Sentences with phrase «patients taking»

Patient information currently listed on Glaxo's website (pdf) says: «Some patients taking REQUIP get urges to behave in a way unusual for them.

According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, patients taking the diet drug Meridia have an increased risk of severe cardiovascular side effects.

Research published in November 2009 showed that patients taking the cholesterol drug Zetia were more likely...

Research published in November 2009 showed that patients taking the cholesterol drug Zetia were more likely to suffer serious and possibly life - threatening side effects compared with patients who were prescribed another drug to lower cholesterol.

This has been reported in patients taking routine doses of sulfas for routine (as opposed to extended) periods of time but is very rare.

This is particularly true for patients taking both bromide and phenobarbital.

There are other blood clotting mechanisms present so aspirin does not lead to anyone bleeding to death but surgical and dental procedures should be avoided if possible in patients taking aspirin.

Caution should be used in patients taking fish oil who require surgery, as it may negatively affect clotting.

Toups referenced a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that looked at the effect of whole grains on patients taking cholesterol - lowering medications called statins.

Results of a small study involving 96 women with a variety of fertility disorders (38 women had secondary amenorrhea, 31 had luteal phase defect, and 27 had unexplained infertility) showed that patients receiving Vitex conceived more often than patients taking a placebo.

It is interesting that the significant weight loss using the intervention in this study was primarily seen in patients taking insulin, based on post hoc analyses, as it is notoriously difficult to achieve weight loss in patients using this anabolic hormone.

The two - year survival rate was 30 % among the 117 patients taking metformin and just 15 % among 185 patients not on the drug.

Study in JAMA «Unraveling the Influence of Gut Microbes on the Mind» cites Bifidobacterium infant is and Lactobacillus rhamnosis (L. Rhamnosis is what we recommend for patients taking a course antibiotics).

At 40 days fasting glucose levels were taking, patients taking cinnamon had a significantly reduced glucose level of 10.3 % compared to 3.4 % in the placebo group.

A 2014 placebo - controlled study to monitor thyroid indices for T4, T3 and TSH of 60 patients taking Ashwagandha for bipolar disorder found that patient taking Ashwagandha reported increased production of T4 and stable levels of TSH.

Patients taking turmeric experienced significantly less discomfort compared to placebo.

«For example, when we compared patients taking H2 blockers with those taking PPIs for one to two years, we found those on PPIs had a 50 percent increased risk of dying over the next five years.

Walking: Generally, walking as a form of exercise is gentle and healthy for the back and for patients taking small walks of about two to three walks weekly is very important.

Patients taking blood thinners should avoid turmeric supplementation because of its antiplatelet and anticoagulant effects.

The patients taking vinpocetine outperformed those taking placebo on several different tests of mental function.

Initial studies showed that patients taking testolone saw a large increase of muscle mass that was not found with the placebo group.

Patients taking omega - 3 supplements have reported reduced joint pain and increased grip strength (134, 135, 136).

The major side effects of Byetta — nausea — is seen in up to 57 % of patients taking this drug.

METHODS — Single stool faecal calprotectin concentrations were compared with the four day faecal excretion of 111In labelled white cells in 47 patients taking NSAIDs.

There was no significant difference (p > 0.1) in the prevalence (54 - 72 %) or severity of intestinal inflammation in the 286 patients taking the various NSAIDs apart from those on aspirin and nabumetone, these having no evidence of intestinal inflammation.

As with any large change in nutrient intake, the change to an LCD in patients taking medications for diabetes or hypertension should be made under supervision by clinicians familiar with the effects of the diet.

In patients taking long - term NSAID treatment, initial permeability ratios were low (0.13 + / -0.02), despite continuing on the drug, and permeability was not influenced by co-administration of test solutions.

It is also found to help improve cognitive function in animal studies with some anecdotal evidence that improvements are reported in patients taking Pycnogenol supplements.

We therefore examined whether spray - dried, defatted colostrum could reduce the rise in gut permeability (a non-invasive marker of intestinal injury) caused by NSAIDs in volunteers and patients taking NSAIDs for clinical reasons.

After six months the stone free rate in those treated with just ESWL was 80 % — but for the patients taking Quebra Pedra during their recovery, the stone free rate was 97 %.

Researchers in the study evaluated untreated patients with subclinical hypothyroidism along with patients taking a T4 hormone.

Patients taking cyclosporine may develop high blood - pressure, tremor, kidney toxicity, high cholesterol levels, gum disease, and hirsutism (hair growth on face).

In the treatment of intestinal protozoan infections... drugs are generally so toxic that they can not be administered for prolonged periods of time, whereas GSE can be administered for weeks or months; prolonged treatment being essential for the cure of chronic protozoan infections... I have had some immunosuppressed patients taking the preparation for over a year with no apparent development of side effects or drug resistance.»

One study showed a recovery rate of 2 days, with a few taking as long as 3 days, for patients taking the Black Elderberry Extract (Sambucus nigra) on influenza type A and B in different strains.

Diabetic patients taking prescribed medication should be cautious when using cleavers, since its diuretic properties can further lower sugar levels.

Prolonged use of thiazide diuretics could deplete zinc tissue levels, so clinicians should monitor zinc status in patients taking these medications.

I can see patients taking this book to office visits and asking «Doc, can I try this?»

• Reduced cholesterol levels - An animal study published in the Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition found that rats given krill oil supplements for six weeks reduced their cholesterol levels by 33 percent.18 In a separate study, 19 this time conducted on patients taking statins, taking krill oil along with statins and a low - fat diet reduced cholesterol levels by 20 percent.

Patients taking cyclosporine may develop high blood pressure, tremor, kidney toxicity, high cholesterol levels, gum disease, and hirsutism (hair growth on face).

In fact, patients taking Vytorin actually had more plaque growth than those who took Zocor alone.

The response to treatment was recorded as good (no significant residual complaints) in 40 per cent or more of patients taking 100 - 150 mg pyridoxine daily and in 60 per cent of patients treated with 160 - 200 mg daily.

Menstrual cycles were more frequent in patients taking cinnamon compared with patients taking placebo.

At the end of the six weeks, researchers were stunned when the patients taking the enzyme reported more pain relief and better joint function than the group that took the NSAID!

There's a general theme: patients taking Estroblock notice relatively little benefit for a month, probably because estrogen detoxification is a lengthy process, but after two months, there's a big reduction in every form of acne.

A 50 % improvement in half the symptoms is considered a positive outcome, and this minimal result is achieved in less than half the patients taking these medications.

Patients taking prescription sleep aids on a regular basis were nearly five times as likely as non-users to die over a period of two and a half years, according to a recent study.

Patients taking long term prednisone often appear similar to these patients and develop what is termed Cushinoid syndrome.

Some patients taking MTX may experience severe side effects, which are often referred to as MTX toxicity.

We know that 18 to 80 % of the time, patients taking sugar pills with no inactive ingredients get better because they believe they're getting the real treatment.

Patients taking Xeloda typically aren't told that the drug can erase their fingerprints, Dr. Tan says, and people who have lost their fingerprints probably don't even know it.