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Popular pain medication associated with greater risk of hypoglycemia: Tramadol, an opioid, is widely used to treat moderate or severe pain, but patients may be at risk of low blood sugar levels
Since its approval in 1995, the opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) has become…
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New cyclization reactions for synthesizing macrocyclic drug leads
Macrocyclic compounds are ring-shaped molecules made by connecting two ends of linear molecules. One of…
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Doctors more likely to recommend antihistamines rather than cough and cold medicine for kids
For respiratory infections in children under 12, physicians are increasingly more likely to recommend antihistamines…
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ADVANCE study provides evidence for shift to dolutegravir-containing ART
The South African study shows that dolutegravir-containing regimens perform as well as the current efavirenz-containing…
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Could better tests help reverse the rise of drug-resistant infections? Modeling study says yes in theory; now comes a reality check
A growing number of infections — such as pneumonia, gonorrhea and tuberculosis — are becoming…
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Historically ‘safer’ tramadol more likely than other opioids to result in prolonged use
Surgical patients receiving the opioid tramadol have a somewhat higher risk of prolonged use than…
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Oral bacteria ‘battle royale’ helps explain how a pathogen causes hospital infections
Hundreds of different bacterial species are living inside your mouth. Some are highly abundant, while…
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Underwater forests a treasure trove of new drugs: Scientists recover dozens of antimicrobial and anticancer compounds from seaweed
Defensive compounds produced by microbes are a major source of antibiotics and other important medicines.…
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Psychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken ‘critical period’ in brain to help treat PTSD
Johns Hopkins neuroscientists have found that the psychedelic drug MDMA reopens a kind of window,…
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