Tylox

Tylox

Generic Name: acetaminophen and oxycodone (a SEET a MIN oh fen and OX i KOE done)

Brand Names: Endocet, Magnacet, Percocet, Primalev, Primlev, Roxicet, Tylox, Xolox

What is Tylox?

Tylox contains a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen. Oxycodone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers.

Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of oxycodone.

Tylox is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.

Tylox may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Tylox

Tylox can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. Avoid drinking alcohol. It may increase your risk of liver damage.

Trivaris

Trivaris

Generic Name: triamcinolone ophthalmic injection (trye am SIN oh lone off THAL mik)

Brand Names: Trivaris Intravitreal

What is Trivaris?

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Trivaris (triamcinolone ophthalmic injection) is a steroid injection for use in the eye. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.

Trivaris is injected into the eye to treat inflammation caused by disease or injury. Trivaris is usually given after steroid eye drops have been used without successful treatment of symptoms. Triamcinolone ophthalmic injection is also used during a certain type of eye surgery.

Beware Of The 5/8 Phenomenon

No matter how well things have been going on your New Year’s resolution to get fit, here is something you might have already discovered. Right around week 5 of any exercise and eating plan (and again, sometime around week 8,) there’s about an 80% chance that all of your hard-earned results and well-laid plans will suddenly come to a screeching halt.

It’s what I call The 5/8 Phenomenon, and it’s as real as that snooze button you pushed 3 times this morning. And, guess what, NO ONE is exempt.

So, if you have been humming along for weeks, keeping your head above water, and you suddenly realize that it is now Wednesday and you’ve hit the drive-thru more times than you’ve hit the gym, take heart. There is a way to work around this phenomenon and come out a winner. Here are a few cures for the 5/8 Phenom:

New Health Benefits Excise Tax Calculator

Senate Finance Committee passed a health care proposal that included a revenue proposition that would include a "Cadillac Plan" excise tax. The excise tax amounts to 40% of the cost of benefits over certain thresholds and they would be higher for plans covering early retirees and employees in high risk industries, such as mining or law enforcement.

To help calculate the sets are tax on businesses, the Human Resources consulting Findley Davies has developed the ETC (Excise Tax Calculator). This tool projects current costs for an employer to 2013 and beyond (up to 2017) in order to estimate the impact of the Excise Tax on their projected costs. In this way, employers can begin to evaluate and implement strategies to ensure their total costs will fall below the Excise Tax thresholds. With a minimal amount of current information, the tool allows employers' human resource and finance functions to work together to ensure that strategies are in place well before the 2013 deadline.

Flonase

Flonase

Generic Name: fluticasone nasal (floo TIK a sone)

Brand Names: Flonase, Veramyst

What is Flonase?

Flonase is a nasal spray containing the corticosteriod fluticasone. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.

Flonase is used to treat nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and runny nose caused by seasonal or year-round allergies.

Flonase may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Flonase

Before using Flonase, tell your doctor if you are using antifungal medications such as ketoconazole (Nizoral), or HIV medicines such as ritonavir (Norvir, Kaletra).

FazaClo

FazaClo

Generic Name: clozapine (KLOE za peen)

Brand names: Clozaril, FazaClo Orally-Disintegrating Tablets, Clopine, Clozapine Synthon, Denzapine, Zaponex

What is FazaClo?

FazaClo (clozapine) is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.

Clozapine is used to treat severe schizophrenia. It is also used to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in people with schizophrenia or similar disorders.

FazaClo is usually given after other medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.

FazaClo may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Drixoral

Drixoral

Generic Name: dexbrompheniramine and pseudoephedrine (dex brome fen IR a meen/soo doe e FED rin)

Brand Names: Drixoral

What is Drixoral?

Drixoral contains a combination of dexbrompheniramine and pseudoephedrine. Dexbrompheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).

Drixoral is used to treat sneezing, cough, runny or stuffy nose, itchy or watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.

Uloric

Uloric

Generic Name: febuxostat (fe BUX oh stat)

Brand Names: Uloric

What is Uloric?

Uloric is a prescription medicine called a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that reduces the production of uric acid in your body. Uric acid buildup can lead to gout or kidney stones.

Uloric is used to treat high blood concentrations of uric acid in patients with gout.

Uloric may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Uloric

You should not use Uloric if you are allergic to febuxostat, or if you are also being treated with azathioprine (Azasan, Imuran), mercaptopurine (Purinethol), or theophylline (Elixophyllin, TheoCap, Theochron, Uniphyl).