Question 1

is careprost ( generic latisse) still good to grow eyebrows ?

Accepted Answer

This is FDA : Approved for eye lash growth. If used for eyebrows be  aware of side affects, namely darkening of the skin where medicine is placed.

Question 2

is careprost (generic latisse (bimatoprost) ) still good to use ?

Accepted Answer

As with some ..: Generics it may not work as well as latisse, (bimatoprost) but should not be a problem to use.

Question 3

i suffer form bronchial asthma, is it ok if my doctor gives me carboprost if i start post-partum bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Should be avoided: Generally, Hemabate (carboprost) should be avoided in a patient with asthma as it can precipitate bronchospasm.  Fortunately, there are other emergency measures that can be utilized for management of acute post partum hemorrhage that are more appropriate as first line treatment in a patient with asthma.

Question 4

what is "caverject"?

Accepted Answer

Prescription ED med: Caverject is a brand of injectable alprostadil. Edex is a competing brand. Both must be injected into the penis in order to obtain an erection. Alprostadil is also available as an intraurethral form that's placed in the pee hole. These are alternatives to the more common cialis, levitra, (vardenafil) staxyn, stendra & viagra. Alprostadil can be used in conjunction w/nitrates whereas the oral meds cannot.

Question 5

what is oprelvekin?

Accepted Answer

Interleukin-11: Oprevelkin is interleukin-11 a growth factor stimulating increased production of platelets. It is available as an injection given under the patient's skin daily for up to 10-21 days beginning after their chemotherapy in patients who have shown a severe drop in their platelet counts during prior treatments in an effort to prevent platelet transfusions.

Question 6

what is zioptin?

Accepted Answer

Eye drop: Do you mean zioptan (tafluprost), preservative free glaucoma medication.

Question 7

what is aerospace medicine? what is it used for?

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See below: Aerospace medicine is the study of the human body and it's reactions to conditions at altitude and in space. Especially used in the air force and nasa.

Question 8

what is logotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Championed by: Viktor Frankl, a WWII era psychiatrist, Logotherapy is a school of thought focusing on man's need to find meaning.   Proponents state it is the third school of psychiatry, after Freud's and Adler's, but the therapy itself hasn't caught on much in the Americas.   Frank did come up with two noteworthy techniques--hyperintention and dereflection--to deal with anxiety.

Question 9

what is betanoid, what is it used for?

Accepted Answer

Betanoid: has Betamethasone as a primary ingredient and is sold in South Africa.  It a glucocortiocid steroid that can be used to treat itching.

Question 10

what is lindydette?

Accepted Answer

Oral contraceptive: Lindydette is an oral contraceptive (combination birth control) pill. May be a non-U.S. Drug.

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