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In one study , use of both disulfiram and metronidazole together resulted in a 21% incidence of CNS toxicities in 29 hospitalized patients, including acute psychoses, confusion, hallucinations, and/or delusions. Check food labels for inclusion of propylene glycol while on a course of metronidazole.
Carvedilol is also used off-label for multiple other indications, like angina or chest pain, atrial fibrillation , early treatment and secondary prevention of heart attacks, left ventricular dysfunction, and ventricular tachycardias. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension.
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Here is what the investigators were looking for: Death from cardiovascular causes Nonfatal heart attacks Nonfatal strokes Angioplasty and stent in a coronary artery Hospitalization for pre-heart attack symptoms (unstable angina) During the five-year study, 22% of the people who received placebos experienced the above events. 26, 2022 ).
Dose: While the label of the product recommends taking two capsules per day, I used higher doses, building up to four capsules, three times per day. The probiotic has been so successful in inducing remission, it has been labeled as a “medical food.” link] Published March 2010. thingsIlearnedthehardway). J Fungi (Basel).
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