FDA warns about serious breathing problems with seizure and nerve pain medicines gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR) When used with CNS depressants or in patients with lung problems 12-19-2019 What safety concern is FDA announcing? https://youtu.be/lnZbBlIzhhc The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that serious breathing difficulties [...]
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What are expanded opiates? A typical opiate screen only reports the presence of codeine and morphine. An expanded opiate panel may also include hydrocodone and hydromorphone and/or oxycodone and oxymorphone. Why is the new Quest Diagnostics expanded opiate panel better? The opiate screening immunoassays are targeted to detect morphine. Since the other opiates share structural similarities with morphine, the opiate [...]
What is fentanyl? https://youtu.be/gKCfegxvOPg Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.1,2 It is a prescription drug that is also made and used illegally. Like morphine, it is a medicine that is typically used to treat patients with severe pain, especially after surgery.3 It is also sometimes used to [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLwXBzOCyvE An infidelity DNA test is a non-court admissible DNA test that compares two samples to determine if there is unknown DNA found on an article or item. For example, an individual concerned their spouse or partner is cheating may test a stain on, most commonly, an undergarment against their [...]
In 1996, California became the first state to pass legislation condoning the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, and since the onset of that law, a powerful trend was set. Over 33 other states, including the District of Columbia, have now adopted various statutes for the permittance of recreational [...]
