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Dandruff Problem. Dandruff Treatment Drugs
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DANDRUFF
• Soak the scalp with Listerine original-formula (amber► mouthwash
• Smear some Vicks VapoRub on itchy spots
• Make an herbal rinse with sage or rosemary ***
• Slather yogurt on the scalp
• Use a dilute vinegar rinse after washing the hair ****
• Rotate dandruff shampoos to maintain effectiveness
• Shampoo with Nizoral A-D ****
Dandruff may be dastardly, but in general, it is not a serious medical condition. Though people who have it may by frustrated by it, or even desperate for relief, doctors don’t get too excited when they see it. The flakes are not life threatening. They never require surgery. They are not contagious and, unlike flatulence, they don’t drive others away. But a bad case of dandruff makes people self-conscious, and thanks to decades of advertising, may even carry a social stigma.
Skin cells die and are sloughed off every day, all over the body. But on the scalp, they may clump together and form flakes that stick in the hair or fall to the shoulders, and are unpleasantly visible on a black polo shirt. If the flakes are especially large and numerous and the scalp is particularly itchy and red, a dermatologist might identify the problem as seborrheic der-matitis. This condition may also affect the face. In some people, patches of skin on the forehead (including the eyebrows), the sides of the nose, and the chin seem to be especially susceptible to developing reddish, itchy scales.
I fought dandruff for 30 years. Even my eyebrows itched I only bought light-colored clothing that wouldn’t show flakes.
My dermatologist recommended various shampoos that didn’t work. When I changed doctors, my new doctor said my -dandruff” was a yeast infection. She recommended Nizoral shampoo. I only have to use it about once a month and I have no more flakes or itching.
I know this story isn’t as dramatic as finding a cure for cancer, but solving an annoyance like this is truly liberating.
Dermatologists usually distinguish between dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis, but researchers now believe that both conditions can be traced to the skin’s reaction to yeast that lives on its surface. This fungus, Malassezia globo and related species, sets up housekeeping, especially where the skin is secreting oil&’66 The fungus then produces oils of its own, which irritate the skin.” The resulting reaction is the excessive flaking typical of dandruff or the redness and itching on the scalp and face that characterize seborrheic dermatitis. Presumably, the big difference between dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis is the amount of irritation that results.
Malassezia yeast normally inhabit the skin; nobody seems to know exactly why some people are more irritated by Wassezia by-products than others. It might have something to do with hormones, or diet, or the activity of the immune system. Because dermatologists don’t know how to change individual susceptibility, the basic approach has been just to kill off as many of the yeastie beasties as is practical without hurting the scalp. This not only makes sense, it actually works most of the time. And it also explains why some dandruff shampoos seem to lose effectiveness over time. Presumably, the yeast can develop resistance.
Once in a while, people taking an oral anti-fungal drug for another problem report that it gets rid of their dandruff. But even for super-dandruff (aka seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp), an oral antifungal is too big a cannon to consider seriously. Why risk potentially serious side effects over dandruff?
Q. I had dandruff for more than 20 years and tried all sorts of medicated shampoos with no success. About 2 years ago I got a fungus under the nail of my big toe. My podiatrist put me on Lamisil, a pill a day for 3 months.
While I was taking it, my dandruff cleared up and quit itching. The Lamisil did not get rid of my nail fungus, but it seems to have cured the dandruff.
A. We’re not surprised to learn that the antifungal medicine you took for your nail infection cleared up your dandruff. Dermatologists think that dandruff is caused, in part, by yeast. Antifungal medicines could eliminate the yeast.
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Home Remedies for Dandruff
Anyone who has had dandruff knows that ordinary shampooing, while it may help for a little while, just doesn’t make much difference. But a lot of people have discovered some rather interesting home remedies that can be helpful. We’ve collected a few that are low cost and low risk, even though there is not much evidence that they work more than occasionally. Use your own common sense in selecting those that seem worth a try.
Herbal Products
What would you think of putting mouthwash in your hair? It may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but quite a few people assure us that Listerine (the amber-colored original formula) can banish dandruff. We first heard this idea from a man who said his veterinarian recommended a mixture of Listerine and baby oil to treat itchy “hot spots” that caused his dog to keep licking its coat. It worked well for the dog, so he experimented on himself! We caution animal lovers to check with your own vet before trying this at home. And we would be especially wary about trying anything of this sort on cats, since they groom themselves so assiduously.
Q. Have you ever heard of using Listerine for dandruff? Someone told me he heard it on the radio.
A. A gentleman called in to our public radio show with an amazing story about Listerine mixed with baby oil. His veterinarian had recommended this combination for relieving itchy spots on his Dobermans and horses. He found that it worked and tried it for his own dandruff. He told us that it gets rid of dandruff in 2 to 3 days.
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In the early 20th century and throughout the World War II era, Listerine was actually promoted as a dandruff treatment. Presumably the company dropped that claim when the FDA demanded proof. It’s not too far-fetched to believe, though. Listerine contains a number of herbal oils that have antifungal action, such as thymol, eucalyptol, and menthol. These ingredients might work together to knock down Malassezia and thus control flaking. The alcohol in Listerine might also have some antifungal action.
I have suffered from severe dandruff all of my life, and nothing helped I tried washing my hair with Listerine, and have been dandruff free since. It’s nothing short of a miracle cure.
The ingredient list for Listerine overlaps quite a bit with the list for another familiar old-fashioned product, Vicks VapoRub. Vicks contains camphor, thymol, menthol, eucalyptus oil, turpentine oil, cedarleaf oil, and nutmeg oil. Although Vicks is not promoted as working against fungus, many people find it helpful in fighting nail fungus, which is notoriously difficult to treat. Others report that it can be effective for the red, itchy flakes of seborrheic dermatitis on the face or behind the ears.
The drawback to using Vicks against dandruff is that the base is petroleum jelly. Washing this goo out of hair could be a real challenge!
People have tried a lot of different techniques to get petrolatum out of hair. The one technique that appears to be most Original Listerine contains a mixture of herbal oils with anti-fungal action. Currently, it is not promoted as a dandruff cure, but it was once marketed for this purpose. Wet the scalp well with Listerine and leave it on for 5 minutes before shampooing.
Downside: May sting on application. Mouthwash aroma might linger after shampooing.
Cost: Approximately $8 to $10 for a 11/2-liter bottle (around 150 per treatment)
reliable, and easiest, is to work mineral oil into the glop to “cut” it and then wash that out with shampoo or with Dawn dish detergent. It may take several latherings. Some folks are willing to try this treatment repeatedly, but many find that once is enough to convince them to try another method.
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Q. I’ve been suffering with scaly dandruff for 3 years. I’ve spent an enormous amount of money on medicines prescribed by the dermatologist, but none is a cure.
Last year I read in your column about people treating fungus-infected toenails with Vicks VapoRub. I thought I would try it for my problem. A bottle of Vicks cost me just over $5.
The Vicks softened those itchy scales and in just 2 weeks I have no more nasty flakes. Thank you for helping people like me on a low income.
A. We’ve never heard of using Vicks VapoRub against dandruff. This condition has been linked to yeast on the scalp, however, and is treated with antifungal shampoo.
The essential oils in Vicks are reported to have some activity against fungus. We’re glad to hear it worked for you, but we wonder: How did you wash the Vicks out?
We heard from one individual who was experimenting with coloring her hair naturally. She made an herbal tea out of sage (but did not tell us how she made it). Then she used the sage tea as a rinse after each shampoo. To her astonishment, she realized that her dandruff had disappeared. Being of a scientific turn of mind, she stopped using the sage tea rinse. Sure enough, her dandruff came right back. She was very pleased to have found an inexpensive way to treat dandruff.,
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Q. I used to rinse my hair with a decoction I made from rosemary plants that I grew in my herb garden.
My hair tends to be the “fly-away” sort, but rosemary made it manageable and also eliminated dandruff. It made my hair smell nice, too. Growing the rosemary myself made my hair rinse a renewable resource that came from my own yard and saved me money.
A. Rosemary has a reputation as being good for hair, so we are not surprised that your home remedy is helpful. *Some people are sensitive to rosemary oil, however, and may develop a rash.
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One of the important components of rosemary oil is camphor (along with cineole, alpha-pinene, and limonene). It also contains rosmarinic acid and carnosol. Sage, on the other hand, contains thujone, cineole, and rosmarinic acid.”‘ If you plan to try one of these herbal teas as a scalp rinse, use a teaspoon of dried herb for a generous cup (8 or 9 ounces) of hot water. Steep sage tea for 5 minutes before straining; let rosemary tea steep for 15 minutes. If you have fresh herbs from the garden, use a tablespoon of fresh leaves for your cup of tea. Let it cool before pouring it over your scalp so you won’t scald your scalp by accident.
Kitchen Magic
People can be quite ingenious when they are faced with a problem like dandruff, so it’s little wonder that some folks have tried putting common foods on the scalp. One herbal au-After washing the hair, rinse with a tea made of sage or rosemary leaves.169
Downside: Some people may have an allergic skin reaction. To be safe, test a spot on your inner arm the day before you plan to use it on your scalp.
Cost: Varies. Using rosemary or sage from the garden is free. Buying herbs in bulk results in a cost of about 50 per dose.
thor recommends smearing yogurt onto the scalp after shampooing, allowing it to sit for 15 minutes, and then washing it oUt.170 Don’t use just any yogurt, though. It should be a type with active cultures (read the label). Yogurt is fairly acidic, and that may make the skin less appealing to fungus. Then again, perhaps those live cultures do their own bit to discourage yeast. We have not tried this remedy and don’t know how well it would work.
