Prednisone – what is it and what does it treat?
Prednisone is a corticosteroid (or “steroid” for short) and is used as an anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressant agent to treat many different diseases (see below). Your body naturally produces a steroid called cortisol; cortisol keeps your immune system from making...
Gabapentin – what is it and what does it treat?
Gabapentin has been approved by the FDA to treat two different conditions and is used off-label for the treatment of many other conditions. Brand names of gabapentin include Gralise, Horizant, and Neurontin. The exact way that gabapentin works is still unknown, but it...
Common Side Effects of Blood Pressure Medications
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most common chronic conditions in the United States. According to the CDC, almost half of all adults living in the US have high blood pressure – that’s about 116 million people! Approximately 80% of people with...
