2 citations
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November 1978 in “JAMA” This study found that valproic acid is effective in controlling absence seizures and can improve other seizure types, but 20% of patients experience mostly transient adverse reactions.
4 citations
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June 2025 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” This Cochrane review found no clear superiority among treatments for central serous chorioretinopathy, with low-dose photodynamic therapy, supplements, and eplerenone showing slightly higher probabilities of improving visual acuity, but evidence remains uncertain due to biases and small study sizes.
July 2024 in “Reactions Weekly”
June 2025 in “Experimental and Сlinical Urology” This research found that the new combination drug Predstanormix Duo, with dutasteride and tamsulosin, is bioequivalent to established treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia, showing similar pharmacokinetics and safety, potentially improving treatment availability and adherence in high-risk patients.
June 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” 2 citations
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January 1984 in “PubMed” This study concluded that cimetidine did not significantly affect hair growth in women with hirsutism, despite a notable decrease in urine 17-ketosteroids.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia” In this study, the combination of Serenoa repens extract with Phenolmicin P3 and Bosexil suppositories significantly improved lower urinary tract symptoms and decreased PSA levels in patients with benign prostatic obstruction-related symptoms.
August 2018 in “Online journal of neurology and brain disorders” This study reported that sodium valproate completely stopped epilepsy in 43% of patients and reduced seizures by 50% in 22% of patients who were resistant to other anticonvulsants.
January 2004 in “Headache” This study found that two-thirds of patients with persistent chronic daily headache showed significant improvement with divalproex sodium treatment, although common side effects included weight gain, tremor, hair loss, and nausea.
April 2014 in “Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science”
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June 2007 in “Almustansiriya journal of pharmaceutical sciences/Al-Mustansiriyah journal of pharmaceutical sciences” This study found that a cimetidine 10% cream with sodium lauryl sulphate significantly increased drug diffusion through mouse skin and showed promise in treating warts in a preliminary clinical trial.
May 2024 in “News Digital Object Group”
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study suggests that cedrol may improve mitochondrial function, gut microbiota, and intestinal barrier integrity, indicating its potential value in treating inflammatory bowel disease.
3 citations
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April 1991 in “PEDIATRICS” This reply argues that children with isolated extraordinary daytime frequency do not require extensive testing or aggressive pharmacologic treatments, noting potential negative effects of oxybutynin.
46 citations
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December 2014 in “Epilepsy & behavior” This study found that weight gain and alopecia were the most common cosmetic side effects of AEDs, with valproic acid and pregabalin being particularly associated with these effects.
12 citations
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May 2005 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” This case report describes successful treatment of valproate-induced hyperammonemia in a 79-year-old man using lactulose, marking the first such documented use for this condition.
59 citations
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January 2011 in “Retina-the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases” This study suggests that finasteride may be a promising treatment for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, but larger controlled trials are needed to confirm its efficacy.
January 2022 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” This study found that oral spironolactone improved certain biomarkers in central serous chorioretinopathy patients, but recurrence, especially in older patients, was relatively common.
20 citations
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August 2019 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” This review examines the cognitive effects of medications for lower urinary tract symptoms and indicates that muscarinic antagonists, particularly oral oxybutynin, pose the highest risk for cognitive impairment.
January 2019 in “Nihon Yakuri Gakkai nenkai yoshishu” This article reviews guidelines and medications for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia but presents no new clinical results.
26 citations
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December 1981 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study observed that most hirsute patients on combined cyproterone acetate and 'Diane' therapy experienced a reduction in hair growth, with hair becoming softer, thinner, and lighter in color over 12 months.
November 2007 in “Neuro-chirurgie/Neurochirurgie” This study reported that treatment with cyproterone acetate alone and then with incremental estrogen doses induced mild feminizing effects in late-pubertal trans-girls, with further feminization observed after adding estrogen.
2 citations
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November 2004 in “Hospital pharmacy” This article reviews adverse drug reactions, emphasizes methods of prevention, and encourages reporting to the FDA's medWatch program, but presents no new study findings.
June 2011 in “British Journal of Urology” This review discusses the challenges in developing combination therapies for urological conditions and notes that regulatory requirements and financial disincentives hinder progress, without presenting new clinical findings.
February 2026 in “Cosmetics”
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February 2023 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study found that older patients with Cushing's syndrome had fewer typical symptoms of hypercortisolism, more comorbidities, and were more often treated conservatively compared to younger patients.
69 citations
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July 1997 in “Der Urologe” This study found that PRO 160/120 and Finasteride showed similar effectiveness in improving urinary symptoms and quality of life in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia over 48 weeks.
March 2020 in “Case medical research” This website listing states that casemedicalresearch.com is available for purchase and aims to offer comprehensive information on various topics, highlighting it as a potential resource.
4 citations
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January 2007 in “Iraqi postgraduate Medical Journal”
January 2026 in “Physical Education Health and Social Sciences” This study found that integrating Lactobacillus-rich probiotic nutrition and fractional CO₂ laser therapy with clotrimazole in mucoadhesive hydrogels significantly improved clinical and structural outcomes for women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, suggesting a promising advanced therapy, though further validation in larger trials is needed.