Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder that affects the skin, causing it to gradually discolour. This discolouration can spread over the entire body, whitening the skin unnaturally. The root cause of vitiligo is not known, but it is found that parents having a hereditary strain of diabetes, thyroid or vitiligo itself are more prone to pass [...]
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A medical condition in which the bones lose mass and become weaker is called osteoporosis. Most of the time, this condition is tagged as a “silent disease”. In the long run, this condition leads to the possible bone fracture. The bones are undeniably one of the most important parts of the body. It is every [...]
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Even the biggest pharmaceutical corporations in the world like Merck & Co.also have their share of hard times. What’s in the news is that Merck & Co.is suspected of illegal marketing practices with regard to some of its drugs. Yet, the thing that is putting the brand in a bad light is the mounting cases [...]
The Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN) is a specific type of lung and breathing problem found in newborns and generally diagnosed within 12 hours of birth. Medical studies have recently associated PPHN as one of the serious side effects of antidepressant drugs which belong to the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), one of which is Paxil. [...]
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Neurotransmitters in the brain are affected by antidepressants that fall under Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), a classification of drug that balances the chemicals in the brain. Many experts believe that depression is caused when these brain chemicals are imbalanced. GlaxoSmithKline is the manufacturer of FDA-approved antidepressant, Paxil. The company says that 25% of individuals [...]
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is being sued by the mother of a girl who was born with a hole in her heart which required surgery and about seven months stay in the hospital not to mention the expenses that it entailed, for Paxil’s alleged hand in her daughter’s predicament. Launching the lawsuit against GSK three years ago, [...]
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Paxil is a prescription drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), it gained its United States Food and Drug Administration approval in 1992 after a FDA study showed that the drug efficiently help adults with depression. Similar to many other prescription drugs, Paxil does have its own list of adverse side effect, while most are relatively mild [...]
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Of the many reported side effects of Topamax, birth defects are said to be the most serious side effect discovered by far. Topamax is manufactured by Ortho-McNeil, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), for the treatment of epilepsy and prevention of certain types of migraine headaches. However, the Topamax birth defects are the least [...]
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An increase in the risk of serious birth defects on infants, such as brain and spinal cord defects, as shown in several studies may make pregnant women cautious about continuing to take Zoloft, an antidepressant drug. Mothers would always protect their child even before they are born to an extent of making sure they will [...]
Pfizer manufactured the antidepressant Zoloft which is a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) drug. It is one of the most widely prescribed drugs given chiefly to patients suffering from major depression. Needless to say, if you want to take the drug, make sure you have your doctor’s knowledge because Zoloft and other SSRI [...]