All my life I have used dilute vinegar to rinse my hair after shampooing. It works well against dandruff and you can also use it on your feet to stop odor. Best of all, ih; cheap!
We have heard from a number of people who use vinegar as a rinse after shampooing. Some insist upon apple cider vinegar, while others go with inexpensive white vinegar. Like yogurt, vinegar is acidic. Acid disrupts the environment for many fungi that live on human skin. It stands to reason that it would also work against Malassezia.
In fact, when the problem is a fungal infection of the ear that makes it itch, one ear-nose-and-throat specialist recommends a solution made of one part white vinegar to five parts tepid water. The ear is flushed gently three times a day, and the fungus usually responds. Such a dilution might work as a scalp rinse. Then again, it is possible that a solution as strong as one part vinegar to two or three parts water would not be too harsh for the scalp.
One other food that could be used against dandruff could make you very popular with Pooh and other fictional bears. Honey, it turns out, is active against Malassezia yeast.171 This It may take a little experimentation to find the right dilution. One partminegar to fiveparts waterwould be safe, but might not be strong enough. One,part vinegar to,one part water Would probably.be strong enough to fight the fungus, but it might also sting the. scalp. Apply the rinse after shampooing, let it stay. on the scalp for 5minutes, then rinse it with dear water to get rid of the vinegar aroma.
Side effect: Possible skin irritation
Downside: Without the final water rinse, you might smell like a pickle.
Cost: About. $1 per quart
might be a lot more convenient to use against seborrheic dermatitis on the face than on the scalp to treat dandruff. But if one were feeling brave, or extra-sweet, it would be possible to mix honey with water, apply it to the scalp for 10 or 15 minutes, and then wash it off. Honey probably wouldn’t be much messier than yogurt, though it certainly would be more expensive than vinegar.
Over-the-Counter Remedies
Dandruff shampoos are readily available, and most are backed up by research showing that they affect yeast on the scalp and reduce flaking and itching. Keep in mind, though, that Malassezia may develop resistance to shampoos they are exposed to on a regular basis. As a result, it makes sense to rotate the type of medicated shampoo you use every month or two.
You might start, for example, with a shampoo such as Head & Shoulders, Pert Plus for dandruff, or Suave Dandruff 2 in 1 that contains zinc pyrithione. Research has shown that zinc pyrithione kills Malassezia and other fungi,”‘ which is why these shampoos are usually effective for dandruff. After 6 weeks or so, though, you should switch to an entirely different category of dandruff shampoo.
A medicated shampoo like Nizoral A-D, which contains ketoconazole, would be one option. This antifungal drug also kills Malassezia and has some anti-inflammatory action as well. 173 This shampoo is to be used twice a week at first, then only as often as necessary once the flakes are under control. Keep the suds away from the eyes, of course, but you can use Nizoral to wash any skin affected by fungus (patches of seborrheic dermatitis, jock itch, athlete’s foot, and the like).
Selenium sulfide is yet another antifungal ingredient. It is found in Selsun Blue, Glo-Sel, and Exsel shampoos.
There are two other categories of dandruff shampoo. One contains coal tar (a category that includes Denorex, Ionil T Plus, Neutrogena T/Sal, and Zetar). This ingredient acts against flaking and helps quell itching as well. The other contains salicylate acid and sulfur, which loosen the flakes and help them break into smaller (and thus less visible) pieces. These are shampoos such as Meted, Pernox, and Sebulex.
It surely doesn’t make sense to try all of these medicated shampoos, or even all of the various categories. Switching back and forth among three different categories would probably be just fine. The idea is simply not to let Malassezia get too accustomed to whatever it is you are using.
Give any dandruff shampoo enough time to fight the fungus. That is, after first washing off the surface dirt with any shampoo you please, lather up the medicated shampoo and leave it on for at least 5 minutes. This is harder than it sounds. After all, you may not want to waste water in the shower, but standing around wet and shivering for 5 minutes is also not appealing. You’ll have to use your ingenuity to solve this problem, but if you can, you’ll find the dandruff shampoo is far more effective. Here’s a hint: Shampoo first, then wash the rest of your body while you let the suds sink in.
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This shampoo contains the antifungal drug ketoconazole. (Make sure you buy the medicated shampoo. Nonmedicated Nizoral A-D is also available, but it won’t fight dandruff.) Nizoral shampoo is also available by prescription at twice the strength (2 percent).
Side effects: Rash, allergic reaction. To be safe, test a spot on your inner arm before you use it on your scalp.
Downside: Relatively expensive
Cost: Approximately 80o to $1.30 per wash When you are done washing your hair, resist the urge to blow it dry, at least once in a while. Hair dryers are hard on the scalp and seem to make flaking worse.
Prescription Shampoos
A stronger formulation of Nizoral shampoo is available by prescription. Doctors have a couple of other prescription possibilities as well, in case the other options aren’t effective enough. One of these is Loprox shampoo (ciclopirox). This antifungal agent also has some anti-inflammatory activity, which is useful when skin is itchy and red.”‘ Needless to say, a prescription shampoo is more expensive than the nonprescription approaches. No head-to-head studies have been done to compare it and find out if it is also more effective.
Conclusions
Dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis both seem to result from a-reaction to yeast that normally live on the skin. Scientists don’t know why some people react while others do not, nor are they sure why Malassezia yeast seems to grow more vigorously on some people’s skin than on others’. But research has shown that making life hard for the yeast usually controls the flaking and itching that are so bothersome. If any of these remedies make matters worse, stop the treatment right away and give your skin time to recover before you try anything else. When in doubt, check with a dermatologist!
• Drench the scalp with Listerine original (amber) mouthwash before shampooing. The herbal oils and alcohol in Listerine discourage the growth of yeast on the scalp.
• Smear some Vicks VapoRub on itchy, red, scaly spots. It contains many of the same antifungal herbal oils as Listerine. It can be very difficult to remove Vicks from hair, though.
• Brew some herbal tea with sage or rosemary. Use it as a rinse after shampooing your hair.
• Slather yogurt containing live cultures on the scalp. Leave it for 15 minutes before shampooing it out. Unlike the petrolatum in Vicks VapoRub, yogurt should be fairly easy to wash out.
• Make a rinse with vinegar diluted at least two to one in water. Some people prefer apple cider vinegar, while others use the cheapest white vinegar.
• Switch from one type of dandruff shampoo to another every 6 to 8 weeks. Don’t give Malassezia a chance to adapt.
• Try using Nizoral A-D shampoo twice a week, then cut back and use it only as often as needed to keep flaking under control.
• If none of this helps, check with your doctor. Perhaps your condition is not ordinary dandruff.
*A prescription shampoo such as Loprox may help when other measures have failed.
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Alternatives to Prostate Surgery
July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
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way report a dramatic improvement in symptoms, particularly with extracts of rye pollen (see below) zoloft effect .
Natural treatments include a number of preparations lamictal keloid scar . These are:
• Extracts of rye pollen, such as Cernilton and ProstaBrit levitra causing anion . Rye pollen has been used to treat an enlarged prostate
in Continental Europe since the 1960s, and has been shown to be effective in several clinical trials evista and kidney infections . There are very few
reported side-effects, mild heartburn and nausea being the most common ones uses of lithium medicine .
• Golden rod (Solidago), which is widely used in Continental Europe, where it is claimed to be responsible for a
dramatic improvement in symptoms breast tenderness and estradiol levels .
• South African stargrass, such as Harzol, also used in Continental Europe celecoxib and recall . This has not as yet been subjected to
clinical trials discount soma underwear .
• African prune (Pygeum africanum), such as Tadenan, also used in Continental Europe clitorus testosterone treatment .
• American dwarf saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) palm m515 batteries lithium ion . This is a small palm tree native to the Atlantic coast of North
America from south Carolina to Florida, growing up to 10 feet high with a crown of large leaves naprelan pharmaceutical . The dark red/brown
berries of the palm were used by the American Indians and later by naturopaths and homoeopathy to treat genito-urinary
tract disorders post surgery asprin use . Extract of the berries, such as Permixon, have been shown in clinical studies to improve prostate
enlargement, due to the inhibition of dihydrotestosterone estrogen doses estradiol gel effects . Take 160 mg twice daily reactive hypoglycemia estradiol .
• Zinc, which digital rectal examinations have shown to reduce the size of the prostate gland treating mycoplasma with doxycycline 100 mg . The best
supplemental form of zinc to use is probably zinc picolinate, and the recommended dose is 60 mg a day for a maximum of
six months differance in tetracycline and baytril 100 . The absorption of zinc is reduced by alcohol can lexapro cause hair loss .
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), which increases the absorption of zinc taking cipro while pregnant . Take 100-125 mg per day olanzapine information from answers com . Again, alcohol is known
to reduce the absorption of vitamin B6 levels amitriptyline versus cymbalta for pain .
• Essential fatty acids, the administration of which has been shown to result in significant improvement for many
sufferers of prostate enlargement lithium ion battery pack uk . One teaspoonful or 4 g of oil twice daily is recommended, or 3-6 capsules a day longtime effects of prolonged premarin use .
Linseed oil, sunflower oil, evening primrose oil, walnut oil and soya oil are all appropriate oils to add to the diet buying viagra online vs doctor prescription .
• Ginseng, which is one of the most widely used plants in Oriental medicine and has a long historical folk use in
prostate enlargement, though no clinical trials have been done should you snort strattera . Take 2-4 g of the dried root three times daily, or 25-50
mg extract daily buy prozac without prescription .
