8 Accordingly, the NMCP and its partners decided to use artesunate (AS) + amodiaquine (AQ) as a first line of treatment of non-severe falciparum malaria.
By providing its service as a benefit for employers to offer to their employees, Meru Health can operate as a first line of treatment where people can get help in a matter of weeks, Meru Health co-founder and CEO Kristian Ranta told TechCrunch.
More than 50 million Americans experience heartburn frequently (two or more days per week), and Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) such as Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium are often prescribed as a first line of treatment.
A psychiatric opinion should also be sought as a second line of treatment in the event of resistance to treatment even after an increase in dose, or in the case of any doubt concerning the diagnosis.
In the first comprehensive review of the obesity problem, the government's health watchdog also recommends that the most severely overweight adults should be offered surgery as a first line of treatment, despite it costing around £10,000 a patient.
Even so, some drugs I can no longer use as a first line of treatment.
As an understanding of the brain-gut connection grows, however, some centers have begun to use techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation training, massage therapy and other alternative approaches as a first line of treatment.
The gold standard azole antifungal, fluconazole, has been used as a first line of treatment for fungal infections especially those caused by C. albicans, but its extensive use in the clinics has led to the development of resistance [24].
The survey follows many indicators that osteopathic physicians have become more like M.D. physicians in every respect —few perform OMT, and most prescribe drugs or suggest surgery as a first line of treatment.
