Celexa

Generic Name: citalopram (oral) (si TAL o pram)

Brand Names: Celexa

What is Celexa?

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Celexa is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It works by restoring the balance of serotonin, a natural occuring substance found in the brain, which helps to improve certain mood problems.

Celexa is used to treat depression.

Celexa may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Abilify

Generic Name: aripiprazole (AR i PIP ra zole)

Brand Names: Abilify, Abilify Discmelt

What is Abilify?

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Abilify (aripiprazole) is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.

Abilify is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression). It is also used together with other medications to treat major depressive disorder in adults.

Abilify is also used to treat irritability and symptoms of aggression, mood swings, temper tantrums, and self-injury related to autistic disorder in children who are at least 6 years old.

Sulfazine

Generic Name: sulfasalazine (SUL fa SAL a zeen)

Brand Names: Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs, Sulfazine

What is sulfasalazine oral?

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Sulfasalazine affects a substance in the body that causes inflammation, tissue damage, and diarrhea.

Sulfasalazine is used to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis in children and adults who have received other arthritis medications without successful treatment of symptoms.

Sulfasalazine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Kenalog-40 Suspension

Pronunciation: TRYE-am-SIN-oh-lone

Generic Name: Triamcinolone

Brand Name: Kenalog-40

Kenalog-40 Suspension is used for:

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Treating inflammation in a number of different disorders, such as arthritis, bursitis, or tendonitis. It may also be used to treat asthma, allergic reactions, skin problems, or chronic pain. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Kenalog-40 Suspension is a corticosteroid. Exactly how it works to decrease irritation and swelling is not known, but it has a wide range of effects at the cell level. This relieves the discomfort caused by inflammation.

Rogaine

Generic Name: minoxidil topical (mi NOX i dill)

Brand Names: Rogaine, Rogaine Extra Strength, Ronoxidil

What is Rogaine?

The exact way that Rogaine works is not known. It is possible that it dilates blood vessels in the scalp, which may improve hair follicle function and stimulate hair growth.

Rogaine is used to treat male pattern baldness in patients who are experiencing gradually thinning hair on the top of the head.

Rogaine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Rogaine

Do not use Rogaine if the skin on your scalp is damaged, irritated, or sunburned. This may allow more of the medication to be absorbed by your body, which could be dangerous.

Azulfidine

Pronunciation: SUL-fa-SAL-a-zeen

Generic Name: Sulfasalazine

Brand Name: Azulfidine

Azulfidine is used for:

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Treating ulcerative colitis. It is also used to increase the time between attacks of ulcerative colitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Azulfidine is a salicylate. It decreases inflammation. Exactly how it works to treat ulcerative colitis is not known.

Do NOT use Azulfidine if:

* you are allergic to any ingredient in Azulfidine

* you are allergic to salicylates (eg, aspirin) or sulfonamide (eg, sulfamethoxazole)

Aldactone

Generic Name: spironolactone (spir ON oh LAK tone)

Brand Names: Aldactone

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Aldactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.

Aldactone is used to diagnose or treat a condition in which you have too much aldosterone in your body. Aldosterone is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands to help regulate the salt and water balance in your body.

Aldactone also treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome. Aldactone is also used to treat or prevent hypokalemia (low potassium levels in the blood).

Erection problems

Alternative Names: Erectile dysfunction; Impotence; Sexual dysfunction - male

An erection problem is the inability to get or maintain an erection that is firm enough for a man to have satisfactory intercourse. You may be unable to get an erection at all, or you may lose the erection during intercourse before you are ready. If the condition persists, the medical term is erectile dysfunction.

Considerations

Erection problems are common in adult men. In fact, almost all men experience occasional difficulty getting or maintaining an erection. In many cases, it is a temporary condition that will go away with little or no treatment. In other cases, it can be an ongoing problem that can damage a man's self esteem and harm his relationship with his partner, and thus requires treatment.

Drugs that may cause impotence

Information

Various medications and recreational drugs can have an effect on sexual arousal and sexual performance. What causes impotence in one man may not affect another man.

If you think that a medication you are taking is having a negative effect on your sexual performance, discuss the matter with your health care provider. Never stop taking any medication without first consulting your health care provider, because some medications can produce life-threatening reactions if they are not carefully and slowly stopped or switched appropriately.

The following is a list of medications and nonprescription drugs that may cause impotence:

How I Got Over Food Guilt

I was scanning a menu at a restaurant with a friend last month when she declared she'd be eating light for lunch. "I was so bad last night," she groaned, referring to one of the fried egg rolls she'd eaten for dinner. "I definitely want to be good today." I knew exactly how she felt—I was trying to be "good" at lunch to balance out how "bad" I planned on being for dinner! But the more we talked about our food choices, the more I wondered: When did eating become such a moral judgment call?

Chomp on carrot sticks and you're a "saint," devour Death by Chocolate for dessert and you're a "sinner." Raw food is "cleansing" and conventionally grown berries are "dirty." If you have a not-so-healthy meal when you're trying to lose weight, you "cheated." And, of course, we all have our "guilty pleasures"—food so forbidden we're wracked with regret for eating it (butter on your movie popcorn, anyone?). Now that we know the value of eating organically, locally, and sustainably, our guilt is compounded: Even on a nutritious diet, we feel "naughty" if we choose the farm-raised salmon over the more expensive wild-caught one or buy potatoes that weren't dug up from a garden down the street.