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Ritalin LA, a version of the original methylphenidate with the similar brand name is also a stimulant medicine. The difference between Ritalin LA and Ritalin is that the LA version is a sustained release medication. Taken by mouth only once a day, it’s best given at breakfast. This capsule should be swallowed whole. [...]  

This post is another in a series of occasional installments describing my early recovery and treatment for alcoholism.  The most recent prior post is   Alcoholism rehab pt IV: Long train ride home.  Others may be found in the “My Links” section on the left side of my blog. Every time I post one of these stories I hear from a number of people struggling with alcoholism/addiction – either theirs or someone in their family, or a friend.  I am...  

Walter McLain, who is a former post office worker, admits to stealing medications that were being mailed to veterans.  

Heightened efforts by the Drug Enforcement Administration to crack down on narcotics abuse have led to some hospice and elderly patients being denied pain medication, according to two lawmakers and a coalition of pharmacists and geriatric experts.  

Antidepressants: They do more than alter mood, study finds | Antidepressant medications taken by roughly 7 percent of American adults effect profound personality changes in many patients with depression, far beyond simply lifting the veil of sadness, a study has found.  

When conventional pain medications, such as Tylenol, Advil (NSAIDs), don't work for chronic pain, non-conventional meds may be the next option.  

According to the Marshall County Drug Enforcement Unit, Dr. Jason Michael Hunt, 40, of Guntersville was arrested Tuesday night and charged with possession of methamphetamine and hydrocodone and two counts of distributing hydrocodone, alprazolam and phentremine.  

Young animals treated with commonly prescribed drugs to treat epilepsy, mood disorders and pain develop behavioral abnormalities in adulthood, according to researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC).  

Q: I’ve had monthly cramps for years, so I take lots of Motrin and Midol. My mom came over and put an old-fashioned castor oil pack on me. It worked like magic. Can I apply it regularly? What else are castor oil packs used for?  

I've had two of my cats since 2005, and this year I adopted a kitten from the same shelter who is about 7 1/2 months old now. I never worried about them getting into my meds. I keep medication bottles closed tight at all times, and the only time pills are out is right before I take them, when I get them all out morning and night and put them all on a little tray before taking them. The only time I'd be concerned was if I dropped one - then I...  

A meeting held by "a family foundation dedicated to reducing human suffering caused by pain......" was held in Washington, DC this past June 2009 -- Below is the link to the recommendations of this meeting. The report is a fast read -- only about ten actual pages, and the link contains background information I find interesting -- for want of a better word.  

State report also highlights ongoing problem in Palm Beach County The so-called "nation's pill mill" that is Broward County again leads the state in overdoses involving several prescription medications, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Tuesday.  

Political fundraiser Christopher Kelly died after taking an overdose of pain medications, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.Kelly overdosed on salicylate, used in  such medications as aspirin, and acetaminophen, Tylenol's main ingredient, the office said. A toxicology report also showed diphenhydramine, commonly sold as Benadryl. Last month, Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch reported that Kelly ingested a pain reliever...  

Perhaps it wasn't the greatest idea to try to breeze into Reagan National Airport on September 11 with just over a half hour to spare. Thanks to the awful events of that day eight years ago, air travel has become far less forgiving of time shavers and stragglers -- as I've learned from painful personal experience. The days of late arrivers racing down the terminal to just barely make their flight is now the stuff of comic movies...  

Early next year, the General Assistance Medical Care program will likely be replaced by MinnesotaCare, another state program for the poor, and the switch may mean some ex-offenders won't have access to the mental health medication they need.  

BECKLEY, W.Va. -- A McDowell County physician has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally prescribing hydrocodone. Federal prosecutors say Dr. Robert H. Bendy Jr. faces up to four years in prison and a $250,000 fine when hes sentenced on March...  

A recent report by Human Rights Watch found an alarming number of Indian cancer and HIV patients are left to suffer without adequate, if any, pain control. The 108 page report, released on October 28, 2009 found that "many major cancer hospitals in India do not provide patients with morphine, despite the fact that more than 70 percent of their patients are incurable and likely to require pain treatment and palliative care." According to...  

Sens. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) have written to Attorney General Eric Holder protesting the DEA crackdown on pain medicine prescriptions. Pharmacies, nursing home administrators and geriatric experts agree with them. They are asking Holder to revise DEA policies on prescribing meds like percocet and morphine, and to seek a legislative change. The DEA has sought to prevent drug theft and abuse by staff members...  

