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Dec
2016
How to study- infographs
Posted On December 15, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

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03
Dec
2016
Bipolar Mood disorder
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

Diagnosing bipolar disorder Many patients with borderline personality disorder or other forms of moodiness are wrongly diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. On the other hand, it is simultaneously true that many patients with bipolar disorder (especially bipolar II disorder) continue to be misdiagnosed as having a […]

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03
Dec
2016
ICD-10-CM
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

(If you are not already signed up for FREE tips, news, and updates from this website, please enter your email address at the bottom of this page. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!) The US medical system switched from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015. […]

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03
Dec
2016
Modafinil (Provigil®)
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

Modafinil (US brand name Provigil® and generic) is a wakefulness promoting agent. Here is key information about this medication. FDA-approved indications To improve wakefulness in adult patients with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or shift work disorder (SWD) Dosage 1. Adults Narcolepsy or OSA: 200 mg […]

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03
Dec
2016
How to Screen for Sleep Apnea
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

    To screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, we need to check for multiple factors. The STOP-Bang questionnaire looks at these multiple factors. A link to information about the questionnaire is provided below.       1. Snoring Ask the patient and the person who sleeps […]

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03
Dec
2016
New warning about aripiprazole
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

The FDA issued a warning on May 3, 2016 about aripiprazole stating that “compulsive or uncontrollable urges to gamble, binge eat, shop, and have sex have been reported with the use of aripiprazole (Abilify®, Abilify Maintena®, Aristada®, and generics). These uncontrollable urges were reported to have […]

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03
Dec
2016
Olanzapine (Zyprexa®)
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

Olanzapine (US brand name Zyprexa® and generic) is a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic. Here is basic information about this medication. FDA-approved indications 1. As oral formulation for: a. Schizophrenia in adults and adolescents b. Manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults and adolescents […]

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03
Dec
2016
Paliperidone (Invega®)
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

Paliperidone extended-release (US brand name Invega® and generic) is a second-generation (“atypical”) antipsychotic. FDA-approved indications 1. Treatment of schizophrenia in adults and adolescents (ages 12-17) 2. Treatment of schizoaffective disorder in adults as monotherapy and as an adjunct to mood stabilizers and/or antidepressants. Dosage A. Schizophrenia […]

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03
Dec
2016
Risperidone (Risperdal®)
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

Risperidone (US brand name Risperdal® and generic) is a second-generation (“atypical”) antipsychotic. Here is basic information about this medication. FDA-approved indications 1. Treatment of schizophrenia 2. As monotherapy or adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate, for the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I […]

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03
Dec
2016
Risperidone long-acting (Risperdal Consta®)
Posted On December 3, 2016  By Dr.Adel Serag  And has No Comment

Risperdal Consta® is a long-acting injectable formulation of risperidone, a second-generation (“atypical”) antipsychotic. Here is basic information about this medication. FDA-Approved Indications Schizophrenia Monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of Bipolar I Disorder Adjunctive therapy to lithium or valproate for the maintenance treatment of Bipolar I Disorder. […]

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