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An MMR vaccine can help protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. This portion of the eMedTV archives describes these three diseases and explains how the MMR vaccine works, how it is administered, and who should get it.
The MMR vaccine should be avoided by pregnant women, people with HIV/AIDS, and people with cancer. This eMedTV page highlights several MMR vaccine precautions and explains what to do if you are in one of these categories.
Moban is a prescription medication that is used for treating schizophrenia. This eMedTV page provides general dosing information for the drug, explains how it works to control schizophrenia symptoms, and lists potential side effects that may occur.
There are many alternatives to Moban, including psychosocial therapy and other schizophrenia medications. This eMedTV Web page describes these Moban alternatives in more detail and lists various drugs that are available for treating schizophrenia.
Researchers do not fully understand the effects of using Moban while breastfeeding. This eMedTV article offers more information on Moban and breastfeeding, including the importance of communicating with your healthcare provider about your situation.
Some animal studies on Moban and pregnancy show that the drug may increase the risk of miscarriages. As this eMedTV page explains, however, doctors can prescribe Moban to pregnant women if the benefits outweigh the possible risks to the unborn child.
For those who are beginning schizophrenia treatment with Moban, dosing usually starts at 50 to 75 mg daily. This eMedTV resource offers other Moban dosage information and provides a list of precautions and tips for how and when to take the drug.
Certain medicines can cause Moban drug interactions, including barbiturates, narcotics, and anesthetics. This eMedTV segment lists other medications that may also interact negatively with Moban and explains what may happen when you mix these drugs.
Possible symptoms of a Moban overdose include drowsiness, unusual facial or body movements, and seizures. This eMedTV resource describes other potential effects of an overdose and lists treatment options that are currently available.
Potential Moban side effects include blurred vision, dry mouth, and difficulty passing urine. This eMedTV page describes other possible side effects and lists potentially serious problems that should be reported to a healthcare provider right away.
Moban is a medication that can be prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia. This article from the eMedTV archives offers more information on how the medication works and discusses Moban uses in children, as well as off-label uses.
Moban Warnings and Precautions
Before taking Moban, tell your doctor if you have seizures or epilepsy, allergies, or depression. This eMedTV page offers other Moban warnings and precautions, including a list of possible side effects and complications that may occur with the drug.
Mobic is a prescription drug used to reduce pain, stiffness, and inflammation caused by arthritis. This eMedTV page covers Mobic side effects, strengths, and overdose symptoms -- as well as conditions to tell your doctor about before taking the drug.
Mobic can possibly cause problems to an unborn child if taken during pregnancy. This eMedTV segment also describes how Mobic can complicate labor and delivery -- and urges talking with your doctor if you're taking Mobic and pregnancy occurs.
If you're taking Mobic and weight gain occurs, talk to your doctor. This eMedTV page explains how rapid weight gain can signify congestive heart failure in some people on Mobic, and also lists tips for dealing with weight gain (like getting exercise).
The starting Mobic dosage for treating osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis symptoms is 7.5 mg once daily. This eMedTV resource also offers dosage guidelines for treating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, as well as some general information on dosing.
Among the drugs that Mobic can potentially interact with are diuretics, aspirin, and lithium. This eMedTV page explains how Mobic drug interactions can alter the way the body metabolizes the drugs and raise the risk of bleeding, among other things.
Mobic Precautions and Warnings
Mobic can cause heart failure or anemia in some people. This eMedTV page also lists other Mobic precautions and war