Category Archives: Drug Side Effects

Selenium Supplements Side Effects: Hair Loss and Bad Skin?

Do you, like our good friend Dale, take in selenium supplements with the hope that it will protect you from heart disease? Then a recent study which found that selenium supplements do not prevent the occurrence of cardio-vascular diseases will not be to your liking. Dale surely does not like it.

Reports Reuters Health:

In the review of 12 studies that included close to 20,000 people, there was no difference in the number of strokes and heart attacks, heart disease-related deaths or deaths from any cause among participants randomly assigned to take selenium or nothing.

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Amjevita Side Effects: Infection, Allergy, Weight Gain and Other Side Effects

Amjevita Side Effects: Infection, Allergy, Weight Gain and Other Side Effects. Last 23 September 2016, the Food and Drug Administration approved Amjevita to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and other conditions. [Related arthritis post: Arthritis Injections for Sciatica Pain?]

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What are the side effects of this drug?

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Losartan Weight Gain Side Effect?

Losartan Weight Gain Side Effect? Can you gain weight from using the anti-hypertension drug Losartan? Yes you can! It is not one of the more common side effects of the drug but it does happen. In fact, weight gain is listed by the Mayo Clinic as one of the less common side effects of Losartan. Interestingly, it is also worth noting that weight loss is listed as one of the rare side effects.

In either instance, whether you gained or lost weight following Losartan use, it is important that you should tell your doctor about it.

In terms of figures, what’s the rate or number of people gaining (or losing weight) from Losartan use? Currently, we have no data for those using the drug to treat high blood pressure. However, a 2001 study among patients who use Losartan to treat Type 2 diabetes found four (4) incidents of weight gain among 751 patients.

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Is Lyrica Safe for Pregnant Moms?

Is Lyrica safe for pregnant or expecting moms? A recent study by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) suggests that Lyrica (pregabalin) may not be safe as the study found that the drug may be associated with a higher risk of major birth defects.

More from an AAN media release:

Pregnancies of the women who took pregabalin during the first trimester of pregnancy were three times more likely to result in major birth defects than those of the women who did not take anti-seizure drugs. Seven of the 116 pregnancies in women taking anti-seizure drugs, or 6 percent, had major birth defects, compared to 12 of 580 pregnancies, or 2 percent, in women who did not take the drug. Birth defects due to chromosomal abnormalities were not included in these results.

The major birth defects included heart defects and structural problems with the central nervous system (CNS) or other organs. The women taking pregabalin were six times more likely to have a pregnancy with a major defect in the central nervous system than women who were not taking the drug, with four CNS defects out of 125 pregnancies, or 3.2 percent, compared to three CNS defects out of 570 pregnancies, or 0.5 percent.

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Intermezzo Side Effects: Headache, Nausea, Fatigue, and Sleep Walking

Intermezzo Side Effects. Starved for sleep? Are you struggling with insomnia? At one time or another, most of us have had trouble falling asleep. We know how it is to lie awake in the middle of the night and feel sleepy and fatigued during the day. Insomnia, the condition in which we have trouble falling or staying asleep, is common.

But insomnia can cause more than just daytime sleepiness. Insomnia can be mild, but it can also be severe, having devastating impacts on your life: It also can make you feel anxious, depressed or irritable. Insomnia can make you have trouble focusing on tasks, paying attention, learning and remembering.

If you’re experiencing sleeping problems, try to learn about the signs and symptoms of common sleep disorders. Find out what you can do to help yourself and most importantly, when you should go see a doctor.

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