Filed under: TMZ Live Mike and Charles were all over the MJ beat today -- answering your questions on Dr. Klein's visit to TMZ, Joe Jackson's monthly expenses and their own experiences with Demerol.Also -- TMZ extends an olive branch to the good people of Philadelphia, ...Permalink  

Demerol Diverted at Bellevue Surgery Clinic DREA LYNNE GIBSON, 43, of Fall City, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a year and a day in prison and three years of supervised release for product tampering in violation of federal law. GIBSON pleaded guilty in May 2009, admitting that she tampered with doses of Demerol, a narcotic pain medication, at the surgical center where she worked. At sentencing U.S...  

WARRENSBURG -- A 28-year-old Warrensburg man was arrested Tuesday, charged with selling hydrocodone pills, the Warren County Sheriff's Office announced. David Wilusz of 16 Cloverleaf Lane was charged with three counts of felony fouth-degree criminal...  

Jolene replied to Laura's discussion 'Bedtime Meds' in the group ABQ Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Support Group I had tried pain killers, Elavil, Flexeril, Lunesta, Ambien, and one other I can't remember and none of them helped even a little. Finally my Rheum put me on Xanax at bedtime and I have been sleeping so much better which in turn has helped with le...  

Dear Dr. Gott: I’ve had thyroid problems since I turned 17. I’m now 74. In 1976, I had a thyroidectomy to remove a benign nodule. The surgeon removed half my thyroid and increased my medication. I have lab tests every year to see if the dosage...  

Expired medications and illegal drugs will be accepted anonymously and without question for safe disposal Saturday at Augusta Health in Fishersville. “Our goal is more than 50,000 doses,” said Doug Holroyd, director of pharmacy services at the hospital. “To destroy meds in regular trash, it can either get into the water supply or into the hands of somebody you don’t want them to ... dogs ... kids.”  

A former Parkland Memorial Hospital nurse faces charges of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Dallas County Hospital District police accuse 39-year-old Lisa Allen (right) of stealing Hydrocodone tablets meant for dialysis patients. Police say Allen, a registered nurse, diverted...  

The 27-year-old Fort Collins man was accused of stealing pain medication meant for up to 290 patients at the hospital. He reached a deal with prosecutors in June, pleading guilty to five criminal counts. Prosecutors dropped 173 other charges.  

When Lisa finally gets to visit a doctor's office, she doesn't want to feel like a criminal. The energetic, well-spoken, 31-year-old, mother of twin boys, takes narcotics to deal with daily debilitating pain from kidney disease.  

Although there are many newer medicines available for ADHD, Ritalin is still prescribed regularly, and it often gets a lot of media attention. As a parent — or an adult — with attention deficit disorder you’re doing the smart thing by researching the medication you’re taking for your condition. I’m a firm believer that knowledge [...]  

Hydrocodone and paracetamol is a drug combination commonly prescribed as a pain relieving drug. You may have heard of it as Vicodin, its more well-known name. The hydrocodone in Vicodin works as a sedative while paracetamol is the pain-killing component. In the U.S., Vicodin is only available through prescription. Its classified as a Schedule III [...]  

When it comes to the H1N1 vaccine, there may not be enough to go around. That's not the case, however, with the antiviral medication used to treat the seasonal flu - and the state is making sure anyone who needs it can get it.  

SHELBY — More than $200 worth of medication was stolen from Harris Teeter Sunday. Items taken included eight boxes of Pepcid, roughly $50 of Prilosec and a bottle of Aleve. “I advised (the employee) that I would further my  

POMONA - Nurse Elena Padilla was about to administer medication to a patient on a medical-surgical floor at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center.  

Vicodin is real stuff. Vicodin is actually a narcotic analgesic which contains hydrocodone and paracetamol. But also Vicodin is widely use as a reference in TV Shows and Music. Vicodin is indeed House's addictive drug and also Eminem's on his album Relapse....  

CLINTON — A woman convicted of fraudulently obtaining pain management medication from three residents of the Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton will serve probation instead of prison time for the offenses.  

Researchers at Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks NY have found a link to substantial weight gain and hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents taking many common psychiatric medications. read more  

Earlier, 3:20 a.m., to be exact, I started writing this uproariously funny blog post (in my head.) It had it all, a bit of mystique, wonder, fascination wrapped with tons of clever repartee. Links? I had dozens of them. This would bring dozens and dozens, perhaps even hundreds of new readers here. The blogs I linked [...]  

at risk of "dont be so stupid, see a doctor" replies, I am gonna post this, because its for me and i find posting here about all aspects on me helps.I gone on lots about how certain meds help me (short term) but these meds can't/won't be prescribed for any number of reasons,typicallyits not licsenced for thatyour so youngits addictiveit cud be abusedur a suicide riskits not the answeretcetcall true, but, shoe on someone in severe severe pain...  