• kombucha, which is a tea fermented from the kombucha plant indigenous to Eastern Europe labetalol hcl pregnancy . This works by refining
the body’s metabolism and boosting the immune system herbal cialis alternative . In Eastern Europe, the kombucha tonic is believed to have the
magical ability to delay ageing lithium 6 volt 2cr-1 3n replacement . It has been found to be especially effective in treating prostate problems and, in
particular, in combating impotence fosamax interactions . Drink two or three cups of kombucha tea a day citalopram fluoxetine .
• Royal jelly, which is manufactured in the beehive for the sole consumption of the queen bee and has been found to
relieve symptoms of a diseased prostate in humans, particularly a sense of burning on urination finasteride use in teen boys . Take two capsules of
royal jelly three times a day when to eat orlistat .
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15
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER.
July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
DIAGNOSIS
In most cases, cancer develops in the outer part of the prostate gland, where it can be felt as a small, hard lump sertraline depression .
Cancer of the prostate is usually diagnosed during a digital rectal examination claritin news . If the prostate gland is cancerous, it
will feel hard and knobbly antibiotic bactrim uses .
The diagnosis may be confirmed in a number of ways cost of singulair . These include:
• Ultrasound scanning of the prostate gland, whereby a probe is inserted into the rectum and detects tumours as
abnormal echoes of sound twins clomid .
• Urography, also known as pyelography, which is a procedure for obtaining X-rays of the urinary tract, which
involves introducing a radio-opaque medium into the bloodstream cymbalta exhaustion .
• Prostatic biopsy, whereby a sample of tissue is removed for examination under the microscope ethoheptazine asprin meprobamate . This is probably
the most reliable way of determining whether a growth is benign or malignant tetracyclines azithromycin or erythromycin . A small sample of tissue is removed from
the tumour under local anaesthetic with a fine needle prescribe soma .
• A blood test, which measures the level of the protein prostate specific antigen (PSA) pic of clonidine hcl . This is a protein
manufactured only by prostate cells cytoxan adriamycin dexamethasone . If the blood test reveals a normal level of PSA -that is less than 4 ng/ml - there
is very little chance of prostate cancer metoclopramide ekg . If it reveals a level of PSA that is between 4 and 10 ng/ml, there is a 20 per
cent chance of prostate cancer side effects of the medication methotrexate . And, if the level is above 10 ng/ml, there is a 60 per cent chance of prostate cancer clarithromycin 500mg tablets .
Unfortunately, small cancerous growths are often not revealed by this test, which can give both false negatives and false
positives lisinopril and viagra interaction . It has a useful role, though, in conjunction with other tests, such an ultrasound scan or a CT scan action attack celebrex class heart .
• A blood test for anaernia lithium 3.6 volt ls 14500 c .
• A blood test to check kidney function levitra market share .
• A blood test which measures the level of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) sertraline hcl 25 mg tablet . This is a blood enzyme which indicates
whether prostate cancer has spread to form secondary bone cancer clozapine and drooling .
• A bone scan, which will enable doctors to ascertain how far the cancer has spread into the bones lithium chrysler . This is only
done once prostate cancer has been confirmed pharmacy penegra weight loss silagra cumwithuscom .
• A CT scan, which uses an electronic X-ray detector to build up a 3-D picture of your body in cross-section, as if
a slice had been taken from it no rx seroquel . This will enable doctors to see how far the cancer has spread into surrounding tissues benzoyl peroxide pregnancy .
• A lymphangiogram, which involves injecting a special dye into the lymph vessels and monitoring their progress 5buy sildenafil without prescription .
This enables doctors to see if cancer has reached the pelvic lymph nodes lexapro and withdraweral .
If your doctor finds a lump stop taking zyprexa . 800 mg ibuprofen high . testosterone powder suppliers .
If your doctor finds a lump during a digital rectal examination, you should try not to worry metronidazole and marijuana . This is easier said than
done but it is reassuring to know that most lumps are not in fact cancerous warfarin monitoring reporting inr nurses . It is estimated that in around half of the
cases sent for further tests, no trace of cancer is found depo provera geldings . A lump may be due to a bladder stone or it may have some other
benign cause purchase paroxetine .
ROUTINE SCREENING
How early prostate cancer is detected depends, to a large extent on where you live soma carisoprodol tablets 250 mg . In the UK, routine screening does
not, on the whole, happen as a matter of course, which means that few cancers - substantially under half - are caught in
the early stages finasteride and flomax . In the US, on the other hand, most men are screened annually, with the result that rather more cancers
of the prostate - well over half - are picked up in the early stages buy cheap tramadol tramadol ultram .
Routine screening can be done in several ways ducation sp cialis e gen ve . These include:
• A blood test measuring the level of the protein prostate specific antigen (PSA)
• A digital rectal examination, whereby the doctor feels the prostate through the rectum to see whether it has
become hard and knobbly clindamycin dosages .
• Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) of the prostate gland paroxetine tab 40mg .
The value of screening
This is a highly controversial question, as there is some doubt as to whether or not the early treatment of prostate
cancer actually increases the chances of a cure what is apo ranitidine .
Prostate cancer tends to be a cancer associated with old age and cancers tend to grow more slowly as you get older imitrex nasal spray china .
Because prostate cancer is so slow-growing, there are many elderly men suffering from this disease who never actually die
of it castrate testosterone nmol l . Many of them die of something else before their cancer becomes life-threatening celebrex monograph .
Research into the value of early intervention continues buy online prilosec . The Medical Research Council in the UK is currently researching
this very question, with the help of urologists throughout the country what is naproxen 250mg used for .
The earlier the better?
It is sometimes possible to detect prostate cancer early enough to treat it successfully, but this is not always the case
and it is therefore not certain that the earlier the cancer is detected the better the chances of a cure zithromax albuterol medrol pack . Cancer of the
prostate is not always consistent in its response to treatment zoloft alternitive .
Sometimes it spreads rapidly and can cause death in a very short time - even as short a time as a year from diagnosis topamax ventriculomegaly .
Sometimes, on the other hand - more often than not, in fact - it progresses very slowly and can be kept under control for
a long time engles urso follmer . And sometimes it causes no symptoms at all, and it is only known that the patient suffered from it when a
postmortem is done after the patient has died from some other, quite different cause soma purchase to oklahoma usa .
National screening programmes for prostate cancer would be very expensive define clotrimazole . They are unlikely to be set up in Britain
until there are better ways of identifying which cases would benefit most from treatment naprelan 421 extended relief .
In the meantime, and until the results become available, many doctors are particularly keen on annual prostate specific
antigen (PSA) blood tests to detect early prostate trouble realize monohydrate fenil prednisone . This is not always available on the NHS lamisil distributor .
TREATMENT
Prostate cancer may be treated in a number of ways naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension . Treatment varies widely from country to country, even from one
urologist to another absence seizures depakote . This is an unpredictable disease, and there is plenty of room for argument as to which treatment is
likely to be better ketoconazole 2 cream nizoral cream .
Treatment varies, in any case, according to how early the cancer has been discovered and on how far it has spread doxycycline herbal alternatives . If it
has spread beyond the prostate gland, the specialist is likely to decide that it is better to aim treatment at
controlling the condition rather than attempting to cure it atenolol impotence causing problem taking .
Treatment also depends on the patient - how old he is, and how well he is protonix for sale . In some cases, the side-effects of treatment
may outweigh the benefits, particularly as about half of all men aged between 70 and 80 develop prostate cancer which
never spreads beyond the prostate and which never becomes life-threatening is desyrel safe . In these cases, the best treatment of all is
no treatment avandia side effects etc .
However, if treatment is decided on, it may be done in the following ways:
• The surgical removal of the prostate, which is known as prostatectomy (see Chapter 7) usage of coumadin therapy .
• Radiotherapy, which involves passing radiation through the diseased tissue and so destroying the abnormal cells
or slowing down their development clotrimazole topical . This is usually given externally and done every day for several weeks depakote er effects testosterone . Radiotherapy is
particularly recommended for early prostate cancers, when it has the same success rate as surgery, and for particularly
large tumours within the prostate antabuse isnt working for me . Side-effects include diarrhoea, rectal discomfort, painful urination and blood in the
urine buy discount metformin without presciptions . It can also cause impotence as a result of the effects of radiation on the blood vessels supplying the penis metformin ranitidine .
If the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, patients may benefit from reducing their level of the male hormone
testosterone effexor xr and problems it treats . This can be done by:
• Orchidectomy, which is the surgical removal of the testes keyword lipitor . Surgical castration is obviously a drastic measure,
which can be very traumatic for the patient motrin vs aspirin . The testes may be replaced by egg-shaped implants which are inserted in the
scrotum to look and feel as much like the real thing as possible stay awake caffeine pills . Orchidectomy has several unpleasant side-effects, such
as hot flushes (a bit like those experienced by menopausal women), impotence and loss of libido zidovudine treatment .
• The administration of oestrogen drugs, which have the unfortunate side-effects of breast enlargement and the
reduction of libido soma posion the well .
• The administration of anti-androgens, which block the action of testosterone and thereby inhibit further growth
and spread of cancer clear liquid diet and caffeine .
• The administration of drugs that block the release of the pituitary hormone, which, in turn, controls the release
of testosterone femara and long term use . Known as medical castration, this has the inevitable side-effects of hot flushes, impotence and a low
sex drive, but is as effective as surgical castration and not as traumatic, either physically or psychologically thc and protonix . The
other great advantage that medical castration has over surgical castration is that it can be reversed tramadol and hydrocodone addiction . Drug therapy has
improved considerably in recent years, and injections these days may only need to be given every 12 weeks australia viagra cialis purchase .
