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Internists are responsible for diagnosing a patients condition, prescribing a treatment, and following and preferring a specialist.
There are several reasons why doctors prefer patients to make lifestyle changes rather than to take drugs. Here are a few of the many reasons:Drugs have side effects but lifestyle changes don'tLifestyle changes are cheaper than drugsLifestyle changes also prevent other related diseasesLifestyle changes are permanentDrugs may not work on some patients
Primary care providers often start antidepressants in patients without complicating factors. Psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners are specialists in the treatment of depression.
There are no specific treatments for abulia. The underlying condition should be treated such as administering antidepressants or electroconvulsive therapy to depressed patients or antipsychotic medications to schizophrenic patients.
Doctors want to know about patients' lifestyles when prescribing medicines in order to ensure they'll cope with the medications.
Treatment for agoraphobia usually consists of both medication and psychotherapy. Usually, patients can benefit from certain antidepressants, such as amitriptyline (Elavil), or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
there is no lab test for bipolar
The United States federal government policy prohibits physicians from prescribing marijuana, even for seriously ill patients because of possible adverse effects, and the disputed belief that cannabis is dangerously addictive.
result from physical differences among patients or the known side effects of certain treatments, and not from prescribing the wrong drug or therapy for the patient's condition.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), an antihistamine, and antidepressants such as amitryptiline (Elavil), have similar effects as anticholinergics and may be appropriate for older patients.
Some medicines, or the additives and fillers in a medicine, may trigger Migraine in susceptible patients. Those patients usually need to have a conversation with their prescribing physician about alternatives that may be less likely to trigger a Migraine attack.
An Audiologist is a medical doctor who treats conditions and diagnoses diseases of the ear. Audiologists help patients suffering from hearing loss by prescribing medication or a hearing device.