The drug, MK-4305, helped patients sleep for a larger percentage of eight hours spent in bed at one night and at the end of four weeks of treatment, Merck said. The drug also demonstrated superiority to placebo in the time it took to fall asleep and time…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Pfizer Inc for failing to quickly report serious and unexpected potential side effects from its drugs already on the market.

On March 18, 2010, Somaxon Pharmaxeuticals (SOMX) was granted FDA approval to sell Silenor 3 and 6 mg. tablets for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance. This approval was met with a stock price move from 4 to 10…

Every time I pick up my medication, I see that there is a generic name but the pharmacist says there is no generic available. Why? And how do I know if the medication I’m taking is available in generic?

Results of the first prospective trial specifically designed to evaluate erectile function in erectile dysfunction (ED) patients with dyslipidemia show that LEVITRA(R) (vardenafil HCl), used in treating ED, significantly improves the ability of men with…

Cialis (Tadalafil) improves the quality of erection as well as restores spontaneity and effectiveness of sexual relations in a real life. Cialis is a reliable method for everyone who suffers from erection dysfunction to renew a sexual life.

Although they have been used for over 30 years, benzodiazepines are still widely prescribed in the treatment of anxiety disorders and other medical conditions. These drugs are classified as sedative-hypnotic agents, which depress or slow down the body.…

There were 21 placebo controlled clinical trials of Viagra carried out in different countries in which more than 3000 men suffering from erectile dysfunction participated. The age of the patients was from 19 to 87. The duration of ED was 5 years on average.…

Oral contraceptives generally contain an estrogen (most commonly ethinyl estradiol) and a progestin. In their early formulations, oral contraceptives contained over 100 mg of estrogen. In these and higher doses, estrogens themselves can suppress sebum…

Hailed as a "prescription for passion" by some and condemned as the "rage steroid" by others, testosterone is the most celebrated, feared and misunderstood of all hormones. Our culture lauds this substance's leading role in male virility and casts it…

Two years after Viagra stormed the market and revived erections for millions of men, many women are asking if a women's Viagra exists as a solution to their sex life. Is there a Viagra for women?

Here’s an extract of an interview with Dr. Lisa Williams of Montgomery Pulmonary Consultants. She regularly sees people in sleep labs suffering from sleep apnea and insomnia.

We sometimes get emails wondering about the difference between Lunesta (eszopiclone) and Imovane (zopiclone). Since both of these medications share the same original maker - Sepracor (and the same atoms apparently), it’s understandable that many are…

Zopiclone is the generic name of a prescription sleep aid developed by Sepracor and introduced in 1988. Zopiclone helps you get to sleep faster and sleep with fewer interuptions. It is available in about 85 countries worldwide and marketed under various…

Phentermine is a popular and very effective diet drug, but it can be tricky to spell, particularly if you have only heard of it from your friends and never seen it written in an authoritative place. Unscrupulous Internet retailers take advantage of this…

The antidepressants are used to relieve the symptoms of depression, which may include feelings of sadness, helplessness, loss of interest in usual activities, insomnia, loss of energy, problems concentrating, weight loss or gain, and decreased desire…

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are a group of drugs with heterogeneous structural chemical characteristics that are characterized as high-affinity ligands (in the subnanomolar concentration range) to estrogenic receptors (ERs) but have…

Propecia is a prescription-only drug used to treat male pattern baldness. Unlike other drugs used for male pattern baldness, Propecia is a pill that is taken once daily. It works by preventing testosterone from being converted into DHT (dihydrotestosterone).…

Generic Propecia is the medication that helps the men to overcome the baldness. Finasteride is the key ingredient of this drug that promotes the hair regrowth in the bald men. Whatever may be the cause of the hair loss, generic Propecia pills will help…

Kamagra is the medication used to treat impotence. Whatever may be the reason of the impotence, you can overcome it with the help of the Kamagra pills. The problem of impotence arises mainly due to the inconsistent blood supply to the penis during the…