Drugs & Medications Articles

Millions of men worldwide suffer from hair loss. There are many products for hair loss treatment that claim to reverse the process of balding but only a few are actually...

People who have medical conditions that make it impossible for them to eat regularly will have to use feeding tubes, which are specialized medical devices that allow nutrition to be...

A so-called "tetanus shot" is a vaccine used to combat the dangerous and potentially deadly bacteria called Clostridium tetani. Almost everyone has been vaccinated for tetanus as a child...

Ferritin is a protein in the body, especially found in the bone marrow, spleen, skeletal muscles, and liver. It is responsible for storing iron in the cells. By binding...

What is MRI? MRI — or magnetic resonance imaging — is a modern radiological procedure used to examine the internal organs, skeleton, and tissues in the body with great clarity. An MRI...

Intravenous Therapy Intravenous therapy, or IV therapy for short, refers to the practice of administering fluids directly into the vein. Intravenous therapies are known as specialty pharmaceuticals. The intravenous route of...

Intramuscular Injections Intramuscular injection or — IM injection for short — is an injection given directly into the central area of a specific muscle. Intramuscular injections are used for the...

What is amoxicillin? Amoxicillin belongs to a group of β-lactam antibiotics. It is prescribed for people who are not allergic to penicillin when fighting off certain bacterial infections. The...

Flu shot: What are the side effects? In the United States, nearly everyone — all except very young or immunocompromised people — is advised to receive an annual flu...

"Psychoactive drugs" are all substances that impact brain functioning — slowing it down, speeding it up, and altering the way in which we feel, act, and perceive the environment around...