What is phenazopyridine-oral, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Phenazopyridine is an oral urinary analgesic (pain relieving medication). It is available over-the-counter (without a prescription or OTC) in lower strengths, and with a prescription for higher strengths. It is used commonly to treat symptoms of pain, burning, urgency, frequency, and other symptoms associated with lower urinary tract infections...
Lactulose Laxative (Enulose, Generlac) Side Effects & Dosage
What is lactulose, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Lactulose is a man-made sugar that contains two naturally occurring sugars, galactose and fructose. It is not digested in the intestine like other sugars so that it reaches the colon where bacteria digest it and thereby alter the composition of the stool. Lactulose is used as a laxative to...
Phentermine (Adipex-P) Weight Loss Drug Side Effects & Dosage
What is phentermine? Phentermine is a drug that suppresses appetite. Why is phentermine prescribed to patients? Phentermine is combined with diet and exercise for the short-term treatment of obesity in individuals with a body mass index greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 or greater than or equal to 27 kg/m2 with risk factors for heart disease. Phentermine should not...
Tight Hips: 4 Easy Tight Hip Flexors Stretches, Symptoms & Causes
What Are Hip Flexors? Hip flexor stretches can help your hip muscles stay loose and prevent pain and injury. If your hips are sore or you have lower back pain, tight hip flexors may be to blame. Hip flexors are a group of muscles that help your hips and lower body move. If those muscles get tight, they can cause...
20 Simponi (golimumab) Side Effects, Dosage, RA
What is Simponi (golimumab)? How does it work (mechanism of action)? Golimumab is an injectable synthetic (man-made) protein that binds to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) in the body and blocks the effects of TNFα in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis. As a result, the inflammation caused by these diseases and its consequences are reduced. Adalimumab...
Dymista for Allergies Side Effects, Dosage & Uses
What is Dymista? How does it work (mechanism of action)? Dymista is a prescription nasal spray used to treat symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the lining of the nose) such as runny nose, stuffy nose, itching, and sneezing. Dymista contains two medicines, azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate, which are also available individually as nasal sprays. In Dymista, azelastine...
Calcium Salts (Cal-Citrate, Rolaids, Tums) Side Effects, Uses
What are calcium salts? How do calcium salts work? Calcium is an important mineral required for the proper functioning of many organs and tissues. Calcium is needed for the heart, skeletal muscles, and nervous system to work properly. Additionally, calcium plays an important role in blood coagulation (stops bleeding). Our bones store calcium which can be released depending on our...
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) facts HIV is the blood-borne virus that causes AIDS. AIDS stands for "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome." AIDS is an advanced stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV usually spreads from person to person through contact with infected sexual secretions or blood. People with AIDS have weakened immune systems that make them vulnerable to medical...
Is Balanitis Contagious? Treatment, Cure, Cream, Causes
What is balanitis? Readers Comments 3 Share Your Story You can get balanitis from STDs. Balanitis is an inflammation of the head of the penis and/or foreskin that surrounds the head of the penis in uncircumcised men. However, not everyone agrees with this definition. For example, some consider balanitis as only inflammation of the penis head while inflammation of the...
Avandamet (rosiglitazone/metformin) Uses, Side Effects & Dosage
What brand names are available for rosiglitazone/metformin? Avandamet Is rosiglitazone/metformin available as a generic drug? Yes Do I need a prescription for rosiglitazone/metformin? Yes What are the uses for rosiglitazone/metformin? Avandamet is used with diet and exercise to improve blood glucose control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes. What are the side effects of rosiglitazone/metformin? The most common side...