Archive for May 18th, 2009

DEFINITIONS OF SOME EXPRESSIONS YOUR DOCTOR MAY USE – SOME FACTS ABOUT PAINKILLERS (DRUGS)

Posted on May 18th, 2009, by admin

The drugs in this list which are asterixed are ones which I do not recommend for control of cancer pain, but I have included them because they are often recommended. These drugs are more likely than the other painkillers to produce side effects such as lightheadedness, difficulty in concentrating, confusion and hallucinations. They are also [...]

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VITAMINS – B-SERIES

Posted on May 18th, 2009, by admin

Nicotinamide, or Vitamin B7, is also widely distributed in most foodstuffs. Lack of this vitamin — and usually wittf an associated lack of riboflavin — produces the disease known as pellagra, and this usually is seen in those whose staple diet is maize and little else. Vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, is required for the proper [...]

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