• The administration of an anti-androgen in combination with medical castration ryobi lithium ion drill .
• Radiotherapy, which shrinks the prostate gland or relieves the pain of secondary bone cancer, if it exists duloxetine for oab .
OUTLOOK
Overall survival with prostate cancer at five years is 20 per cent paxil drug family . If the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, the
outlook is very good diazepam withdrawal and zoloft . According to the Cancer Research Fund, as many as 43 per cent live for five years or more following
diagnosis errin norethindrone tablets instructions . If, on the other hand, the cancer has already spread beyond the prostate gland and fails to respond to hormone
treatment, the outlook is poor picture of risperdal .
Taking a positive approach
It is well worth bearing in mind that those patients suffering from cancer - any kind of cancer - who are able to develop
and maintain a positive approach to their illness usually cope better with it, and actually fare better, than those
patients who get very depressed and negative in their outlook deprenyl testosterone . Some doctors actually believe that a positive approach
helps to reinforce the body’s natural defence mechanisms and immune responses, and may therefore enable a person to fight
an illness - and to win cheap inexpensive viagra .
Eating for a healthy prostate
There is a much lower incidence of prostate cancer in some parts of the world, which indicates that certain diets may
well protect against prostate cancer, while others may actually trigger it what is methocarbamol 750 . In particular, men in China and Japan are
known to have a lower incidence of prostatitis, enlarged prostate and prostate cancer than their counterparts in the
West causes high female testosterone cure . If Eastern men move to the West, their incidence rate rises again, indicating that they do not have an inherited
protection and suggesting that it is their way of life and eating habits while living in the East that offer them
protection finasteride generic india . The traditional Eastern diet is low in fat, consisting of soya products, fish, grains and vegetables,
particularly yellow, orange, red and green vegetables, and those from the cabbage and turnip families (see also DIET,
Chapter 10) positive paxil effects .
Jul
14
PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS.
July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
PROSTATE CANCER
SUPPORT GROUPS
Drug addicts do it, alcoholics do it, over eaters do it, and now all around the country there are springing up Prostate Cancer Support Groups accutane and back acne and picture . Good diltiazem combination therapy .
These groups serve men who have had prostate cancer, have had operations for it, are waiting for operations, or are waiting to see how tests come out the elements in asprin .
Most of these groups are run by laymen or women, who get groups of concerned people together to network, to talk about mutual problems, talk about treatments and methods and simply how to cope with cancer of the prostate captopril and low blood pressure .
Some of them invite others with cancer beside prostate discount depression medications prozac .
We know of two physicians who lead such groups testosterone cream therapy and weight gain . One is Dr lithium a23 . Roy E xatral 10 mg alfuzosin hcl drugs . Berger, MD from Smithtown, New York use of plavix after a stroke . The other is Dr antibiotic shelf life cipro . Israel Barken in San Diego the drug imodium .
Dr zocor and neuropathy . Barken explained how his group got started drug tests explained testosterone . He had heard about other groups around the country and decided it was time for him to get one going in San Diego cymbalta for neuorpathy .
He photo copied some flyers and put them in the city libraries, handed them out to his patients and did a little spreading of the word battery 3.6v lithium aa size .
On the day of the meeting fifteen men showed up isosorbide recall . He had the first meeting on the Saturday after Good Friday avandia institute . He said this might have some special significance dystonic reaction to geodon .
To start off that first meeting Dr combined copper testosterone . Barken told the men to take out their calenders and mark the Saturday after Good Friday ten years from that day online cialis dreampharmaceuticalscom . They would have a reunion that day in the year two thousand 2007 caffeine addictions . All of the men in the room were between 65 and 80 years old prednisone bad acne .
Everyone got excited, they jumped out of their seats and said “I’ll be there triamcinolone acetonide cream uses . I promise that I’ll be there true caffeine stories .” They all made the promise that they would meet there in ten years on the day after Good Friday medications like lamisil .
To get the meeting going, the men stood one at a time and told the others what cancer he had and the treatment and how he felt at that time price of accutane at costco .
They watched a video by Dr lithium tool combo reviews . Bernard Siegel, “Love, Miracles and Medicine” and talked about it aricept langosh . Then they decided that they would meet every other month instead of every three months natural thyroid vs synthroid .
During the second meeting they all introduced themselves again and told what cancer they had so everyone could get better acquainted avoiding yoghurt while on warfarin . At this session the group decided to make a list of subjects and problems that they would talk about in the next few meetings wellbutrin snorting .
One of the men volunteered to help get out the mailing notices for every meeting and keep track of the lists and do the work to keep the group going caffeine quantities in pop .
About half of the men there were patients of Dr free omeprazole . Barken and the other half were not cetirizine effects on pregnany . They decided to talk about specific problems that the prostate cancer caused them such as sexual functioning and incontinence indications for albuterol sulfate .
This led to the idea that they should define the goal of the group effects of caffeine on weight . Just what was its purpose and what did they want to accomplish? One of the goals they established was to educate the public about prostate cancer and how to detect it ziac and anxiety .
The group decided to invite the men’s wives to the meetings since they were affected by the disease amoxycillin uk . Someone suggested that they have a list of phone numbers that a cancer patient could call to talk with other patients when it came time for him to decide which kind of treatment he wanted vytorin muscle damage .
Dr switching from nexium . Barken said the meetings so far had been great successes minocycline for lyme . The men stayed around in the hallway after the meeting talking to each other and exchanging information and experiences sildenafil in 24 hours . One interesting element was that the men brought clippings from newspapers and magazines about prostate cancer treatments and cures to see what Dr can celebrex cause a kidney problem . Barken thought of them meloxicam contra-indicated supplments .
The group decided to form a political action committee so they could send letters to their government officials about various problems the cancer patient had dealing with Medicare caffeine free orange soda . For example they said Medicare won’t pay for rectal ultrasound, an often used cancer test ibuprofen soft gelatin capsules .
Dr amiloride 5 mg . Barken said the first two meetings proved to be highly beneficial to the participants purchase imitrex online . The idea of sharing problems and solutions and ways of working around misfortunes had a strongly positive effect on the members citalopram hbr 10mg .
He said the meetings were definitely not crying sessions metformin and viagra . The men who attended came away with a good mental attitude cymbalta migraine triptan . Dr shaking in toddler on nebulizer albuterol . Barken said the group agreed to have speakers at some of the meetings, and at others share and talk and network and do some good mental therapy celexa with acohol .
Dr coreg doses . Barken said he was pleased with the group sessions and plans to continue them lithium ion battery 3 7v . He indicated it was a good place for the men to let off steam, and talk about their disease with others who could understand them effexor side effects withdrawal .
Jul
14
PROSTATITIS FAQ
July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
ANSWERS TO
SOME QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE
OKAY, SO I GET UP ONCE A NIGHT AND HESITATE A LITTLE WHEN I START TO URINATE coreg one-a-day . DOES THAT MEAN I MIGHT HAVE THIS BPH?
You’re smart enough to know that those two symptoms might mean that you’re developing some blockage in your urinary tract prednisolone in infant with croup . Why take chances? If you haven’t been having an annual physical with a regular digital prostate check, you definitely should go see your doctor geodon administration fat containing foods . Take off a couple of hours and see the man, it could be a quick way to save your life tamoxifen with anastrozole bodybuilding .
YOU SAID MOST CANCER OF THE PROSTATE GIVES NO CLUES THAT IT’S THERE FOR A LONG TIME pepcid and loratab . IF I HAVE THIS BPH, ISN’T THAT A LEAD IN TO CANCER AS WELL?
No, no, a thousand times no dose ketoconazole cushings . BPH has no relation to cancer bortezomib melphalan dexamethasone . Cancer of the prostate can originate in the same prostate, but there is no tie between the two ultram side ffects . If you have BPH and you want more checks that it isn’t cancerous, take a PSA blood test and get a transrectal ultrasound test fluoxetine buy .
HOW LONG CAN I HAVE BPH WITHOUT IT GETTING TO THE SURGERY STAGE?
Urologists say that a slow developing BPH could be tracked for ten to twelve years, perhaps more, before surgery would be needed bad side affects to effexor . It depends on the patient’s ability to “cope” with the symptoms which means how he adjusts his lifestyle to the symptoms efficacy of claritin vs benedryl . For example, can lie give up drinking six cans of beer every night? Can he stop drinking caffeine beverages? Can he accept the idea that he needs to get up twice a night, and still stay happy? As long as there is no damageto the kidneys, the length of BPH development is strictly up to the attitude, stamina and psychological makeup of the patient levitra mechanism of action .
WHAT WERE THOSE SYMPTOMS OF BPH AGAIN’? The usual symptoms for BPH include:
• Slowing of the stream of the urine’s force levaquin coverage .
• Hesitation to begin urinating synthesis of ibuprofen .
• Inability to shut off urine ovarian cysts and aygestin . Involuntary dribbling after you try to stop it hypertension captopril .
• A feeling that you have not emptied your bladder pictures of pornstar allegra .
• Frequent urination during the day lexapro biliary cirrhosis .
• Nocturia paxil and alcohol and panic attacks . generic viagra in united states .frequent wakings during the night to urinate zithromax 1g .
• A tightness and the inability to urinate at all zoloft while pregnant .
• Nausea, dizziness, sleepiness if your kidneys have been damaged by urine retention what is wellbutrin prescribed for .
I HATE GOING TO A DOCTOR baclofen lamictal . IF I HAVE TO GO SEE A SPECIALIST, THIS UROLOGIST, WHAT DO I ASK HIM?
