Information About Medications for Consumers

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HealthyStock.net is a consumer-friendly informational website destined to the wide audience. Our site gives relevant and reliable material about most popular medications.

Currently our library includes data on such drugs as antibiotics, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, hair loss medications, muscle relaxers, and drugs for pain management.

We provide high quality noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer-oriented drug information in an easy to read and understand form. We accomplish this by publishing credible content which is based on the most trusted sources, including:

PDR: Physicians' Desk Reference, which provides FDA-approved product labeling
Scientific journals: The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine, British Medical Journal, Journal of the American Medical Association
PubMed: a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine

Describing the medications we focus on their approved and unlabelled uses, recommended dosages, pharmacological properties, possible side effects, comparative information, and interesting facts. Above all we are monitoring numerous health related internet forums, discussion boards and blogs and show our readers current reviews made by patients treated with these medications, drug ratings and discussions.

Knowledge is power! And we encourage our readers to take an active role in maintaining their own health and fitness. Many health decisions are complex and the information you receive from HealthyStock can help you make informed decisions. We give our visitors explanations of the safe and effective use of medications that are consistent with the information health care professionals are referencing in the PDR.

Some curious and interesting facts about medications

All medications can cause side effects, the problems that occur in addition to the desired effect. However, there are medications, that can cause quite extraordinary side effects that are wildly different from universally known headache or upset stomach:

Spontaneous orgasm associated with yawning with a tricyclic antidepressant clomipramine (Anafranil)
Bizarre sleep behaviors (parasomnias) with popular sleeping pills zolpidem (Ambien) and eszopiclone (Lunesta)
Oily spotting and fatty stools with diet pill orlistat (Xenical)
Gynecomastia (enlargement of the male breast) with hair loss medicine finasteride (Propecia)
Red urine with antibiotic Rifampin (rifampicin), medication for urinary tract pain Phenazopyridine
Green urine with antidepressant Amitriptyline, pain reliever Indomethacin (Indocin), and muscle relaxant Methocarbamol (Robaxin)
Blue urine with diuretic Dyrenium (Triamterene)
Priapism (prolonged painful erection) with antidepressant trazodone (Desyrel)

Remember, the knowledge you receive from any online source does not take the place of your doctor advice. We encourage you to talk to your doctor about any health information you find on the Web when addressing personal health issues.

Information About Prescription Medications