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Flupentixol; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Flupentixol is an antipsychotic neuroleptic drug. It is a thioxanthene, and therefore closely related to the phenothiazines. Its primary use is as a long-acting injection given…
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Flurazepam; Indications/Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnancy
Flurazepam is a member of the benzodiazepines and a long-acting depressor of the central nervous system (CNS) with sedative and hypnotic effects. Flurazepam binds to a specific…
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Flutamide – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interaction
Flutamide is an Androgen Receptor Inhibitor. The mechanism of action of flutamide is as an Androgen Receptor Antagonist. Flutamide is a nonsteroidal antiandrogen that…
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Fluvastatin; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Fluvastatin is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent with antilipidemic and potential antineoplastic properties. Fluvastatin competitively inhibits hepatic 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, which catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a key step…
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Fluvoxamine; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Fluvoxamine is a 2-aminoethyl oxime ether of aralkyl ketones, with an antidepressant, anti-obsessive-compulsive, and anxiolytic properties. Fluvoxamine, chemically unrelated to other selective serotonin reuptake…
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Focal Seizures
Focal seizures, also known as partial seizures, are a type of seizure that occurs in specific areas of the brain. They can cause various…
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Folacin Health Benefit, Food Source, Deficiency Symptoms
Folacin Health Benefit/Vitamin B9 is one of the B vitamins. Folic acid is a form of vitamin B-9 that can dissolve in water. It is a…
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Folate Health Benefit, Deficiency Symptoms, Food Source
Folate Health Benefit/Vitamin B9 is one of the B vitamins. Folic acid is a form of vitamin B-9 that can dissolve in water. It is a…
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Folic Acid Health Benefit, Deficiency Symptoms, Food Source
Folic Acid Health Benefit/Vitamin B9 is one of the B vitamins. Folic acid is a form of vitamin B-9 that can dissolve in water. It is…
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Folinic Acid; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Folinic Acid (also known as 5-formyl tetrahydrofolic acid or leucovorin) is the 5-formyl derivative of the tetrahydrofolic acid, a necessary co-factor in the body.…
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Food Addiction
Food addiction is a behavioral condition defined by compulsive eating of appetizing meals, especially those heavy in fat, sugar, and salt, even when doing…
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Fostamatinib – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interaction
Fostamatinib is an orally available small-molecule inhibitor of spleen tyrosine kinase that is used to treat chronic immune thrombocytopenia. Fostamatinib is associated with transient…
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Framycetin Sulfate – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects
Framycetin Sulfate is the sulfate salt form of framycetin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces Lavendula (decaris), mainly containing neomycin B, with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. Framycetin is…
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Friend of Bill (FOB)
Friend of Bill (FOB) is a euphemism used by members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – a mutual support group for individuals recovering from alcohol…
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Friendship Stalking
Friendship stalking is a concerning behavior where one person excessively monitors, follows, or intrudes upon the life of another under the guise of friendship.…
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Frog Foot, Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Frog Foot/Ranunculus bulbosus commonly known as St. Anthony's turnip[rx] or bulbous buttercup is a perennial member of the buttercup family. It has attractive yellow flowers, and deeply divided, three-lobed long-petioled basal…
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Frogwort, Uses/ Indications, Dosage, Side Effects
Frogwort,/Ranunculus bulbosus commonly known as St. Anthony's turnip[rx] or bulbous buttercup is a perennial member of the buttercup family. It has attractive yellow flowers, and deeply divided, three-lobed long-petioled basal leaves.…
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Frovatriptan; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Frovatriptan is a triptan drug Serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist for the treatment of migraine headaches, in particular, those associated with menstruation. The product is…
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Fujimycin / FK-506 – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects
Fujimycin/ FK-506/Tacrolimus (also FK-506 or Fujimycin) is an immunosuppressive drug whose main use is after an organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system…
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Fulvestrant; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Fulvestrant is a synthetic estrogen receptor antagonist. Unlike tamoxifen (which has partial agonist effects) and the aromatase inhibitors (which reduce the estrogen available to tumor cells), fulvestrant binds competitively…
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Fun Things to Do in Recovery From Addiction
One of the most common fears among women who embark on their sobriety journey is boredom. After living in the fast lane for years…
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Furosemide; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnan
Furosemide is a sulfamoyl anthranilic acid derivative, also known as frusemide, and a potent loop diuretic. Furosemide is widely used to treat hypertension and edema. This agent is highly bound…
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Fusidate Sodium; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Fusidate sodium is an antibiotic isolated from the fermentation broth of Fusidium coccineum. It acts by inhibiting translocation during protein synthesis. It is a sodium salt…
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Fusidic Acid Creams – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects
Fusidic Acid Creams/Fusidic Acid is a bacteriostatic antibiotic derived from the fungus Fusarium coccineum and used as a topical medication to treat skin infections.…