You don’t have to worry, the urologist will be the one asking most of the questions ovral 21 . He has a long list amino acid with wellbutrin . As he asks his questions a lot of yours will be answered propranolol allergy . If they aren’t, here are some points you might want to double check With him so you understand what’s happening and what you can expect in the future cellcept and nausea .
1 halo testosterone . What is this condition I have and what is it called?
2 uveitis from boniva . Do I get some pills for it, or some other treatment, or will it clear up quickly by itself?
3 the use for zyvox . Are you going to give me any tests, and if so what kind? After that will I need checkups?
4 lexapro bleeding side effects . Do I have to have surgery? Is there another way to take care of my condition? If not, what are the risks of this surgery?
5 what is avandia . If I don’t agree to any treatment or surgery, what can happen to me?
6 tamoxifen missed dose . If I need surgery will it be in a hospital, in your office or as an outpatient?
7 is abilify safe during pregnancy . If it’s in a hospital, how long do I have to stay there?
8 celebrex use arthritis . When can I get back to work after the surgery?
9 paxil faq . How long after the surgery is it before I can have intercourse again?
10 lamictal chills . Will this operation make me impotent’? I hear all prostate stuff makes a guy sterile and unable to get an erection tenergy lithium battery home . Is that true?
11 drug gemfibrozil . A friend of mine had one of these and he says he
ejaculates backwards can penicillin give u diarrhea . What does he mean?
SAY I DO HAVE THIS BPH THING ace inhibitors and seroquel . ARE THERE ANY DRUGS OR FOODS THAT I CAN’T TAKE OR USE ANY MORE?
Yes, there are several kidney transplant prednisone . Your doctor will be able to tell you exactly which ones might affect you renova viagra renova . Here are some items that generally are not good for prostate patients:
Alcohol, anabolic steroids, nose sprays, heart and hypertension and ulcer medications, antidepressants, some cough medicines, tranquilizers and antihistamines range for testosterone levels .
Your doctor will be sure to advise you against the use of any of these depending on your individual situation allegra and drinking wine .
I’M NOT MADE OUT OF MONEY provera progestone uses and doseage . HOW MUCH DO THESE OPERATIONS COST? HOW MUCH IS A TURP AND HOW MUCH FOR A BALLOON DILATION?
Prices vary all over the country and from doctor to doctor within one city rhythm makers lariam . A general price as quoted by one doctor in Minnesota was this: A balloon dilation for BPH costs about $3,600 wellbutrin affect blood clotting . A TURP closed operation with a two day hospital stay would cost about $12,000 dog allergies otc dosage loratadine . Three times as much triamcinolone cream usp 0 1 . However, remember that the balloon dilation is still in the experimental stage and the “feeling better” results may last only a few months and up to three years at the most prevacid complete . The TURP is done hundreds of thousands of times a year and usually is good for at least ten years wellbutrin and open angle glaucoma .
HEY, IF THIS NEW DRUG HYTRIN IS SO GOOD, WON’T THAT JUST PUT AN END TO MOST OF THE TURP SURGERY? I MEAN, IF I CAN TAKE HYTRIN AND HAVE THE PROSTATE SHRINK AND MY BPH SYMPTOMS GO AWAY, I WON’T NEED SURGERY dilantin effects fetus . clomid nolvadex combo . duphaston to kickstart periods . geodon advertising pen . WOW!
It would be great if true cephalexin and canine cancer . But the fact is by mid 1990 Hytrin was in the very early stages of being used for BPH problems zyprexa lexapro good . For some it worked, for some it didn’t puncture wound and prednisone . For some there were really bad side effects arcoxia usa . It is no cure all buy synthroid without a prescription . Just how well it’s going to work won’t be known for three or four years dos and don’t while taking penicillin . By then there will be some testing and papers and reports and your urologist will know better how and when to use Hytrin and the other new one, Proscar metoprolol and gradual withdrawal . Proscar is in the last stages of the approval chain by the FDA and may enter the market in 1990- or 1991 welbutrin and lexapro .
THIS TURP OPERATION lithium ion battery charger usb . ARE THERE REALLY FIVE PERCENT OF THE PATIENTS WHO ARE IMPOTENT AFTER THE SURGERY?
The figure is between five and six percent, but remember, we’re talking about men who average 67 years of age at the time of the operation testosterone esters activity duration . The statistic may be unreliable zantac and rhinitis . A lot of men 67 may not be sure if they were impotent before the operation or not chloroquine side effect . And many might claim they could get an erection before the operation when they really couldn’t ssri vs trazodone . The subject is extremely sensitive and subjective espresso vs coffee caffeine .
Jul
14
CAN I STILL HAVE SEX AFTER PROSTATE TROUBLE?
July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
CAN I STILL
HAVE SEX AFTER
PROSTATE TROUBLE?
This probably will be the most read chapter in the book, and rightly so can i take flagyl and benadryl . The prostate is tightly bound up with a male’s manhood, and how he thinks of himself as a man viagra nottingham po box . That’s why even the mention, let alone the discussion, of the prostate and its troubles, make most men uneasy, nervous and embarrassed viagra from canada legitimate .
We’ll look at all problems with the prostate and how they may or may not affect a man’s libido, his attitude, his sexual performance and his sexual desires actos and advandia .
PROSTATITIS AND SEX
The first problem many men have with their prostate is prostatitis counsel on salmeterol . Symptoms of this involve lower back pain, pelvic discomfort, a burning in the penis when urinating, urinary frequency and sometimes a slight pain after ejaculation prozac dosages .
This form of noninfectious prostatitis may be caused by some infectious agent we know nothing about, or by some noninfectious form of inflammation what is arimidex . On the other hand, it also can be caused by a man’s sexual habits — too much sex or too little soma and teens .
During arousal, a man produces four times the prostatic fluid he usually does ampicillin for staphylococcus uti . If this fluid is not discharged by ejaculation, it remains in the prostate avelox treats for bacteria . If this happens often, the prostate can become seriously congested improvement after two days of zoloft .
To prevent this problem, a normal, healthy sex life is the best course of action gemfibrozil pill picture . If this is not possible, a massage of the prostate by a urologist will relieve the congested prostate and eliminate the pain carisoprodol somacid . If that’s not desired, masturbation is a quick solution suggested by many urologists steven lipshultz caffeine .
Too much sex, too quickly, say eight or ten ejaculations in a two day period, can overwork the prostate and again cause problems omeprazole swine . On the other hand, abstinence may cause a build up of prostatic fluids and lead to congestion so a massage is needed diltiazem recall lawyers .
Coitus interruptus, simply the removal of the penis before ejaculation, is a method of birth control once practiced by millions effects of mixing alcohol and seroquel . If done often enough, and if it stops the man’s climax, this too, can lead to an oversupply of fluid in the prostate and bring about congestion and its symptoms atorvastatin and side effect .
If coitus interruptus is used frequently by a couple, the man or woman should continue to excite the penis to a normal ejaculation to prevent buildup problems in the prostate atorvastatin calcium lipitor .
So for prostatitis, which can strike men of any age, sexual intercourse may be both the cause and the solution lithium magenize battries .
INFECTIOUS PROSTATITIS
This inflammation of the prostate is caused by some type of infection and can cause fever, chills, nausea and vomiting as well as an urgency to urinate, burning, pain and blood and pus in the urine caffeine get into the brain . It’s more serious than the non-infectious type can caffeine cause prostate cancer .
There may be serious congestion of the prostate and urologists sometimes use a prostate massage to relieve it insulan doses prednisone . Most urologists feel that sexual activity of any type that leads to ejaculation is the ideal way to empty the prostate and relieve the congestion caverta vs caverta .
BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
With the enlargement of the prostate there will be some sexual changes, particularly if there is surgery involved ranitidine and side affects .
As you may remember, a man will have a normally enlarging prostate for ten to fifteen years, maybe more, before he notices it indications for lopressor . The enlargement itself does little to sexual performance with the exception of a seriously pinched urethra that could reduce the amount and force of an ejaculation clindamycin phophate .
When it comes to needed surgery for BPH, the question of sex becomes more important lamisil on market as generic .
First, there should be no sexual intercourse for six weeks after a normal TURP surgery a list of ingredients in aleve . This is to allow time for the “canal” dug through the enlarged prostate tissue to heal ultram generico .
On a standard TU RP operation to remove enlarged prostate tissue, about six percent of all men operated on will become impotent celexa verses lexapro tiredness . That means they will not be able to have a normal erection changing to abilify from zyprexa .
There are bundles of nerves on each side of the prostate, and some of these control the impulses and nerve responses that combine to produce an erection ricci prozac . If these nerve bundles are damaged in any way, impotence can follow enalapril for canines .
Remember, this six percent figure may not be totally accurate generic viagra 0d 0a . The figure is based on subjective information supplied by the patient generic vendor paroxetine . It wouldn’t be unusual for a man 68 or 70 or older to claim that he could have an erection before the operation, when in reality he had lost that ability due to natural aging or some other problem trileptal and alcohol . It is a factor to consider resonance premarin .
The other change in a man who has had a TURP operation is that the bladder neck may have been damaged or removed during the TURP pharmacogenomics of methotrexate 2008 . The bladder neck is like a “valve” that automatically closes when a man is ejaculating coumadin safety . It prevents the fluids from going upward into the bladder lexapro and menopausal symptoms . The urethra muscles then force the fluid out the end of the penis dangerous side effect from premarin .
After a TURP operation, the bladder neck may no longer be there or it may be enlarged to such an extent that the fluids of the ejaculation take the path of least resistance, and flow upward a half inch or so and empty into the bladder hydrocodone vs ultram er .