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that infant rats given commonly prescribed drugs to treat mood disorders, pain and epilepsy develop behavioral problems in adulthood.  

UA researchers present evidence that the Ritalin is effective in treating preschoolers with Autism in a first-ever clinical trial to test the medication's efficacy with children with the disorder.  

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A judge will decide whether prison officials in Pittsburgh can forcibly administer what they say is life-sustaining medication to a man serving a life sentence for murder.  

A Loveland woman has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of prescription fraud after she stole a prescription pad from a local doctor's office.  

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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who take antidepressants, sedatives and other psychotropic medications may be at increased risk for falls, a new review shows.  

MANHASSET, N.Y., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've determined newer anti-psychotic medications that cause weight gain in adults can also have a similar effect on children.  

A Steuben County corrections officer finds herself on the other side of the law. Sheriff's deputies arrested Danielle Hill, 31, of Dansville for petit larceny and official misconduct.  

A judge will decide whether prison officials in Pittsburgh can forcibly administer what they say is life-sustaining medication to a man serving a life sentence for murder.  

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A judge will decide whether prison officials in Pittsburgh can forcibly administer what they say is life-sustaining medication to a man serving a life sentence for murder.  

A judge will decide whether prison officials in Pittsburgh can forcibly administer what they say is life-sustaining medication to a man serving a life sentence for murder.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with difficult-to-control asthma are often not taking their anti-asthma medication as prescribed by their doctor, new study findings indicate.  

Minority kids less apt to take asthma medsReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black and Hispanic children with asthma are less likely than their white counterparts to be taking daily medication meant to ...and more »  

Associated Press - October 30, 2009 11:25 AM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A former nurse at a home for seniors in New Hampshire has been accused of stealing their medication.  

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a "Safe Use" initiative Wednesday designed to reduce the likelihood of harm from medication use.  

Accused kidnapper Tammy Renee Silas has stopped eating, is no longer getting mental health medications and has attempted suicide in jail, her attorney Isaiah Gant said.  

Scientists working with mice have found that taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from a young age may help prevent Alzheimer's disease.  

People brought bagfuls of old medications to the Portland Expo as the city invited residents to drop off their unused and outdated drugs.  

A swine flu outbreak in the spring brought changes in the fall for doctors, pharmacists and patients in search of vaccine and antiviral medication.  

Vermont State Police say a 23-year-old woman who died in a state jail perished due to complications of bulimia and denial of access to medication.  

Along with a cocktail of OxyContin, Hydrocodone, Vicodin, Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, and Benadryl.  

Before you buy over-the-counter medication at the pharmacy, be sure to check the label. You may already have the cure for what ails you.  

(11/27/09) - Police in Rutherford County say teenagers are breaking into homes for prescription medications.  

A new brochure helps family members home for holiday visits talk to their parents about their multiple medications.  

PALMER - Prosecutors say a Wasilla man who admitted burning his father's house down should be forced to take anti-psychotic medications.  

I don’t know anything about this song. I don’t know where it came from, I don’t know where it’s from. Pretty bizarre though huh?  

A Ceres mother thought she was getting medication to treat her 5-year old's flu, but was instead given a heart medicine.  

A Delray Beach doctor has been suspended for inappropriately prescribing medications, state officials said today.  

Moby says that he refuses to take medication for his insomnia because he is worried about addiction.  

NEW ROCHELLE - A 35-year-old man was selling prescription medications from his 28 Colonial Place home, police said today.  

A 36-year-old New Albany woman was arrested Wednesday, accused of dealing hydrocodone.  

WINSTED — A local woman was in police custody Monday after police say she stole $15 dollars worth of medication.  

Kingsport Police report they’ve arrested one man on charges of selling marijuana and prescription narcotics.  

One local pharmacist is compounding medications to make medicine for children who have fallen victim to the flu.  

James Kaiser says he abducted his son in the spring because he didn't want to give the boy medication for ADHD.  

HOBART -- Peggy Osiel of Hobart requires 13 types of medication and recently found herself in a dilemma.  

Researchers found drugs used to treat mood disorders, pain and epilepsy raised risk.  

One mom controls her daughter's ADHD medication for maximum pageant prowess....