Migraine headaches affect approximately 15 to 20 percent of pregnant women, notes the UAB Medical Center. Fortunately, for many sufferers, migraines often taper off toward the end of pregnancy. During pregnancy, any medication that the mother...
A tooth can begin hurting quickly without any apparent reason. Tooth pain can also develop gradually after a period of mild sensitivity. The severity may reach a point where relief becomes necessary to carry out normal everyday tasks. Treatment...
Robitussin AC is available with a prescription or over-the-counter in some areas. This oral liquid medication helps to suppress coughs, relieve sneezing and a running nose, and loosen accumulated mucous in the throat and lungs. This version of...
Codeine is a prescription narcotic medication used to alleviate mild to moderate pain symptoms in patients. This medication can also be used in combination with other drugs to decrease coughing symptoms. Medications that contain a combination of...
Methadone is a synthetic opioid drug with effects that can treat chronic pain and narcotic-based addiction, as well as other medical conditions. Methadone binds to opiate receptors in the brain and has effects similar to those of morphine and...
According to Medline Plus, medical researchers have found no cause for restless legs syndrome in most people. However, diseases such as anemia--a decrease in hemoglobin in the blood--as well as pregnancy can cause RLS for some people. RLS makes...
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chicken pox. Common symptoms include a painful blistering rash extending across a path to the middle of the body. Treatments include antiviral medications to help the body fight...
Degenerative joint disease of the thumb can affect the ability to grip and grasp, so even the most routine activities, such as picking up coins or grasping a coffee cup, can be painful and troublesome. Several treatment options are available for...
Infections are a common cause of a sore throat, known medically as pharyngitis. Other, more rare pharyngitis causes include adult Still's disease, an immune system disorder, cancers and acid reflux. Since there are many possible causes of a sore...
Peripheral neuropathy often affects the longest nerves, with symptoms appearing first in the feet and then later in the legs, hands and arms. Peripheral neuropathy has a wide range of causes, including diabetes, alcohol use, kidney disease and...
All narcotics are derived from opium and are called either opiates or opioids. Narcotic painkillers used in today's medicine consist of the opioid family, and are legally available through prescription from a doctor. The most common of these...
The exact cause of migraine headaches is a bit of a mystery. While they are not completely preventable, they can be treated with different types of medications. There are two main ways to treat migraines: the preventive route with medications that...
In 2006, doctors wrote over 2.3 billion drug prescriptions for patients in physicians' offices, hospital outpatient departments and hospital emergency departments, as recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of these drugs, the...
Pain alarms the body to the presence of injury, inflammation and infection. However, pain can prove physically and psychologically distressing and can significantly interfere with the activities of daily living. Analgesic medications relieve pain...
People with asthma find it difficult to breathe or control coughing because of lung inflammation, which blocks air from entering or leaving the lungs. Airways, rather than relaxing to allow for more oxygen in times of stress or exertion, tighten,...
An estimated 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for reasons other than those they were originally prescribed for, reports the National Library of Medicine. Any use of a prescription drug beyond the medical...
The space between the femur, or thighbone, and the tibia, or shinbone, on X-ray views represents the overall thickness of the joint cartilage surfaces of each opposing bone as they articulate, or come into contact with one another. As this...
Allergic skin conditions affect between 10 to 27 percent of children and 1 to 3 percent of adults, and lead to millions of doctor visits each year, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI). The most common types...
The National Cancer Institute reports the most common locations of cancer metastasis are the lungs, bones, the liver and the brain. Dr. Julia Maltzman of the University of Pennsylvania explains that bone is a rich source of growth factors that...
Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue resembling the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside of the uterus. This tissue can grow in various places, including near the ovaries or the bladder. One of the most common complaints...
