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The MDT is established as a highly cost-effective health intervention [ 7 ] . Other drugs Second-line antileprotic drugs can be used for patients intolerant of first-line...
Drug Dependence Treatment, Dependence on a substance means that you need that particular substance to function normally. Drug dependence can result from prescribed drugs, r...
Recreational Drugs, Recreational drugs and the law The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 The Misuse of Drugs Act was a law passed in 1971 in the UK to try to prevent t...
Drug Allergy, In this leaflet these reactions are called 'drug allergies'. In this instance the drugs referred to are medicines people take for their health. , D...
Benzodiazepines and Z Drugs, What are Z drugs? Medicines called zolpidem and zopiclone are commonly called the Z drugs. Is zopiclone a benzodiazepine?
Antiplatelet Drugs, Side-effects of antiplatelet drugs [ 1 ] See individual drug profiles. All antiplatelet drugs can cause gastrointestinal (GI) disturbance a...
Drugs in Sport, As recreational drugs : many recreational drugs are banned by sports authorities, despite not being performance-enhancing. , Drug therapy Substance ...
Controlled Drugs, What are controlled drugs? The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 divide controlled drugs (CDs) into five schedules corresponding to their ther...
Drug Allergy, Any drug can cause a skin reaction but some classes of drugs are characteristically associated with certain types of reaction. , Drug eruption ...
Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs), What are disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs? Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are a group of medicines th...
Refer Yourself to NHS Drug and Alcohol Support Services , Perhaps you've realised that you're not in full control of your drug use, and it's causing problems in your life...
Drug Misuse and Dependence, Specific treatment situations and populations: key points The Drug Misuse and Dependence and the BAP guidelines also address specific treatment groups including...
Eye Drugs - Prescribing and Administering, A number of drugs interfere with contact lens wear, including the oral contraceptive pill, aspirin, drugs affecting blink rate and...
Drug-induced Hepatitis, What is drug-induced hepatitis? Drug-induced hepatitis involves inflammation of the liver, caused by medication. , Hepatitis Drug-induc...
Anti-arrhythmic Drugs, Classifying anti-arrhythmic drugs Anti-arrhythmic drugs can be classified clinically into: Those that act on supraventricular arrhythmias ...
Drug Misuse - Unusual Presentations, See also the articles on Assessment of Drug Dependence , Drug Misuse and Dependence , Opioid Misuse and Dependence , Crystal Methamp...
Assessment of Drug Dependence, This article summarises the guidance on the assessment of drug dependence from the drug misuse and dependence guidelines jointly produced by...
Antifibrinolytic Drugs and Haemostatics, They are used to correct congenital or acquired clotting abnormalities and are specialist drugs, usually administered under the supervision o...
Drug Prescribing in Renal Impairment, Nephrotoxic drugs and renal impairment Drugs causing prerenal damage Drugs that cause excessive gastrointestinal loss...
Crystal Methamphetamine Drug Abuse, Synonyms: street names include 'meth', 'crystal meth', 'ice', 'glass', 'Tina', 'Christine', 'crank...