When this happens the man has exactly the same physical sensations that he had when the ejaculate emptied out the end of his penis exercise testosterone levels . The feeling, the motion, the thrill is the same, only the path the fluid takes is different is augmentin related to penicillin . This retrograde ejaculation is almost a one hundred percent probability in a TURP or open surgery for BPH countering the effects of caffeine . It’s simply a fact of life caffeine benzoate compat . However, with men who usually are in the operative stage, their age is often in the early to late sixties or later, and the lack of a penile ejaculation does not present much of a problem imitrex and side effects . This is especially true if the situation is carefully explained to the patient and his wife before the operation tamoxifen endometrial .
CANCER OF THE PROSTATE
Stage A and B cancer of the prostate will usually involve a radical prostatectomy, the complete removal of the prostate detrol 5mg . This almost always harms the nerve bundles on both sides of the prostate and results in a man being impotent caffeine safe level . However new techniques have now been developed to preserve these nerves anastrozole recurrence risk . Some urologists say that in so doing, they may leave some cancer cells behind after the operation diflucan dangerous side effects .
At this point the cancer is the main concern, the life of the patient, and not his sexual function cymbalta canine depression . The surgeon will try his best to get all of the cancerous growth topamax diet aid . The nerve bundles are not a high priority tramadol adn sex drive .
For the man who might be in his fifties, and is cured of a stage A cancer of the prostate, there are drugs and devices that can help him achieve an erection for satisfying intercourse evista cam bio .
The cancer patient who is treated with radiation, internal or external, can usually continue his sex life without any problems how to make natrual penicillin . His sexual ability would be the same before or after the radiation with the exception of the normal radiation caused fatigue problems overnight zocor . When used in certain areas, radiation can also cause impotence discount lipitor 80mg .
For the cancer patient with stage D cancer of the prostate, which is usually not operable, the man’s sex life would be in direct relation to where the cancer was situated and how it affected his ability to perform biaxin drug interactions . At this point the patient is much more interested in extending his life, and not worried about his sexual function topamax and leg pain .
SOME DRUGS CAN DEFEAT IMPOTENCE
There are drugs that can be used to help an impotent man manufacturer of accutane . One of them is called papaverine, and many urologists suggest its use clotrimazole diproponate . The drug is injected directly into the side of the penis no prescription clomiphene with overnight delivery . This drug causes a dilation of arteries in the penis thereby increasing the flow of blood to the penis and also causes less blood to leave the penis megan paul zyrtec commercial .
Blood is what causes an erection, and with the increased flow, many impotent men are able to achieve a firm erection and subsequent intercourse clopidogrel hemorrhage .
The patient is given the first injection in the office to teach him how to do it clarinex dosage . A skinny needle is used and there is no pain involved feeding zyrtec . The medication will cause a temporary burning sensation but it’s not severe med store furosemide .
Sometimes a patient has psychological problems involved with his impotence clomiphene and insomnia . Papaverine is especially good in these cases does circumcision make men need viagra . By injecting himself, the patient achieves and maintains an erection for up to an hour exelon employee discounts . This will naturally reduce the fear of failure which results so often in a poor performance anxiety female and male testosterone comparison facts .
Some urologists gradually reduce the dosage and frequency of the shots rimonabant study . For patients with purely psychological impotency problems this can result in a return to normal sexual function without any shots hydroxyzine pre-medication for hypersensitivity .
Another drug, Prostaglandins, is also being used for penile injections to help in impotency penicillin though the iv . It is also a vein-dilating medication and works much the same way that Papaverine does purchase viagra cialis levitra .
What about the over the counter aphrodisiacs that can be found in many health food stores? Most aren’t labeled as such, but the advertising or the labels suggesting a vigor for life, and an elixir especially for men, tell what they are selling nexium 2c heartburn .
The Food and Drug Administration has simply banned all aphrodisiacs from sale with the explanation that they do not do what they claim cheap online omeprazole . Most still sold don’t help, but don’t do that much harm either propecia offer . Here you have to remember the placebo effect remeron and elderly . If a sugar pill will help a man to get a workable erection, use it and don’t ask questions paxil and birthdefects .
One old folk remedy, however, is being talked about by some serious researchers and physicians zosyn rocephen augmentin . This is yohimbine effexor making you gain weight . It comes in a pill form and some doctors say it can help restore function and desire in some men ibuprofen and thc false positives . It is said to dilate blocked blood vessels and helps in the release of norepinephrine country of soma . Doctors say this compound is helpful in causing and maintaining erections gabapentin no prescription required . We expect to hear more about this yohimbine in the years ahead olmesartan uses .
PROSTHESES
For more than twenty years now, there have been available to urologists mechanical penile prostheses to implant in patients who are impotent nexium aleve drug interaction .
Today there are several types available and the man who can’t achieve a firm erection and can’t achieve penetration, may want to talk to his urologist about such a mechanical device is seroquel a ssri drug .
Before the talks get very far the urologist may suggest that the man and his wife go see a specialist in sexual counseling xenical weight loss story . Implanting a penile prostheses is a big decision for a couple to make, and before it happens, both partners must be sure this is the right thing to do amiodarone interosseous .
Sometimes a man will go ahead with such a project because he thinks that his wife wants him to mechanism of action of arcoxia . He may go through the operation and the certain amount of pain and recovery time required, only to find that his wife wasn’t all that eager for him to do it 2003 cymbalta .
It is best before any commitments are made for the couple to receive qualified counseling, and then to have a frank discussion with their doctor or urologist about the devices available, which would be best for this particular man, how they work, what can go wrong, how much the operation costs, and the end results of the procedures prazosin cats .
A single man of any age, should consider his situation carefully clonidine and burn . He may want to consider the effect such an operation might have on his friends, and anyone with whom he is considering having intimate relations taking a break from femara . He must ask himself if this is truly something that he wants to do which neurotransmitters are affected by lithium .
When the answer is a “yes” he needs to sit down with his urologist and look over the types of devices available caffeine comparison in energy drinks . there are two general types linezolid approved for myobacterium . Those implants which are rigid or semi-rigid and once in place remain the same unless they
are removed citalopram alcohol .
The second type includes those which can be inflated and deflated on demand, that are inflatable or that are hydraulic in nature cialis or vardenafil 20mg tablet .
The more recent developments include the inflatable types st john’s wort and lexapro together . Most of these consist of two hollow cylinders delivery of mebendazole at the ileum . One is implanted on each side of the penis in the area usually filled with blood during a normal erection minocin empire . These tubes are filled with fluid through the use of a rubber pump that is placed under the scrotum requip dosage .
This system uses a small pump, a cylinder, a reservoir and interconnecting tubes and every bit of it is concealed beneath the man’s skin and can’t be seen from the outside cymbalta and valtrex .
The abdominal muscles hide the small reservoir and fluid clonidine patches .
To activate this system the man squeezes the pump that forces fluid into the cylinders in the penis, Much the way blood does during a natural erection indocin liver . Some of these models do not require any fluid so have no reservoirs free caffeine free weight loss pills .
To return the penis to a flaccid position, the deflation valve is pushed and the fluid returns to the reservoir and the penis relaxes zocor maximum dosage .
This type of hidden device is more natural, and out of sight, and it permits the penis to return to a normal state when not inflated prescribing guide for sporanox . The inflated or hydraulic prosthesis is more complicated than some of the others and the most expensive to buy and to have surgically implanted aleve and liver disease .
The first available device was the Small-Carrion Penile Prosthesis developed by Dr nifedipine pronunciation . Michael Small and Dr cns penetration of ciprofloxacin . Herman Carrion of the University of Miami School of Medicine back in 1970 depakote pill identifier . It is simply a pair of tubes filled with spongy material health articles about avandamet . They are implanted surgically into the penis and gives a man a semirigid penis that can achieve vaginal
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One of the problems here is that it is the same all the time lithium distal tubule . A semirigid penis can be embarrassing at times, as well as being uncomfortable cheat antabuse .
A later development is made with flexible silicone rods that are hinged for better concealment coumadin track software . Such an implantation allows the penis to hang down normally codeine and ibuprofen . It offers a man intercourse but there may be some difficulty in vaginal penetration coffee and didronel . The permanent erection here is not quite so hard to live with and the man can wear tight clothing without any undue embarrassment benzoyl peroxide safe .
The rigid and semirigid implants are the most simple
to place, and since they have no working parts, can’t break
down or malfunction cheapest viagra anywhere . They are also the least costly but,
at the same time, are the most difficult to live with since
they leave the penis in a semirigid state 24-hours a day mixing paxil and alcoholi .
None of these prostheses have any bearing on or create
any effect on normal urination for the man using them tramadol urine levels .
A NEW IDEA
A new device is now on the market to help men achieve a workable erection fluoxetine mental fogginess . It’s called an Erect Aid Suction Device For Potency amoxycillin dose . The principal the device uses is that nature hates a vacuum ibuprofen liver . It’s always trying to fill up a partial vacuum lithium ion cordless vacuums .
The device uses a long hollow tube that will fit over a penis synthroid and adrenal fatigue . It is fixed to the body with a salve to create an air tight seal and then it is simply held in place with hand pressure what is diflucan .
Then a small pump is used to exhaust the air in the tube low testosterone after replacement therapy . This reduces the pressure inside the tube and blood from the body rushes into the penis to try to fill that vacuum effexor and excess iron . In doing, it fills the two cavities in the penis and creates an erection element lithium hazards . Next the tube is removed and a rubber device is quickly fitted around the base of the penis to retain the blood in place health issue paxil .
