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Belladonna tincture: Uses, Side Effects & Warnings

Generic name: belladonna [ bell-ah-don-ah ] Drug class: Anticholinergics / antispasmodics Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data not available What is Belladonna tincture? Belladonna Tincture is a plant also known as Atropa Belladonna Tincture, Atropa acuminata, Baccifère, Belle-Dame, Belle-Galante, Bouton Noir, Cerise du Diable, Deadly Nightshade, Devil's Cherries, Devil's Herb, Divale, Dwale, Dwayberry, Grande Morelle, Guigne de la Côte, Herbe à la Mort, Herbe du Diable, Morelle Furieuse, Naughty Man's Cherries, Poison Black Cherries, Suchi, and other names. Belladonna Tincture has been used in alternative medicine as an aid in treating arthritis pain, colds or hay fever, bronchospasms caused by asthma or whooping cough, hemorrhoids, nerve problems, Parkinson's disease, colic, irritable bowel syndrome, and motion ...

Topotecan (monograph): Uses, Side Effects & Warnings

Generic name: hycamtin Availability: Prescription only Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data not available What is Topotecan (monograph)? Warning Experience of Supervising Clinician Administer only under supervision of qualified clinicians experienced in use of cytotoxic therapy. Adequate diagnostic and treatment facilities should be readily available to manage complications. Myelosuppression Severe myelosuppression (neutropenia) resulting in infection and death may occur. (See Hematologic Effects under Cautions.) Do not administer to patients with baseline neutrophil counts <1500/mm 3 and a platelet count <100,000/mm 3 . Monitor peripheral blood cell counts frequently. Introduction Antineoplastic agent; a semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin. Uses for Topotecan Ovarian Cancer Treatment of advanced ovarian ...

Damiana: Uses, Side Effects & Warnings

Generic name: damiana [ dah-mee-ah-na ] Drug class: Herbal products Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data not available What is Damiana? Damiana is a plant also known as Damiana Aphrodisiaca, Feuille de Damiane, Herba de la Pastora, Houx Mexicain, Mizibcoc, Old Woman's Broom, Oreganillo, Rosemary, Thé Bourrique, Turnera, Turnerae, and other names. Damiana has been used in alternative medicine to improve mental function, or to treat headache, depression, upset stomach, constipation, or bedwetting. Damiana has also been used as an "aphrodisiac" to improve sexual satisfaction or to help with sexual problems. However, these uses have not been proven with research. Damiana may have been combined with other plants or extracts in a specific preparation to treat these conditions. It is not certain whether damiana is effective in tre...

Digoxin (oral/injection): Uses, Side Effects & Warnings

Generic name: digoxin (oral/injection) [ di-jox-in ] Drug class: Group V antiarrhythmics , Inotropic agents Pregnancy & Lactation: Risk data available What is Digoxin (oral/injection)? Digoxin is derived from the leaves of a digitalis plant and is used to treat heart failure. Digoxin is also used to treat atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder of the atrium (the upper chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow into the heart). Digoxin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. Warnings You should not use digoxin if you have a heart rhythm disorder called ventricular fibrillation. ...

Elbasvir and grazoprevir: Uses, Side Effects & Warnings

Generic name: elbasvir and grazoprevir [ elb-as-vir-and-graz-oh-pre-vir ] Drug class: Antiviral combinations Dosage form: oral tablet (50 mg-100 mg) What is Elbasvir and grazoprevir? Elbasvir and grazoprevir are antiviral medicines that prevent hepatitis C (HCV) from multiplying in your body. Elbasvir and grazoprevir is a combination medicine used to treat chronic hepatitis C in adults. elbasvir and grazoprevir is sometimes given together with another drug called ribavirin. Elbasvir and grazoprevir treats specific genotypes of hepatitis C, and only in certain people. Use only the medications prescribed for you. Do not share your medicine with other people. Elbasvir and grazoprevir is sometimes used in people who also have HIV. This medicine is not a treatment for HIV or AIDS. Elbasvir and grazoprevir may also be used ...

Gentian: Uses, Side Effects & Warnings

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Human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine, 9-valent: Uses, Side Effects & Warnings

Generic name: human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine, 9-valent [ hyoo-man-pap-il-oh-ma-vye-rus-vax-een, 9-vay-lent ] Drug class: Viral vaccines Dosage form: intramuscular suspension (9-valent) What is Human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine, 9-valent? Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts. HPV can also cause anal cancer or various cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva, oropharynx (the middle part of the throat), or head and neck. HPV 9-valent vaccine is used in children and adults ages 9 through 45 years to prevent genital warts or cancers caused by certain types of HPV. You may receive this vaccine even if you have already had genital warts, or had a positive HPV test or abnormal pap smear in the past. However, this vaccine will not treat active genital warts or HPV-related can...