Make the Diagnosis: Spotty Palms
(MedPage Today) -- A 35-year-old woman presents for patchy alopecia which has been present for three to four weeks. In addition to the hair loss, she has been suffering from mild fatigue and some diffuse aches. On exam, she has an asymptomatic skin rash.
? The rash is diffuse over her torso, somewhat faint but visible over the extremities, and prominent on the hands
? Her only recent medications are valacyclovir, which she took for three weeks previously for an asymptomatic vaginal erosion. (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - June 23, 2014 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
New Study: Side Effects of Valtrex (Valacyclovir) Target the Brain;...
The American Journal of Therapeutics on March 22 of this year notes that, “Serious neuropsychiatric side effects have been demonstrated with the use of valacyclovir (Valtrex)….” (1) The Center for the...(PRWeb August 25, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11052617.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 25, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
UNM Cancer Center selected for national clinical trial
(University of New Mexico Cancer Center) The University of New Mexico Cancer Center is among the few select institutions nationwide participating in a Phase 3 clinical trial studying a novel treatment for men with newly diagnosed, localized prostate cancer. In the study, men will receive injections of an engineered virus directly into the prostate followed by oral doses of valacyclovir. The injection causes complex changes in tumor cell behavior that ultimately lead to priming the immune system against them. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 9, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
