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1. Meridia (sibutramine)
2. Savella (milnacipran)
3.Cymbalta (duloxetine)
4. venlafaxine |
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Definition
| Increase blood pressure, heart rate, and suicidal thoughts |
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| Savella’s only approved indication |
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Definition
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| Savella can cause withdrawal symptoms |
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Definition
| ...irritability, dizziness, confusion, agitation |
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True/ False
An increase of about 3 mmHg of blood pressure in patient taking Savella is expected...but more than that could signal a problem. |
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Definition
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| For patients with fibromyalgia and cardiovascular disease or patients whose blood pressure increases too much is reccomended....? |
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Definition
1. Lyrica (pregabalin)
2. amitriptyline |
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Term
| Why is Iron often given during pregnancy... |
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Definition
| to improve newborn birth weight and prevent iron deficiency anemia |
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Term
True/False
Taking too much iron MIGHT slightly increase the risk of type II diabetes |
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Definition
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| Evaluate whether a pregnant woman really needs iron before using a prenatal vitamin with iron (about 30 mg of elemental iron). |
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Definition
| If iron isn’t needed, recommend GNC Prenatal Formula without Iron or two children’s Flintstones Gummies a day. |
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Term
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Definition
| requires a prescription and can be labeled for a specific disease...but it doesn’t need to prove it works. |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| acetylcholinesterase inhibitor |
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Term
| Brain scans of people with Alzheimer's disease show reduced ________ ______ in certain regions |
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Definition
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| Alternative fuel source for the brain |
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Definition
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Term
| What is recommended for use in treating Alzheimer’s patients ? |
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Definition
| Namenda (memantine) or acetylcholinesterase inhibitors |
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| Can homeopathic products make medical claims? |
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Definition
| Yes, because they’re regulated differently than supplements |
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