Prolatis’: Undeclared Drug Ingredient

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Object | Wednesday 18 August 2010 12:05 am

Lab analysis has found Prolatis’ to contain Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making Prolatis’ an unapproved drug. The active drug ingredient is not listed on the product label.

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Grape Seed Extract

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Object | Wednesday 11 August 2010 4:45 pm

This fact sheet provides basic information about grape seed extract—uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. The grape seeds used to produce grape seed extract are generally obtained from wine manufacturers

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Grape Seed Extract

Fenugreek

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Object | Friday 30 July 2010 10:57 pm

This fact sheet provides basic information about the herb fenugreek—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. The first recorded use of fenugreek is described on an ancient Egyptian papyrus dated to 1500

Evening Primrose Oil

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Men's Health, Object, Women's Health | Friday 30 July 2010 3:51 pm

This fact sheet provides basic information about evening primrose oil—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Evening primrose is a plant native to North America, but it grows in Europe and parts of the Southern hemisphere as well.

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Evening Primrose Oil

Cranberry

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Object | Tuesday 27 July 2010 8:06 pm

This fact sheet provides basic information about cranberry—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information.

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Cranberry

FDA Alert - Vialipro Dietary Supplement Recalled: Undeclared Drug Ingredient

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Object | Tuesday 27 July 2010 3:56 pm

The undeclared ingredient may pose a threat to the consumer because the interaction of the analogue with some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

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FDA Alert - Vialipro Dietary Supplement Recalled: Undeclared Drug Ingredient

Bilberry

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Medicine, Object | Wednesday 21 July 2010 4:39 pm

This fact sheet provides basic information about bilberry—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Bilberry is a relative of the blueberry, and its fruit is commonly used to make pies and jams. It has been used for nearly 1,000 years in traditional European medicine

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Bilberry

Benicar (olmesartan): Ongoing Safety Review

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Object | Friday 11 June 2010 5:00 pm

FDA evaluating data in which type 2 diabetes patients taking Benicar had a higher rate of death from cardiovascular cause compared to placebo. FDA has not concluded that Benicar increases the risk of death.

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Benicar (olmesartan): Ongoing Safety Review

Evidence in Mice May Spur More Research on Fish Oil and Curcumin for Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Object, People | Monday 7 June 2010 11:09 pm

A popular dietary supplement and a curry spice may affect Alzheimer’s disease–related chemical processes in the brain, according to a study reported in The Journal of Neuroscience . Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in older people. This study, which used an animal (mouse) model of Alzheimer’s disease, builds on previous research linking the disease to peptides (amino acid chains) called β‑amyloids and to defective insulin-processing by the brain

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GnRH Agonists: Safety Review of Drug Class Used to Treat Prostate Cancer

Posted by admin | Diabetes, Object | Monday 3 May 2010 6:15 pm

Possible increased risk of diabetes and certain cardiovascular diseases.

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