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Carisoprodol. Carisoprodol, sold under the brand name Soma among others, is a medication used for musculoskeletal pain. [6] Effects generally begin within half an hour and last for up to six hours. [6] It is taken orally ( by mouth ). [6] Common side effects include headache, dizziness, and sleepiness. [6]
Tesofensine ( NS2330) is a serotonin–noradrenaline–dopamine reuptake inhibitor from the phenyltropane family of drugs, which is being developed for the treatment of obesity. [1] Tesofensine was originally developed by a Danish biotechnology company, NeuroSearch, who transferred the rights to Saniona in 2014. [2]
Sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. [ 4][ 8] It is also sometimes used off-label for the treatment of certain symptoms in secondary Raynaud's phenomenon. [ 9]
Tadalafil, sold under the brand name Cialis among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. [ 5][ 6][ 8] It is taken by mouth. [ 8] Onset is typically within half an hour and the duration is up to 36 hours.
A 2014 Cochrane review concluded that duloxetine is beneficial in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy and fibromyalgia but that more comparative studies with other medicines are needed. [18] The French medical journal Prescrire concluded that duloxetine is no better than other available agents and has a greater risk of side effects. [19]
Zolpidem is a nonbenzodiazepine or Z-drug which acts as a sedative and hypnotic. [ 10][ 16] Zolpidem is a GABA A receptor agonist of the imidazopyridine class. [ 10] It works by increasing GABA effects in the central nervous system by binding to GABA A receptors at the same location as benzodiazepines. [ 10]
The most commonly reported side effects of dutasteride, although rare, include sexual dysfunction and depression. [7] In the largest available study of 6,729 men with BPH, 9% experienced erectile dysfunction (compared to 5.7% treated with a placebo ), 3.3% experienced decreased sex drive (vs 1.6% of placebo), and 1.9% had enlarged breasts (vs 1 ...
Agomelatine, sold under the brand names Valdoxan and Thymanax, among others, is an atypical antidepressant most commonly used to treat major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. [ 7] One review found that it is as effective as other antidepressants with similar discontinuation rates overall but fewer discontinuations due to ...