Cellular injury leading to oxidative stress in acute poisoning with potassium permanganate/oxalic acid, paraquat, and glyphosate surfactant herbicide - Wijerathna TM, Mohamed F, Gawarammana IB, Wunnapuk K, Dissanayake DM, Shihana F, Buckley NA.
Previous studies on human acute kidney injury (AKI) following poisoning with potassium permanganate/oxalic acid (KMnO4/H2C2O4), paraquat, and glyphosate surfactant herbicide (GPSH) have shown rapid and large increases in serum creatinine (sCr) that cannot ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Massachusetts Man Dies From Eating Too Much Black Licorice
(AP) – A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man’s heart to stop, doctors reported Wednesday.
“Even a small amount of licorice you eat can increase your blood pressure a little bit,” said Dr. Neel Butala, a cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital who described the case in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The problem is glycyrrhizic acid, found in black licorice and in many other foods and dietary supplements containing li...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Featured Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Mass General Hospital Source Type: news
Zydus Cadila gets American health regulator's approval to market mineral supplement
Zydus Cadila has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Potassium Chloride extended release tablets in the strengths of 10 mEq (750 mg) and 20 mEq (1,500 mg), Zydus Cadila, part of Cadila Healthcare group. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 17, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Best supplements for high blood pressure - the 2p capsules to avoid deadly hypertension
SUPPLEMENTS could be used to lower your risk, or even prevent some high blood pressure symptoms. Add this cheap, natural capsule to your diet every day to avoid the deadly signs and symptoms of hypertension. Should you consider taking potassium supplements to prevent deadly high blood pressure symptoms. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top Food Category Contributors to Sodium and Potassium Intake - United States, 2015-2016
This report describes the main sources of sodium and potassium in U.S. residents ' diets. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - August 13, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Food Attitudes and Behaviors Health and Wellness MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Sodium Salt Consumption Source Type: news
Xywav (Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium Oxybates Oral Solution) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 3, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Xywav (Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium Oxybates Oral Solution) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - July 29, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Xywav(TM) (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) Oral Solution for Cataplexy or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Associated with Narcolepsy
Xywav is the first FDA approved new treatment option indicated for both cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness in people living with narcolepsy in more than 15 years
Xywav contains 92 percent less sodium per nightly dose than sodium oxybate, a curre... Biopharmaceuticals, Neurology, FDA Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Xywav, Cataplexy, Narcolepsy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 22, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) Oral Solution for Cataplexy or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Associated with Narcolepsy
DUBLIN, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xywav™ (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates)... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - July 22, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
What Are Some Pediatric Oncological Emergencies?
Discussion
Pediatric cancers in the US number about 12,000 per year. After injury, it is the second leading cause of death in children and adolescents. Cancer presentations vary widely, but often begin with non-specific symptoms that continue or progress depending on the location and tumor type. Patients can present with oncological emergencies especially if there are mechanical obstruction such as superior vena cava syndrome or cerebral herniation. More commonly are infections due to immunosuppression. Cancer treatment also causes its own myriad of problems that clinicians need to be aware of to diagnosis and treat, but a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 20, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
A new role for a tiny linker in transmembrane ion channels
(University of Massachusetts Amherst) In a study of large-conductance potassium (BK) channela, Jianhan Chen and colleagues UMass Amherst and Washington University report in eLife that their experiments have revealed 'the first direct example of how non-specific membrane interactions of a covalent linker can regulate the activation of a biological ion channel.' (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Effects of desensitizing products on the reduction of pain sensitivity caused by in-office tooth bleaching: a 24-week follow-up
Conclusion Our results indicate that adding NF/S, NA/S, NF/AC, and NA/AC desensitizers to tooth bleaching protocols reduces pain sensitivity without affecting its effectiveness. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 2, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
AHA News: A Healthier Frozen Treat for Hot Summer Days
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Want to beat the heat with a cold treat this summer? Consider a healthy frozen yogurt pop with peaches. " It ' s a tasty low-calorie recipe that provides protein, potassium and calcium that... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Novel potassium channel activator which acts as a potential anticonvulsant discovered
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Mount Sinai neuroscience researchers discover a novel potassium channel activator which acts as a potential anticonvulsant. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A rare case of poisoning: potassium permanganate toxicity - Özyiğit F, Yıldız E, Çetiner M, Coşgun S.
Potassium permanganate (PP) toxicity causes serious morbidity and mortality, though it is rarely observed clinically. Supportive treatment is essential because there is no specific antidote. Gastrointestinal (GI) damage rarely occurs due to the ingestion o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
