Pharmacy

Iloprost

· Trade Name
Ventavis

· Generic Name
ILOPROST

· Drug Class
Pulmonary Hypertension medication

· How It Works
Medication dilates pulmonary arterial vessels

· Serious Side Effects
chest pain
edema
fast heart rate
fluid in the lungs
heart failure
kidney failure
loss of consciousness
low blood pressure
shortness of breath
spasm of bronchioles

· Common Side Effects
back pain
cough
coughing blood
flu like symptoms
headache
insomnia
liver damage
low blood pressure
muscle cramps
nausea
palpitations
pneumonia
syncope
tongue pain
vomiting

Read more – April 2, 2009

Ventavis

· Trade Name
VENTAVIS

· Generic Name
Iloprost

· Drug Class
Pulmonary Hypertension medication

· How It Works
Medication dilates pulmonary arterial vessels

· Serious Side Effects
chest pain
edema
fast heart rate
fluid in the lungs
heart failure
kidney failure
loss of consciousness
low blood pressure
shortness of breath
spasm of bronchioles

· Common Side Effects
back pain
cough
coughing blood
flu like symptoms
headache
insomnia
liver damage
low blood pressure
muscle cramps
nausea
palpitations
pneumonia
syncope
tongue pain
vomiting

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Adenosine

· Trade Name
Adenocard

· Generic Name
ADENOSINE

· Drug Class
Advanced Cardiac Life Support medication
Anti-Arrhythmic medication

· How It Works
Medication slows electrical conduction through the AV node and interrupts AV node re-entry

· Serious Side Effects
slow heart rate
fast heart rate
heart block
heart arrhythmias
atrial fibrillation
bronchiole constriction

· Common Side Effects
chest pain
flushing
headache
lightheadedness
nausea
shortness of breath

Read more – March 31, 2009

Adenocard

· Trade Name
Adenocard

· Generic Name
Adenosine

· Drug Class
Advanced Cardiac Life Support medication
Anti-Arrhythmic medication

· How It Works
Medication slows electrical conduction through the AV node and interrupts AV node re-entry

· Serious Side Effects
slow heart rate
fast heart rate
heart block
heart arrhythmias
atrial fibrillation
bronchiole constriction

· Common Side Effects
chest pain
flushing
headache
lightheadedness
nausea
shortness of breath

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Visken

· Trade Name
Visken

· Generic Name
Pindolol

· Drug Class
Beta-Blockers medication
High blood pressure medication

· How It Works
Medication blocks beta andrenergic receptors

· Serious Side Effects
heart failure
heart electrical block
slow heart rate
bronchospasm
allergic reaction

· Common Side Effects
abdominal pain
chest pain
dizziness
edema
fatigue
insomnia
joint pain
liver damage
muscle aches
nausea
nervousness
shortness of breath
weakness

Read more – March 25, 2009

Yawning Excessively

• Yawning is the coordinated slow and deep inspiration and may function to:
· open up the lungs
· increase blood return to the heart

• Yawning is controlled by the brain stem
· Yawning excessively may result from:
· brain damage
· The prescription medication Paxil has been associated with yawning excessively.

Read more – February 10, 2009

Shortness of breath

• Shortness of breath (breathlessness) is symptom of:
· uncomfortable breathing
· difficulty breathing
· feeling of not getting enough oxygen

• Shortness of breath is a common symptom in adults.

• Shortness of breath is a subjective complaint and can be difficult to measure.

• Shortness of breath can be caused by diseases of the lungs, heart or the chest wall.

• Shortness of breath can be a symptom of:
· anemia
· anxiety disorder

• New shortness of breath or a change in chronic shortness of breath should always be evaluated by your doctor

Read more – September 24, 2008