Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) is a common citrus fruit often consumed as ...

It is an alternative to prednisolone. Due to its high first-pass metabolism in the liver, budesonide causes fewer systemic side-effects. Increasing use of budesonide in IBD and other immunological ...

The incidence of motor side effects is dose dependent. Atypical antipsychotic drugs are less likely to induce neurologic side effects compared with typical (conventional) antipsychotics ...

Cortisone shots can provide long-term pain relief by decreasing inflammation in joint spaces and connective tissues. Cortisone shots are generally safe, and side effects are rare. However, there are ...

A fever higher than 100.4 F following an injection warrants immediate medical care. Fevers this high may be due to an infection caused by needle contamination. Fever with chills is especially ...

It is rapid acting, and is often selected because, unlike most other glucocorticoids, it has almost no mineralocorticoid properties – which means relatively fewer side effects related to fluid ...

Allergists and pharmacists share their favorite over-the-counter allergy medications for runny noses, watery eyes and more.

A new CNET report reveals an estimated $76 billion in packages could be at risk of theft this holiday season.

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, with a complex aetiology involving genetic, ...

In 2021, Calliditas Therapeutics' corticosteroid-based Tarpeyo (budesonide) became the first ... drugs with potentially serious side effects. "The heterogeneous and progressive nature of IgA ...

1 Division of Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK 2 Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK 3 Gastroenterology Unit, John ...