Spironolactone (brand names: Aldactone and CaroSpir) is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat congestive heart failure, high blood pressure (hypertension), edema (fluid retention) associated with liver cirrhosis or certain kidney problems, and hyperaldosteronism, which is an excess of the hormone aldosterone that can cause high blood pressure
Using an Empower chart for a different pharmacy vial, or vice versa, invites dosing errors
Joint fluid therapy, also known as viscosupplementation, is a new type of FDA-approved treatment approach for pain associated with osteoarthritis and chronic knee pain
Standard reconstitution protocol DSIP typically comes in lyophilized (freeze-dried) form in 5mg or 10mg vials
If an individual in mid-life has a pro-neurodegenerative microbiome signature (low diversity, low SCFA-producers, high pro-inflammatory taxa), they might be counseled to intervene early via diet, prebiotics, or even prophylactic probiotics to shift their microbiome to a healthier state
Absence of N-linked glycosylation of IGF-1R affects its membranous localization 46