Author Archives: auxomed

Posted on November 8, 2012 by auxomed

FDA Adds New Drugs to the Watch List The Food and Drug Administration has added 8 drugs to their watch list. The agency does post marketing reviews of adverse reactions associated with prescription medications. These medications have not been removed … Continue reading →

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Is an Acid Stomach Bad??

Posted on January 22, 2012 by auxomed

Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most widely prescribed medications in the country. They suppress acid in the stomach, raising the stomach pH from about 2 to 5-6. Medicines in this class include Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, and Protonix. They … Continue reading →

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Tekturna being scrutinized by the FDA

Posted on December 23, 2011 by auxomed

Tekturna Study Ended due to complications The blood pressure drug, Tekturna, was recently found to have an increase in adverse effects in a study examining the combination of Tekturna with the popular classes of ACE Inhibitors (ACE) and Angiotensin Receptor … Continue reading →

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Decongestants

Posted on November 24, 2011 by auxomed

Decongestants are commonly used in the cold and flu season. Decongestants work by constricting small blood vessels in the upper airways and sinus passages. They work well to reduce nasal congestion and open nasal passages, allow sinuses to drain, and … Continue reading →

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Barriers to Weight Loss – Maladaptive Homeostasis

Posted on November 2, 2011 by auxomed

The treatment of obesity is a 28 billion dollar per year industry in the United States and we, as a nation, are getting more obese. Since the first National Health Examination Survey (1960-1962), the rate of obesity in this country … Continue reading →

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“Why is my mouth dry, Doctor?”

Posted on October 6, 2011 by auxomed

I often get the complaint in the office of “dry mouth.” Many things can cause a dry mouth. The medical term for “dry mouth” in Latin is “xerostomia” which means – “dry mouth”….(so smart, the Latins**). Some simple things should … Continue reading →

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Listeria Outbreak in Canteloupe

Posted on September 28, 2011 by auxomed

Thirteen deaths and more than 72 illnesses have been traced to Listeria from tainted canteloupe shipped from Jensen Farms in Colorado. Eighteen states are thought to be involved so far in the outbreak, including California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, … Continue reading →

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Cold Preparations

Posted on September 20, 2011 by auxomed

Many people have questions about over the counter cold preparations. There are numerous preparations on the pharmacy shelves – many of which are not very different in their components. You should choose cold preparations that have components in them that … Continue reading →

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Stevia

Posted on September 10, 2011 by auxomed

The sweetener Stevia is derived from the tropical plant Stevia rebaudiana. Stevia has been used as a sweetener in Japan since 1971 and in certain cultures in South America for centuries. There are several sweet substances that are extracted from … Continue reading →

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Saccharin

Posted on August 30, 2011 by auxomed

The story of saccharin is riddled with controversy. It is a little known fact that saccharin was actually discovered in 1878 in a chemistry lab. As with many discoveries, saccharin was discovered by accident. A chemist working with derivatives of … Continue reading →

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