Doxycycline for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Safe for All AgesDoxycycline for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Safe for All Ages
New research shows that doxycycline does not cause tooth enamel defects or discoloration, and should not be withheld from young children with suspected Rocky Mountain spotted fever. CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - May 26, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news
Vibramycin (Doxycycline Calcium Oral) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 18, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Azithromycin vs Doxycycline in Meibomian Gland DysfunctionAzithromycin vs Doxycycline in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
In a new head-to-head comparison of the two antibiotics for meibomian gland dysfunction, azithromycin showed to be the overall better treatment choice. The British Journal of Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news
Doxycycline May Be Better Choice for Rectal Chlamydia InfectionDoxycycline May Be Better Choice for Rectal Chlamydia Infection
Seven days of doxycycline may be better than a single dose of azithromycin for treating rectal chlamydia infection, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of eight observational studies. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - February 20, 2015 Category: OBGYN Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Actavis Divests Doryx Acne Med to Mayne Pharma
Actavis will continue to package, distribute and promote the product until May 2 (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - February 11, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mayne Pharma to acquire US rights of Actavis's Doryx
Ireland-based Actavis has signed an agreement with Mayne Pharma to sell its US rights of Doryx brand acne treatment and related assets for around $50m. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - February 11, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide + doxycycline outscores oral isotretinoin
AMSTERDAM – The combination of fixed-dose adapalene/benzoyl peroxide plus oral doxycyline is a reasonable alternative to oral isotretinoin in patients with severe nodular acne, according to the findings of a phase IIIb randomized head-to-head comparative study.
The topical/oral combination is a...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta'); (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 25, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: FPN News FPN Child & Adolescent Medicine FPN Dermatology IMN News IMN Adolescent Medicine IMN Dermatology SAN Clinical News SAN News Source Type: news
7 Steps To Ensure Ebola Doesn't Disrupt Your International Travel
Is it safe to travel? Should we cancel our long-planned family safari in Botswana? Can I get Ebola from an airplane seat? For the last two decades, I've been helping people find the best doctors, treatments and medical information -- and I've never seen the kind of health panic among clients like I do now. (Yes, No and Extraordinarily unlikely are the short answers to these questions, by the way).
For expert advice, I checked in with Dr. Michael Callahan, an associate physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Callahan ran one of the Department of Defense pr...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 27, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Generic Drug Prices On The Rise
BOSTON (CBS) — Generic drugs are the workhorses of health care. They are safe, effective, and affordable and they treat everything from migraines to life-threatening illnesses. But in the past few years, pharmacists and their patients have noticed a significant cost increase in some medicines. The prices are so high in some cases that patients are choosing to go without.
Ron Nadir of Chelmsford takes 16 different medications for a number of different health issues.
“Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and a few others,” he said.
All those health problems make it impossible to work full time so he is h...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: nealjriley Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen CBS Boston Generic Drugs Mallika Marshall Medicine Source Type: news
Acticlate (Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets, USP) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 14, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Doxycycline: Double Duty in Eye Disease?Doxycycline: Double Duty in Eye Disease?
It already helps to treat meibomian gland dysfunction -- could doxycycline be useful in diabetic retinopathy as well? Medscape Optometry (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news
What Medications Should Be Avoided with Long QT Syndrome?
Discussion
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a frequent cause of pharyngitis, pneumonia and acute bronchitis, but acute otitis media is uncommon. Symptoms are usually self-limited and variable and include cough (non-productive usually but later can be productive), fever, fatigue and occasionally headache. Coryza is rare. Cough can continue for 3 to 4 weeks and can be accompanied by wheezing. Radiographic changes include diffuse infiltrates or focal abnormalities but are variable.
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a group of disorders that have a prolonged QT interval and a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Torsade de pointes (“t...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 14, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Doxycycline Fails to Slow Diabetic Retinopathy ProgressionDoxycycline Fails to Slow Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Doxycycline does not appear to improve retinal function or slow diabetic retinopathy progression in patients with mild to moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), according to results from a proof-of-concept clinical trial. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - July 7, 2014 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
doxycycline (Vibramycin, Oracea, Adoxa, Atridox and Others)
Title: doxycycline (Vibramycin, Oracea, Adoxa, Atridox and Others)Category: MedicationsCreated: 3/26/1998 2:30:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Hepatitis C General)
Source: MedicineNet Hepatitis C General - June 30, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
What Treatment is Available for Malaria?
Discussion
Malaria is a life-threatening yet preventable and curable disease caused by parasites. In humans, there are 4 species that cause malaria: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae,and Plasmodium ovale. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly and Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium parasites are transmitted by bites from Anopheles mosquitoes from an infected human. The incubation period is 7-30 days. In 2012, it is estimated to have caused 627,000 deaths mostly among African children. Mortality rates have been decreasing but children, pregnant women, peop...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 7, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
