Drug abuse generally develops over time as a person's drug use increases. According to HelpGuide.org, the symptoms of drug abuse include using drugs despite the negative effect is it having on your responsibilities, engaging in high-risk behaviors...
Acne is a common inflammatory skin condition that occurs when pores become blocked and develop into whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, pustules or other inflamed bumps and blemishes. It can vary in severity. In its moderate and severe forms acne can...
Good personal hygiene means maintaining your body by keeping it clean and groomed. Soap, deodorant, toothbrushes and hair care products are just some of the tools available to keep up with good personal hygiene. If you have poor personal hygiene,...
Natural steroids like testosterone play an important role in human health and disease, and synthetic steroids such as nandrolone increase muscle recovery, strength and size. Designer steroids are a specific type of synthetic steroid; these drugs...
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects over 23.0 million Americans as of 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The symptoms of asthma include difficulty breathing, coughing, wheezing and a tight...
Deramaxx is the brand name for the generic drug deracoxib, a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or NSAID. This medication is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to alleviate pain and inflammation in dogs following...
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by narrowing and inflammation of the airways. Symptoms of asthma include wheezing, difficulty in breathing and chest tightness. An asthma attack usually occurs in response to a trigger that...
Typically, if you gain weight it is because you consume more calories than you burn. The simple mathematics of weight gain are that you will gain 1 lb. for every 3,500 calories you consume more than your body needs. However, certain other factors...
Superdrol is the product name of an anaboloic steroid. These types of steroids are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for a reason: they are dangerous. The dangers of Superdrol are many. They include physical to mental...
Today more teens in America and around the world are abusing prescription drugs. According to a recent study reported on by Theantidrug.com, there has been a 300 percent increase in teenage prescription drug addicts since 1995. In 2006, over 2.1...
Nurofen is an over-the-counter medication that contains the active ingredient ibuprofen, a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or NSAID. Typically, this medication is used to alleviate pain or fever symptoms in affected people. Nurofen is...
Salicylic acid occurs naturally in certain plants, including wintergreen leaves, sweet birch bark and willow bark. Natural and synthetic forms are used to make topical treatments for various skin disorders, and a chemically-similar synthetic...
Vioxx, or rofecoxib, is a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug called COX-2 inhibitors. According to Drugs.com, Vioxx was indicated for the relief of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as...
Gout is a condition that causes urate crystals to accumulate in joints in the body. The build up of urate crystals can cause significant pain, swelling and inflammation. Gout medications focus on preventing attacks and relieving the symptoms,...
While nothing suggests that fish oil should not be taken with statin drugs, be sure to get your doctor's OK before starting any supplement. People often have medical conditions that are aggravated by dietary supplements. For example, fish oil...
Cancer pain is generally classified in distinctive categories: mild to moderate, severe and nerve-related. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center defines the causes as pain from the tumor, treatment-specific and post-operative....
Banamine is a prescription medication indicated to alleviate pain and inflammation primarily in horses. This medication contains the active ingredient flunixin, a type of NSAID, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Banamine may be administered...
Celecoxib known by the brand name of Celebrex is a type of drug known as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, or NSAID. It is used to help treat arthritis pain or other acute pain so that you can continue to work, enjoy your favorite...
Aleve is a brand of pain reliever available for purchase over-the-counter. It contains the drug naproxen, a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, or NSAID. Common uses of the drug include the treatment of minor pains, inflammation...
Just about everyone has experienced the soreness that comes from working out after being inactive for a long time, or soreness after a particularly intense exercise or training session. To help prevent soreness in the future, as well as treat...
Corticosteroid therapy is used to treat conditions such as myositis, systemic vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. In these conditions, the body's defense system does not function properly and causes tissue damage....
Glucosamine is one of the standard natural treatments for osteoarthritis. It rebuilds cartilage destroyed by osteoarthritis and keeps existing cartilage safe. Glucosamine is available in liquid or powder form, and the typical therapeutic dose is...
People who suffer from inflammation of the joints, such as that experienced with rheumatoid arthritis and another form of the disease called osteoarthritis, may get some relief from symptoms with the brand-name drug Feldene. Known by the generic...
NSAIDs stands for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These types of medications relieve swelling and pain by decreasing inflammation in the body. Physicians often prescribe them or recommend over-the-counter versions in the treatment of such...
Osteoporosis is a disease which decreases the density of the bones and causes the bones to become weak and brittle. According to the Mayo Clinic, a mild fall, bending or even coughing can cause bones weakened by osteoporosis to break. Bone density...
Allergic reactions are due to an abnormal immune reaction to a harmless foreign substance. Allergies may take a variety of forms, from bronchial asthma, to hives, to severe anaphylactic reactions. Glucocorticoids are a type of steroid that...
Nasal allergies affect one in five people, according the Mayo Clinic. Nasal allergies, also called “hay fever,” are the result of an allergic reaction to mold, seasonal allergens, dust mites and pet dander. Nasal allergy symptoms...
Performance enhancing drugs have been an issue of controversy for many years. The term, "performance enhancing drugs" brings with it pictures of athletes who have been accused of gaining a competitive edge by utilizing some type of drug....
OTC stands for over-the-counter. Once drugs have gone through clinical testing, they are prescribed by doctors and eventually some of them are sold in lower dosages without a prescription. Any drug that you can buy after walk into a drugstore or...