of that has them completely blind as to strength and dosage.

In the case of physician - assisted suicide in Washington, the doctor is allowed to prescribe (oral) drugs that the person ingests: only a doctor is permitted to do this, both under the DWD Act and as a consequence that only a doctor can prescribe the drugs.

Dr. Greer reportedly prescribed a number of anti-depressants and other drugs to Dylan and only increased the dosage after the young man allegedly told the psychiatrist he was thinking of jumping off of a bridge.

Kickbacks can harm patients not only through indirect financial exploitation and abuse, but also by giving nursing home staff access to drugs that could be used as chemical restraint, such as Risperdal, which is an antipsychotic medicine that has come under fire recently for being wrongly prescribed to nursing home patients with dementia.

The booking for the Trip must be the first and only booking for this travel period and destination, You are not disabled from travel at the time You pay the premium, and You must purchase this policy for the full non-refundable cost of Your Trip; 2) Suicide, attempted suicide or any intentionally self - inflicted Injury while sane or insane (in Missouri, sane only) committed by You, Traveling Companion, or Family Member whether insured or not; 3) War, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, hostilities between nations (whether declared or not), civil war (does not apply to Cancel for Work Reasons coverage); 4) Participation in any military maneuver or training exercise (does not apply to Cancel for Work Reasons coverage); 5) Piloting or learning to pilot or acting as a member of the crew of any aircraft; 6) Mental or emotional disorders, unless hospitalized; 7) Participation as a professional in athletics; 8) Being under the influence of drugs or intoxicants, unless prescribed by a Physician; 9) Commission or the attempt to commit a criminal act by You, Traveling Companion or Family Member whether insured or not; 10) Participating in bodily contact sports; skydiving; hang gliding; parachuting; any race, bungee cord jumping; speed contest; spelunking or caving; (Does not apply while on Your Trip if You purchase Sports Coverage); 11) Participating in extreme skiing or mountaineering (mountaineering below 15,000 feet is covered while on Your Trip if You purchase Sports Coverage); 12) Dental treatment except as a result of Accidental Injury to sound natural teeth; 13) Pregnancy and childbirth (except for Complications of Pregnancy or as specifically provided under Part A); 14) Traveling for the purpose of securing medical treatment.

Prior authorization: This drug is only available if your doctor receives authorization from your insurer before prescribing it.

In case you need any prescribed drugs for your critical medical condition and you want to carry it abroad for the entire duration, when you are there for your studies, you can do so only if prescribed drugs are carried correctly in labelled containers.

Ergo, every day, thousands of people are being prescribed drugs that only need to work about 10 % of the time, and which often come with a significant list of harmful side effects.