Currently, three drug classes are used to treat chronic angina: nitrates, calcium channel blockers, and beta-blockers. Beta-blockers stop the action of a substance in the nervous system (adrenaline) that stimulates the heart to work harder and faster. By reducing the heart's workload (by reducing blood pressure, heart rate, and the strength of the pumping force of the heart), beta-blockers decrease the amount of oxygen that the heart requires to perform.

Yes. Ritalin is a Schedule II medication, indicating a high potential for abuse. Dexedrine also has a high potential for abuse. People have died from abuse of these medications. Typically, Ritalin abuse happens when a person with a prescription gives pills to someone who does not have ADHD. See similar questions...

There are at least five drugs used for the treatment of people with chronic hepatitis B: Adefovir dipivoxil, interferon alfa-2b, pegylated interferon alfa-2a, lamivudine, and entecavir. See similar questions...

The most common drugs used to treat fibromyalgia are analgesics such as tramadol; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that include aspirin, ibuprofen and napr See similar questions...

Adenocard (adenosine injection) is the drug recommended by the American Heart Association. Other medications that may be used include verapamil, amiodarone, sotalol, diltiazem, digoxin, procainamide, or others. See similar questions...

Many patients require treatment with more than one medication to adequately control their symptoms. Frequently, several different combinations are tried before the best one is found. Once symptoms are brought under control then attempts are made to reduce the medications to a minimum. See similar questions...

To treat both high blood pressure and angina, physicians often rely on "combination therapy" consisting of nitrate medicine plus a beta-blocker, or nitrate medicine plus a calcium channel blocker (CCB). Coronary artery bypass is now commonplace and even less risky than gallbladder surgery in most people. In addition, the recovery time for bypass surgery is much shorter than it was a decade ago. See similar questions...

Some 400 years after quinine was first discovered in Peru, doctors still use it to treat severe malaria patients. The problem of drug resistance is very real and has contributed to the rise in malaria cases around the world. Many parts of Africa use sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, and some countries still use chloroquine even though treatment failure rates associated with this treatment are often unacceptably high. See similar questions...

The medications prescribed in STEP-BD are fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in people, and most are in common clinical use. The only exception is inositol, a special type of glucose that is a naturally-occurring substance. One of the Randomized Care Pathways in STEP-BD includes inositol, which is added to a mood stabilizer to evaluate its benefit for refractory depression. See similar questions...

It does of course depend entirely on which drugs are used but, generally speaking, as herbs work to heal the body and the drugs work to allay symptoms, in many cases they can therefore be used together. Please make sure you have alerted us to any and all medications or supplements that you are taking, so that we can let you know if there may be a conflict. See similar questions...

Angina means pain or discomfort, coming from the heart, generally due to blocked arteries, and usually occurring with exertion. Not all chest pain is angina, and not all people with blocked arteries have pain. Not necessarily. Only in people with certain "high-risk" characteristics (e.g. unstable symptoms, triple vessel disease, poor heart muscle function) has it been proven that we can prolong life by these methods. See similar questions...

Unfortunately, a simple EKG does not reliably detect angina. Therefore, the physician must perform additional tests, like an exercise stress test. The stress test is the only investigation needed for many people, since it is accurate most of the time. But even this test cannot identify exactly where or how severely the coronary arteries are blocked. So, in some people, additional tests like coronary angiography may be required. See similar questions...

A.Dopamine plays a key role in the brain’s reward system in addition to its role in the coordination of movement. This is achieved in association with the endogenous opioid neurotransmitters. Opiates have an excitatory effect and this serves to reinforce behaviour. Some people get a feeling of euphoria after taking dopamine agonists or levodopa. See similar questions...

A number of different drugs can be used to prevent frequent or severe headaches. Many of these drugs were first developed for treating other conditions, such as depression, heart disease or seizures. However, they appear to work for headaches even if a person does not have one of these underlying conditions. For example, amitriptyline is in a category of drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants. See similar questions...

Answer: Malathion (Ovide *): Malathion has just been reapproved for the treatment of head lice infestations. When used as directed, malathion is very effective in treating lice and nits. Few side-effects have been reported. Malathion may sting if applied to open sores on the scalp caused by scratching. Therefore, do not use if excessive scratching has caused a large number of open sores on the head. Lindane (Kwell*): Lindane is one of the most common treatments used to treat head lice. See similar questions...

Methylphenidate is the name of the most common medication used to treat ADHD. This is the generic drug contained in prescriptions for Ritalin, Ritalin-SR, Concerta and Metadate. Methylphenidate is also available as a generic medication. Methyphenidate is a Central Nervous System stimulant, or a CNS stimulant. Adderall is another popular medication for ADHD. Adderall is a mixture of four different amphetamine salts. Dexedrine, which is also an amphetamine, is also used to treat ADHD. See similar questions...

Ketek (telithromycin) is indicated for the treatment of very serious bacterial infections, such as community-acquired pneumonia (including multi-drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae), acute bacterial sinusitis, and acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis. See similar questions...

When acne does not respond to topical medications or is severe, systemic medications (pills) are used. The tetracycline antibiotics are effective in many people. Erythromycin, Bactrim, and other antibiotics are second-line antibiotic therapies. However, long term antibiotic use can cause bacterial resistance in those who use them and should be used with caution. There are other side effects that must be discussed with your doctor. See similar questions...

Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common type of heart disease. CAD occurs when plaque builds up in the coronary arteries. This buildup of plaque is called atherosclerosis. As plaque builds up, the coronary arteries become narrow and stiff. Blood flow to the heart is reduced. This decreases the oxygen supply to the heart muscle. The three types of angina are stable, unstable, and variant (Prinzmetal's). It is very important to know the differences among the types. See similar questions...