Tag Archives: Antibiotics
Pfizer recalls IV antibiotics, nausea medications
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it is recalling two intravenous antibiotics and an anti-nausea medication after floating matter was discovered at the plant where they are manufactured. Pfizer is recalling the antibiotics metronidazole and ciprofloxacin and its drug, ondansetron, used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy or surgery. The products are supplied in [...]
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Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Most patients who have a history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say. Cephalosporins — which are related to penicillin in their structure, uses and effects — are the most frequently prescribed class of antibiotics. “Almost all patients undergoing major surgery receive antibiotics to reduce the risk of infections. Many [...]
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Perceived Parent-pressure Causes Excessive Antibiotic Prescription
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians’ perception of parents’ expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections if they perceived parents were expecting a prescription. Researchers from the Agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale Emilia-Romagna, in collaboration with the CeVEAS-AUSL [...]
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Sinus Infection Symptoms, Antibiotics, and Alternative Medicine
Posted on 19. Sep, 2008 by admin.
Modern Living, Complex Health Problems In our post-modern industrial polluted stress-filled bad-diet culture, no one’s health is simple. We are plagued by complex long-term illnesses like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, AIDS, even sinus problems… it may seem weird to you that I include sinus infections, but the root causes of sinus trouble can [...]