This content is machine translated Medication Abuse Painkillers and sports With increasing hours of sunshine, outdoor sporting activities are also on the rise again. This is also accompanied by an increase in injuries and the subsequent desire for a painkiller.…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Meaningful antibiotic therapy in the family doctor's office Proceed sparingly and in a targeted manner! Sparing and targeted antibiotic use helps minimize the risk of antibiotic resistance. Any antibiotic administration also leaves collateral damage in our microbiome. In general, therapy should be as short as…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Depressive disorders Efficacy and tolerability of 21 antidepressants in the acute setting. Depressive disorders are among the most common, burdensome, and costly mental illnesses in adults worldwide. In addition to psychotherapy, antidepressants are a central therapeutic component in the treatment of depression.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sleep, anxiety, epilepsy, gynecology Valerian – not only to calm down The anti-anxiety effect of valerian is known since ancient times. Studies nowadays confirm this effect and show further potentials for PMS and hot flashes.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Polymedication and multimorbidity in old age. What can we improve in everyday life? Various lists provide information on potentially sensitive substances in the geriatric population. Regardless of this, a regular review of indication, dosage, dosage form and risk/benefit of medications is indicated.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated VZI Symposium 2018 in Zurich Beware of “hooking” patients The wave of opioid prescriptions in the U.S., but also in Switzerland, has problematic consequences. Among other things, the preparations can be highly addictive. So what does responsible use of…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Therapy approaches Mind-expanding substances as new possibilities for therapy Affective disorders and stress-related illnesses are an increasing global health care challenge with rising socioeconomic costs. A considerable proportion of patients do not respond or respond only temporarily to the…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated SGPP Annual Congress 2017 - Keynote The Future of Psychopharmacology The progress of psychopharmacology over the last 50 years and the challenges of the next 50 years in the field: Professor Nutt elaborates on the place this discipline will take…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 15th Annual Meeting of the SGAMSP in Wil “Primum non nocere” – On the safe use of medicines Drug safety is about research before and after approval of a drug, knowledge of physicians and special patient groups, but also about integration of technology into everyday hospital life. Medication…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Depression in adults St. John’s wort and SSRIs The efficacy of St. John’s wort preparations for the treatment of mild and moderate major depression has been compared on several occasions with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). St. John’s…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Complementary medicine for side effects of antihormonal treatment Numerous studies have been published regarding new options for complementary medicine treatment for side effects of antihormonal therapies. Some of the affected patients may benefit from complementary medicine treatment options.…
