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Pantoprazole Side Effects & Adverse Reactions (List)

Pantoprazole is a medication prescribed to treat: erosive esophagitis associated with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease); gastric acid hypersecretory conditions like Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; and gastric ulceration induced by Helicobacter pylori infection.  The medication was originally synthesized in 1985 and received FDA approval in 2000 throughout the United States under the brand name “Protonix.” Research indicates that, …

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Lamictal Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

Lamictal (Lamotrigine) is a medication that was first approved by the FDA in 1994 for the treatment of partial seizures, later in 1998 for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, and again 2003 for the management of bipolar disorder.  Specifically, Lamictal is used to prevent and/or treat: focal seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, and acute depressive episodes or …

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Kratom Side Effects & Adverse Reactions (List)

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is an evergreen tree of the coffee (Rubiaceae) family native to countries such as: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand.  It is best known for generating leaves that contain upwards of 40 distinct psychoactive compounds.  Pharmacological research indicates that the psychoactive constituents of kratom – most prominent being [indole alkaloids] …

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Probiotics Side Effects & Adverse Reactions (List)

Probiotics are considered living microorganisms that, when ingested in sufficient quantities, are conducive to the health of their host.  The term probiotic is derived from the preposition “pro” (meaning “for”) and “biōtikos” (meaning “fit for life”), and is associated with the introduction of beneficial bacteria, contrasting with the term antibiotic (associated with the destruction of …

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Kombucha Side Effects & Adverse Reactions (List of Possibilities)

Kombucha is a fermented tea beverage created utilizing a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, commonly referred to under the acronym “SCOBY.”  Although its precise origin remains unknown, some allege that kombucha originated in China and may have been named after a Korean physician named “Kombu” who used his tea (“cha”) for healing purposes.  Etiological investigations …

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Belviq (Lorcaserin) Side Effects & Adverse Reactions (List)

Belviq (Lorcaserin) is an anorectic medication manufactured by Arena Pharmaceuticals for the long-term management of obesity.  As of 2012, the FDA approved lorcaserin to promote weight loss in adults with: BMIs exceeding 30 or BMIs exceeding 27 plus [at least] one weight-related medical comorbidity such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and/or hypertension.  Upon administration, lorcaserin functions primarily …

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Phentermine Side Effects & Adverse Reactions (List)

Phentermine is a natural monoamine alkaloid derivative that was initially approved by the United States FDA in 1959 as an anorectic (appetite suppressant) for the treatment of obesity.  It was popularized throughout the early 1970s under the brand name medication “Fastin,” marketed by King Pharmaceuticals.  In the late 1990s phentermine was discontinued from pharmaceutical circulation, …

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