Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

• What are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?

  Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also called “NSAIDs,” are medicines that relieve pain and reduce inflammation. They ...

• What are common NSAIDs and side effects?

  Common NSAIDs include: Advil ® Aleve® Anaprox® Celebrex® Ibuprofen® Indomethacin® (Indocin®) Meloxicam® (Mobic®) Motrin® Nasprosyn® ...

Vitamin D

• What is vitamin D?

  Vitamin D is an oil-soluble vitamin that has several important functions in the body: It helps to absorb dietary calcium and phosphorus ...

• What are natural sources of vitamin D?

  Vitamin D is made in the skin under the influence of sunlight. The amount of sunlight needed to synthesize adequate amounts of vitamin ...

• What causes vitamin D deficiency?

  The main reasons for low levels of vitamin D are: Lack of vitamin D in the diet, often in conjunction with inadequate sun exposure ...

• What are potential complications of vitamin D deficiency?

  The most serious complications of vitamin D deficiency are low blood calcium (hypocalcemia), low blood phosphate (hypophosphatemia), ...

• How is vitamin D deficiency diagnosed?

  A low vitamin D level can be diagnosed with a blood test called 25 hydroxyvitamin D or 25OHD (OH = hydroxy, D = vitamin D). Although ...

• Who needs testing for vitamin D?

  Testing for vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is not recommended for everyone, but may be advised for people who are home-bound or ...

• How is vitamin D deficiency treated?

  Vitamin D supplements There are many types of vitamin D preparations available for the treatment of vitamin D deficiency or ...

• How is vitamin D deficiency prevented?

  As mentioned previously, the amount of vitamin D you need per day to maintain a normal level of 25OHD depends upon your skin color, sun ...