The erection will hold for thirty minutes, at which time the band must be removed to let the blood leave prilosec pharmacy online . Cost, about $300 penile burning sensation allergic to diflucan . This item is available at medical supply houses with a doctor’s prescription travolta depakote . There is no injection, no implantation, no mechanical device, no continuing prosthesis that gets in the way, no pain, and it’s simple and easy to use treating cats with amoxicillin . Urologists who suggest this system show their patient a video in the office, then let him take the video home to show to his wife wellbutrin 150 sr . Some offer a demonstration of the device in the office hash citalopram copyfarm .
Men who use it say it works wonderfully without any high operating cost, embarrasing hardware or surgical procedures lamictal elimination .
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PROSTATE CANCER WHAT’S THE DIAGNOSTIC SEQUENCE?
July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A patient goes to a urologist for many reasons naprosyn naproxen 500mg . More and more family physicians are doing rectal digital examinations and when they find a lump or nodule on the prostate refer the patient to a specialist prescription drugs zyrtec .
The urologist will confirm the digital diagnosis and then begin other tests to confirm or deny the first decision information on cefdinir . He might do a biopsy of the prostate to test the tissue in the hard nodule drug interaction benadryl claritin . He almost certainly will do an ultrasound test and look at the findings on a sonogram or on a screen wellbutrin xl how long to work . There are also two blood tests he’ll do for further confirmation of a cancerous growth levonorgestrel hormone .
As we pointed out before, there is no connection between an enlarged prostate and cancer procardia pregnancy . Usually the cancer does not press in on the urethra so there are none of the usual BPH symptoms which might get a man to go see his doctor lithium deposits in u s .
There could be some symptoms a man might feel such as pain in the upper thighs, the pelvis or lower back, serious weight loss and shortness of breath post lasix washout t1 2 . Symptoms such as these might mean nothing unusual, or be a sign of some other physical problem or disease — or they could be from cancer getting imitrex in mexico .
If the pain is related to prostate cancer, it may be a sign that the disease has spread outside of the prostate, and often it is too late to save the patient maximum daily dosage of carvedilol . That’s why prostate cancer is often called a silent killer and the reason that preventive medicine must be practiced, the digital rectal exam, once a year avodart vrs flow mac .
Now, back to those tests to determine if the lump or nodule is cancer of the prostate rabbit snuffles trimethoprim sulfa . The drawing on the following page shows one way that cancer might grow in the prostate symptoms of amoxicillin allergic reactions . This is viewed from the two lobes of the prostate that can be digitally examined natural testosterone through nutrition .
A biopsy is the use of a needle inserted through the perineum or the rectum to remove a sample of tissue from the suspected nodule canine side effects prednisone . This can be done by feel by the urologist or with the help of ultrasound to locate the specific area pharmacy tech job paxil .
A biopsy can be done in the doctor’s office or as an outpatient at a hospital and requires a local anesthesia buy generic paxil . A relatively new way to take a biopsy is with what is called a “biopsy gun” viagra integration online . It isn’t a real gun amantadine 3 . It’s a biopsy needle that is used through the rectum and guided by ultrasound, but is “fired” in and out so quickly that the patient feels pressure and hears the sound the device makes, but he feels almost no pain muscle pains with vytorin . No anethesia is given natural alternatices for low testosterone .
One urologist says he shows the patient the device and the noise it will make heart disease prilosec . During the actual biopsy the patient jumps when he hears the sound, not because of pain flutamide are there natural alternatives . For most the use of the biopsy gun is quick, simple and painless anti-emetics and valsartan . A lot easier than going to the hospital for a biopsy the old way orlistat otc alli marketed information . And that means it’s less costly as well for the patient amantadine for pain . One patient said it was less painful for him than a shot in the arm, like a flu shot tetracycline antibiotics side effects .
The tissue core taken in the biopsy is evaluated to see if it is cancerous no ovulation clomid .
Another technique known as fine-needle aspiration cytology is often used these days doxycycline for kennel cough dosage . Here a urologist inserts an extremely fine needle through the rectum and removes cells from the prostate in three, four or five different locations drug reaction with lexapro and ultram . The technique results in minimum pain for the patient and no anesthesia is required is seroquel used for sleep .
If the tissue shows evidence of cancerous growth, the urologist usually will do more testing apo clindamycin . This is to find out the placement of the cancer and the extent of it calan forcat villas . One of these tests is the PSA test, the prostate specific antigen test lithium and diarehha . If the prostate is producing a higher level of antigen than usual, it is a good indication that cancer is present maximum dosage of fosamax .
The other test, the PAP, or the prostate acid phosphatase, may reveal if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body high testosterone side effects of . If the PAP is elevated, the urologist will follow up with chest X-rays and X-rays of the pelvic area as well as bone scans and perhaps a CAT scan if equipment is available tegretol once a day .
There is another way that many men learn that they have cancer of the prostate progesterone motrin 800 . This happens during a routine TURP operation where BPH has resulted in an operation amiden testosterone . The scrapings of tissue from the prostate are examined to see if they are benign or cancerous celebrex fatigue . If the pathologist reports there are some flakes that show cancer, the doctor then does more tests to determine the placement of the tumor, and the chance that he has already removed all of the cancerous tissue amantadine for flu .
When cancer is found in this instance, it is usually an early beginning of the disease, and one that was not found, or was not in the right place to be discovered, with the digital exam buy nizoral onlne .
Again here more tests would be done and the prostate examined again to determine what procedure might be needed penicillin course of treatment . This would be after the regular BPH surgery, since most evaluations of prostate tissue by a pathologist take two to three days in most areas on a routine basis fingers going numb elavil .
CAN CANCER OF THE PROSTATE BE CURED?
The quicker it can be diagnosed and treated, the better the chances are for cure non statin zetia .
Any cure depends on the treatment, so that’s the next thing your urologist will look at singulair price . What will work best for this type and size of cancer on this patient considering his general health, his wishes and his age?
Urologists classify cancers in four stages, A, B, C, and D can you take nexium long term .
STAGE A:
In stage A cancer it is silent, the patient doesn’t know he has it loratadine affects snort . It can’t be felt by digital rectal examination or even suspected for any reason united states zoloft bulimia . A PSA test here might show up the elevated antigen and lead to a suspicion flomax with cardura . This is one reason many people are suggesting that PSA tests be given to every man over forty years of age as a part of his annual physical prednisone acetate ophthalmic suspension .
The stage A of cancer is almost always found when a TURP or other operation is carried out for BPH nolvadex body building . The removed prostate tissue examined by a pathologist will show evidences of cancer testosterone dosage of 200ml .
STAGE B:
Stage B cancer is usually detected as a lump or hard or firm area on the prostate’s two outer lobes during a digital rectal examination lithium energizer c batteries . This might be after a man has reported BPH symptoms, or during a routine physical uses of pseudoephedrine .
STAGE C:
In stage C the cancer is usually found by digital rectal exam or after a BPH caused exam cipro ampicillin interaction . Here much and sometimes all of the prostate that can be felt is hard and firm indicating the cancer effexor worsened my anxiety . At this stage the cancer probably has spread from the prostate itself into the immediate vincinity fosamax weight loss .
STAGE D:
In stage D the cancer has spread from the prostate into any of the adjoining body areas such as the lymph nodes friedrich’s ataxia and prozac . By this time the cancer may also have spread into the lungs, or bones or any part of the body working while taking lithium .
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Acne Home Remedies.
July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Home Remedies
People have devised a number of potions to put on their faces as home treatments for blemishes. There’s really no good evidence that any of them work, but they might be worth a try. We heard from a man who had tried washing his face with milk every day as a teenager and found it helpful. He wasn’t able to convince his daughter to try the same approach, though. We haven’t seen any evidence that a milk face wash is effective, but it seems like a low-risk adventure. In India, milk is mixed with ground nutmeg and applied to blemishes as a treatment.
Another approach is the clay mask. Versions of this are sold in drugstores and at cosmetics counters. We don’t know why it would work, but it has been popular for a long time.
Q. I taught pottery at a vocational program in the Dominican Republic some years ago. My teenage students often smeared liquid local clay from our workshop on their faces as a cure for acne. The treatment worked.
A. We’ve never seen a scientifically solid study of clay for treating acne. But clearly, clay masks have been used as a complexion aid for centuries. We don’t know if American teenagers would be willing to embrace such a treatment, but stranger things have become popular.
Clay is not the only traditional “poultice” that has been applied to blemishes. We’ve heard of one home remedy that calls for mixing a teaspoon of powdered nutmeg with a teaspoon of honey and putting it on the zit for 20 minutes.’ Then it is rinsed off, just as the nutmeg-milk mixture or milk alone would be. Still another variant is to apply a paste of ground cinnamon and honey to the blemishes and leave it on overnight. Whether any of these will actually clear up pimples is a mystery to us. They have not been put to the rigors of scientific study.
One natural product that has been studied is tea tree oil in a 5 percent gel. An Australian study compared a gel composed of an extract of the Australian tree Melaleuca alternifolia to a standard over-the-counter (OTC) acne treatment, benzoyl peroxide.’ The scientists who conducted the 124-patient study wanted to see if the antimicrobial activity of the tea tree product would be useful. They found that although the initial response was slower, the benefits were comparable for non-inflamed lesions after 3 months of treatment. Benzoyl peroxide was significantly better at reducing inflamed lesions, but it also produced significantly more undesirable side effects, such as skin dryness, stinging, itching, burning, and redness. If you can’t find a water-based tea tree oil gel, look for a cleanser with tea tree oil, which should be readily available. Some people are allergic to tea tree oil, so try a bit on the inside of your forearm first to make sure you don’t have a reaction. Watch for redness, itching, or irritation.
