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Taking too much Solone (prednisolone) can cause side effects such as convulsions, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and blurred vision. Learn the uses, precautions, dosage, and side effects of Solone. Check out the center below for more medical references on corticosteroids, including multimedia (slideshows, images, and quizzes), related diseases, treatment, diagnosis, medications, and prevention or wellness.

Research is still underway to determine the efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin, and while the evidence is conflicting, they do seem to provide some pain relief for knee osteoarthritis in some individuals.

Cannabis sativa strains are generally uplifting and give you a ‘high.’ Sativa strains mainly consist of a high limonene content that uplifts the mood. There are strains of cannabis, such as Indica, that induce sleepiness.

For a long time, sellers have sold sativa as a stimulator drug that is suitable for daytime use. Indica has been considered as a calming and sedative agent and hence, sold as a night-time drug. However, these differences have been described only in the laymen literature, and botanists do not agree with them.

Medical marijuana (medical cannabis) is a medicine that is plant-based. There are two species of medical marijuana; 1) Cannabis sativa, and 2) Cannabis indica. Medical marijuana is used to treat pain, nausea, anxiety, MS, insomnia, seizures, and muscle spasms. Medical cannabis is legal in a variety of states in the US. A card or license is required to purchase medical marijuana in states where it is legal; however, medical cannabis is against Federal law. Medical marijuana comes in various products, for example, gummy bears and other candies, muffins, cookies, drinks, salves, ointments, creams, oils, and wax.

OxyContin and oxycodone are both pain-relieving prescription medications, or analgesics, that belong to opioid or narcotic drugs. Opioids are extracted from the poppy plant or its synthetic derivatives. Although opioids play a significant role in medicine in managing acute and chronic pain, they have a high potential of being abused.

Corticosteroid drugs such as prednisone and prednisolone are commonly used to treat asthma, allergic reactions, RA, and IBD. Steroids such as these do have serious drawbacks such as steroid withdrawal symptoms such as: fatigue, weakness, decreased appetite, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Speak with your health care provider prior to tapering off steroid medications.

Drug dependence results from drug abuse. The 6 types of drug dependence are alcohol, opioid, hypnotics/sedative, cannabis, hallucinogen, and cocaine dependence.

The most common side effects of olmesartan include dizziness or light-headedness, diarrhea, vertigo, dry mouth and backache. Other serious olmesartan side effects may include swelling of the face, itchy skin, chest pain and excessive nausea.

Milk of magnesia or Philip’s milk of magnesia is mainly taken as an antacid or a laxative.

Adderall is a prescription drug mainly used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine.

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a serious, life-threatening condition occurring due to reaction to certain drugs used for anesthesia. The first signs of MH include extremely high body temperature, muscle spasms, muscle rigidity, and increased heart rate among other signs and symptoms.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs are some of the most commonly used medicines available. Experts say that taking NSAIDs for a short time at the lowest effective dose is generally safe.

Afrin is one of the trade names of oxymetazoline. Oxymetazoline is a topical nasal decongestant commonly used in the form of oxymetazoline hydrochloride. Its main use is to reduce the congestion in the nostrils due to allergies, a runny nose, or sinusitis.