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Indications: Treating anxiety and panic disorder. Do NOT use Alprazolam if: you are allergic to any ingredient in Alprazolam or other benzodiazepines (eg, diazepam) you have acute narrow-angle glaucoma, severe liver disease, or a mental state where contact with reality is lost (psychosis) you are taking an azole antifungal (eg, itraconazole, ketoconazole), delavirdine, or sodium oxybate (GHB) Before using Alprazolam : Some medical conditions may interact with Alprazolam . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you: if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement if you have allergies to medicines or other substances if you have glaucoma or a predisposition for glaucoma, liver problems, lung problems or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), muscle problems, depression, suicidal tenden

Doctors have rediscovered that salsalate, a drug used to treat arthritis, may be beneficial for type 2 diabetes as well. Rediscovered? Well, dial back to 1876 -- a medical journal reported on a patient who was successfully treated with salicylate (a simple form of salsalate) for diabetes. Salicylates are a subset of NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Now, researchers from the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston report that using salsalate for short time periods can lower blood sugar before people eat and after they eat -- and affect average blood sugar measurements over time. It may turn out to be that one drug benefits both conditions -- arthritis and diabetes. Salsalate is reportedly safe and inexpensive. Results from a broad study carried out in 13 states, that evaluated salsalate as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, are expected to be released in a couple of months. A larger study will begin later in the year at 20 U.S. sites. More than 15 million people in the U.S. have ty