05 Mar Medicines Morphine: a drug of natural origin April 6, 2022 By Michele Pelizzari 0 comments Morphine is the reference drug for the therapy of severe and chronic pain, obtained from opium, a latex extracted from capsules ...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines Proton pump inhibitors: beware of long-term side effects March 28, 2022 By Michele Pelizzari 4 comments Pantoprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, esomeprazole and rabeprazole are among the most prescribed drugs in Italy. In this...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines Paracetamol: mechanism of action and toxicity April 6, 2022 By Michele Pelizzari 0 comments Paracetamol (or acetaminophen) is one of the most popular and marketed drugs around the globe. In Italy it is known by the name ...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines Fertilization, contraception techniques and the abortion pill April 6, 2022 By Anna Contato 0 comments Several birth control methods are put in place to prevent pregnancy. Some birth control methods work at the level of ...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines Cortisone drugs October 2, 2023 By Michele Pelizzari 0 comments Cortisone drugs are chemically very similar to the hormone hydrocortisone, or cortisol, which is naturally produced by the glands that s ...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) April 6, 2022 By Michele Pelizzari 0 comments Properly called NSAIDs, acronym for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are among the most used drugs in the world ...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines Levothyroxine: replacement therapy for thyroid dysfunction April 6, 2022 By Michele Pelizzari 0 comments In Italy, more than 3 million people suffer from thyroid dysfunction, with a significant prevalence of women. In this arti ...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines, Pathologies Benzodiazepines: treatment of insomnia January 9, 2024 By Michele Pelizzari 2 comments Benzodiazepines are hypnotic-sedative anxiolytic drugs used for the treatment of pathological anxiety and sleep disorders. ...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines Cannabis: effects in the body and clinical applications April 6, 2022 By Michele Pelizzari 0 comments Cannabis is a plant containing numerous active ingredients, including THC, used since ancient times for its effect in ...Continue reading
05 Mar Medicines Nimesulide: attention! April 6, 2022 By Michele Pelizzari 0 comments Widely prescribed and used in Italy, nimesulide has been suspended in many European states due to irreversible damage to the body.Continue reading