Antibiotics Used to Treat Acne Rosacea
August 2, 2008
Doxycycline, minocycline, and tetracycline are antibiotics used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections including acne. Read the rest of this entry »
Use of ketoconazole for hypercalciuria
July 23, 2008
Some types of hypercalciuria are vitamin D-dependent and, in those cases, drugs that suppress vitamin D can be useful in the diagnosis of the disease and in its treatment, according to experts at the Lorain Kidney Stone Research Center at the Medical College of Ohio. Read the rest of this entry »
Gastric Ulcers and Sucralfate
July 21, 2008
Sucralfate acts by providing a barrier over the area to protect the mucosa from acid attack, inhibit activity of the digestive enzyme pepsin in gastric juices, and absorb bile acids. Read the rest of this entry »
Baclofen and Cluster headache
July 16, 2008
Baclofen belongs to a class of drugs known as muscle relaxants; it is used to relieve muscle spasms and contractions in conditions such as multiple sclerosis. Read the rest of this entry »
Migraine Prevention and Fluvoxamine
July 13, 2008
Fluvoxamine belongs to a class of antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs. Read the rest of this entry »
Ketoconazole and Cushing’s syndrome
July 11, 2008
Ketoconazole belongs to a class of drugs called imidazole derivatives, normally used to treat fungal infections. Read the rest of this entry »
Acetazolamide and Meniere’s disease
July 11, 2008
Acetazolamide is an anticonvulsant drug. This drug may be used in the treatment of glaucoma, seizure disorders, and motion sickness. Read the rest of this entry »
Quetiapine treatment in Alzheimer’s disease
July 11, 2008
Quetiapine is in the class of drugs known as atypical antipsychotic and is used in treating schizophrenia and mania associated with bipolar disorder. Read the rest of this entry »
Tacrolimus and blepharitis
July 11, 2008
Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive drug that, in its oral form, is commonly used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients. Read the rest of this entry »