Pronunciation: KOH-deen
Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number: 76-57-3. (Phosphate hemihydrate form 41444-62-6)
Formal Names: BRON, Methylmorphine
Informal Names: AC/DC, Barr, C, Captain Cody, Co-Dine, Cody, Coties, Cough Syrup, Down, Homebake, Karo, Lean, Lean & Dean, Nods, Schoolboy, Syrup, T-3s. With glutethimide: Doors & 4, 4 Doors, Hits, Loads, Packets, Pancakes & Syrup, Sets, 3s & 8s
Type: Depressant (opiate class).
Federal Schedule Listing: Schedule II, III, V controlled substance, depending on product formulation (DEA no. 9050)
USA Availability: Prescription and nonprescription
Pregnancy Category: C
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Pronunciation: kloh-NA-zuh-pam
Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number: 1622-61-3
Formal Names: Iktorivil, Klonopin, Lansden, Rivotril
Type: Depressant (benzodiazepine class). See page 21
Federal Schedule Listing: Schedule IV (DEA no. 2737)
USA Availability: Prescription
Pregnancy Category: D

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Health Concerns

There are valid health concerns associated with online prescriptions, including whether the patient has other health concerns which might be affected by a prescription drug. While most pharmacies that offer online prescription services limit themselves to offering drugs that are relatively safe even when misused, any presciption medication can pose health risks or can result in a negative interaction with other prescription and non-prescription medications, and even with dietary supplements. A doctor can advise a patient about side-effects, and warning signs that indicate that the patient should stop taking a medication. An online pharmacy may provide little guidance, typically at most providing written instruction about taking the drug. Read the rest of this entry »

As online pharmacies gain a larger share of the prescription drug market, consumers must be aware of the possible problems associated with obtaining an online prescription for a medication, or purchasing a drug online. These issues become even more significant when ordering from overseas pharmacies, including those in Mexico.

Are Online Pharmacies Legal?

In general, a United States resident with a valid prescription may bring into the country up to ninety (90) days supply of a medication for personal use. While it was historically possible to order such medicines over the Internet, regulations now require that the medications be brought back in person, and exclude the import of controlled substances. While a number of online pharmacies operate from overseas locations, if their shipments of medicine into the United States are detected the medication will be seized. Read the rest of this entry »

Pronunciation: dye-AZ-e-pam
Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number: 439-14-5
Formal Names: Alupram, Atensine, Diastat, Diazemuls, Evacalm, Solis, Stesolid, Tensium, Valium, Valrelease, Vival
Informal Names: Blues, Drunk Pills, Ludes, Mother’s Little Helper, V, Val
Type: Depressant (benzodiazepine class).
Federal Schedule Listing: Schedule IV (DEA no. 2765)
USA Availability: Prescription
Pregnancy Category: D

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Pronunciation: dye-eth-ill-PROH-pee-on
Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number: 90-84-6. (Hydrochloride form134-80-5)
Formal Names: Adiposan, Amfepramone, Anfamon, Apisate, Bonumin, Brendalit, Dietic, Dietil-Retard, DIP, Dobesin, Frekentine, Lineal-Rivo, Linea-Valeas, Lipomin, Liposlim, Magrene, Moderatan, M-Orexic, Nobesine, Nulobes, Prefamone, Propion, Regenon, Regibon, Slim-plus, Tenuate, Tenuate Dospan, Tepanil
Informal Names: Blues
Type: Stimulant (anorectic class). See page 15
Federal Schedule Listing: Schedule IV (DEA no. 1610)
USA Availability: Prescription
Pregnancy Category: B

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Pronunciation: al-PRAY-zoh-lam (also pronounced al-PRAZ-oh-lam)
Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number: 28981-97-7
Formal Names: Alplax, Frontal, Solanax, Tafil, Trankimazin, Xanax, Xanor, Zotran
Type: Depressant (benzodiazepine class).
Federal Schedule Listing: Schedule IV (DEA no. 2882)
USA Availability: Prescription
Pregnancy Category: D

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• Low back pain (LBP) is pain arising from the spinal or paraspinal structures in the lumbosacral region. LBP extends approximately from the iliac crests to the coccyx.
• Radicular leg pain, or sciatica, may accompany low back pain but should be regarded as a separate entity with a distinct pathophysiology.
• LBP (lower back pain) is the fifth most common reason for all physician visits and the second most common symptomatic reason (upper respiratory symptoms are first).
• Fifty to eighty percent of adults experience LBP (lower back pain).
• LBP (lower back pain) is the leading cause of disability and lost production in the United States, with associated direct and indirect costs estimated to exceed $50 billion per year.
• Despite the widespread opinion that 75–90% of patients with acute LBP (low back pain) recover within about 6 weeks, irrespective of their treatment, pain may persist in up to 72% and disability in up to 12% of atients 1 year after their first episode of LBP (low back pain).
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We hear a lot about depression in general, but there’s a reason most of the ads we see for antidepressant medications feature women.

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Is depression the same for men and women? Not necessarily.

Men and women both may develop major depression with persistent sadness, hopelessness, sleep and appetite disturbance, lack of sexual interest, feelings of worthlessness, and suicidal thoughts.

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