Speaking of cleansers, it is a myth that acne is caused by dirt that needs to be scoured off with a harsh or gritty cleanser. Simply washing the face gently each morning and evening with a nondrying cleanser such as Dove, Cetaphil, or CeraVe is recommended. Cosmetics and sunscreens should be noncomedogenic, which means they don’t contribute to blackheads. This information should be on the label.
Q. 1 am 39 years old and plagued with acne on my chin and neck. The dermatologist has given me topical prescription creams that haven’t done much good, and has said my only other choice would be oral antibiotics.
Recently I started applying Neosporin ointment to the affected areas of my face. The difference is miraculous! I am practically blemish free after only 2 weeks of this treatment. Any blemishes I do get are very small and disappear within a few days of applying the Neosporin. Have you heard of this? My teenager tells me that some of her friends do the same.
A. Neosporin contains the antibacterial ingredients polymyxin B, bacitracin, and neomycin. It is used for first aid to keep minor cuts from becoming infected. Your use of Neosporin is new to us. If you stop getting good results, check back with your doctor. There are a number of other prescription treatments for acne that should help. Some people develop serious skin reactions to neomycin.
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Drugs for Diabetes Treatment
July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Diabetes ( nxkcirqv7h )
Diabetes mellitus is a deficiency caused by a lack of insulin, a specftffchormone secreted by the islet cells of the pancreas, or by a failure of the insulin-release mechanism. As a result of that insulin deficiency, carbohydrates and fats are not
fully metabolized. Glucose accumulates in the circulation and causes a diuresis,
so that polyuria and thirst are troublesome complications. Insulin-dependent
diabetes, which occurs mainly in children and young adults, can be controlled by
injections of insulin. Soluble insulin is used for rapid treatment and in
emergencies, but stabilized patients can be controlled by one of the longer-acting
forms of insulin such as insulin-zinc-suspension.. Insulin was once obtained from
pigs or cattle, but human types of insulin are now available and used to an
increasing extent. (See Table 12.)
In middle age, a non-insulin-dependent type of diabetes may develop. In such patients, the natural secretion of insulin still occurs, but the insulin is not released according to metabolic requirements. Release can, however, be induced by treatment with the orally active hypoglycaemic agents referred to as the
sulphonylureas, represented by chlorpropamide (see Table 13). The
sulphonylureas are most effective in mature patients who are already stabilized on low doses of insulin, or who do not respond to purely dietary control Patients receiving less than 20 units of insulin daily can usually be transferred directly to
an oral drug, but in other cases the transfer should be carried out over a few days.
For those patients who do not respond to the sulphonylureas, an alternative is
the biguanide metformin. The mode of action differs, as it functions mainly by
increasing the peripheral utilization of glucose. Guar gum has some antidiabetic 131
properties, possibly mediated by interfering with the absorption of carbohydrates,
and may be a useful supplementary treatment. Oral therapy with any antidiabetic
drug is not suitable for juvenile or unstable diabetics.
Diabetic
emergencies may hypoglycaemia which may also result in coma. The former requires
treatment with i.v. soluble insulin, preferably by an i.v. pump system, failing
which the insulin should be given by i.m. injection. Hypoglycaemic coma, which
may be due to an overdose of insulin, can be treated with the i.v. infusion of 50%
glucose solution, or by the injection of glucagon 1 m by any route. (Diazoxide is
used in the control of chronic hypoglycaemia which is due to the overproduction
of insulin. It has no place in the emergency treatment of diabetic coma.)
Insulin zinc (IZS) Human Ultratard
(crystalline) Humulin Zn
Protamine zinc Hypurin Protamine Zinc
Soluble insulin
Insulin zinc (IZS) (amorphous)
Isophane insulin (a complex
with protamine)
Biphasic insulin
Biphasic isophane insulin (a complex with protamine)
Insulin zinc (IZS) (amorphous)
Insulin zinc (IZS) (amorphous
+ crystalline)
Soluble
Human Actrapid Human Velosulin Humulin S Hypurin Neutral Velosulin
Insulin Lispro*
Semitard MC Hypurin Isophane Pork Insulatard Human Insulatard Humulin I Rapitard MC Pork Mixtard Human Mixtard Humulin M1-5 Semitard MC
beef 5-8 human-pyr human-emp human-prb beef
pork
humalog
pork 18-24 beef
pork
human-pyr human-prb beef & pork pork
human-pyr human-prb beef/pork
beef 24-36 beef/pork human-pyr human-prb
human-pyr 24-36 human-prb
beef
glibenclamide Daonil, Semi-Daonil, Euglucon
gliclizide Diamicron
glimepiride Amaryl
glipizide Glibenese, Minodiab
gliquidone Glurenorm
tolazamide Tolanase
tolbutamide Rastinon
biguanide
metformin Glucophage
acarbose Glucobay
guar gum Guarem
Iroglitazone* Romozin
Note: This new drug, an insulin enhancer, has recently been withdrawn pending investigations of reports of liver damage.
Table 13 Anti-diabetic drugs.
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Drugs for Cancer Treatment
July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Cancer
The treatment of cancer is difficult because cancer cells are cells that have escaped from the controls that govern normal cell growth and differentiation of function. As a result, uncoordinated growth may develop rapidly, and cancer cells may migrate and invade other tissues. Any anti-cancer drug is therefore likely to damage normal cells, particularly actively growing cells such as those of the bone marrow, and the dose of a cytotoxic agent is often a compromise between that having the desired anti-cancer action and that causing toxicity.
The drugs used in the treatment of cancer can be divided into four main groups, which attack the cells at different points. The alkylating agents interfere with the replication and function of DNA, modify protein synthesis, and have correspondingly wide effects. The antimetabolites interfere with cell metabolism by combining with cell enzymes, or by forming abnormal proteins, or otherwise inhibiting normal development. The cytotoxic antibiotics have an action similar to that of the antimetabolites, but they also have radiomimetic properties, and combined radiotherapy may increase the risks of damage to normal cells. These antibiotics, with the exceptions of dactinomycin and bleomycin, also have undesirable cardiotoxic properties, and dosage requires careful control. Amsacrine is a synthetic cytotoxic agent with some of the properties of the antibiotic group. Some recently introduced drugs include docetaxel, gemcitabine, letrozole, paclitaxel, raltitrexed and topotecan.
The vinca alkaloids are a class apart, as they are plant substances, and act at the metaphase stage of cell division. They are used mainly in acute leukaemias and some
122 lymphomas. Vincristine is almost free from any depressive effects on bone marrow function, vinblastine has some degree of myelosuppressive activity but is less neurotoxic. Vindesine occupies an intermediate position. Etoposide is a synthetic drug with some of the properties of the vinca alkaloids. Other and unclassified cytotoxic agents include the platinum complexes carboplatin and cisplatin, used mainly in ovarian cancer, and the enzyme crisantaspase used in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Some cancers are hormone dependent, and the symptoms may be controlled by suitable hormone antagonists. Breast cancer for example may respond to aminoglutethimide, anastrozole, formestane, letrozole and toremifene. Prostatic cancer can be treated with anti-androgens such as fosfesterol, bicalutamidc, cyproterone and flutamide. Certain hormone analogues such as buserelin, goserelin, leuprorelin and triptorelin are also used in cancer of the prostate. A distressing side-effect of high-dose cytotoxic chemotherapy was severe and intractable nausea and vomiting, which could be so intense that patients have been known to refuse further anti-cancer treatment. The problem has since been resolved by the introduction of potent antierneties of the ondansetron type.
Myleran
carmustine BiCNU
chlorambucil Leukeran
cyclophosphamide Endoxana
estramustine Estracyt
ifosfamide Mitoxana
lomustine CCNU
melphalan Alkeran
mustine Mustine
thiotepa Thiotepa
treosulphan Treosulfan
cladribine Leustat
gemcitabine mercaptopurine methotrexate
thioguanine Lanvis
Table 8 Anti-cancer drugs. Continued on pages 124-125.
cytarabine Alexan, Cytosar
fludarabine Fludara
fluorouracil Fluoro-Uracil, Efudix
Gemzar Puri-Nethol
Maxtrex
raltitrexed Tomudex
Approved names
-cytotoxic antibiotics -
Brand names
bleomycin Bleomycin
dactinomycin Cosmegen
daunorubicin DaunoXome
doxorubicin Doxorubicin
epirubicin Pharmarubicin
idarubicin Zavedos
mitomycin Mitomycin C
mitozantrone Novantrone
vinblastine Velbe
vincristine Oncovin
vindesine Eldesine
vinorelbine Navelbine
aldesleukin
amsacrine
bicalutamide
carboplatin
dacarbazine
Proleukin
Amsidine
Casodex
Paraplatin
DTIC
cisplatin Cisplatin
docetaxel Taxotere
etoposide
Vepesid
hydroxyurea
Hydrea
iritotecan
Campto
letrozole
Ferrara
octreotide
Sandostatin
paclitaxel
Taxol
pentostatin
Nipent
procarbazine
Natulan
razoxane
Razoxin
topotecan
Hycamptin
tretinoin
Vesanoid
aminoglutethimide
Orimeten
anastrozole
Armidex
buserelin
Suprefact
Cyprostat
Drogenil
flutamide
Lentaron
formestane
goserelin
Zoladex
tamoxifen
Torero
torasemide
Casodex
Emblon, Nottam, Notwadex, Tamofen
bicalutamide
cyproterone