Why do some medicines need to be taken with food?
Have you ever been instructed to take your medicine with food and wondered why? Perhaps you've wondered if you really need to?
Sep 10, 2024
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Amoxicillin
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French pharmacists strike over pay and drug shortages
French pharmacists began their first walkout in 10 years on Thursday, closing up shop over drug shortages, low regulated prices, pharmacy closures and fears medications could be sold online.
May 30, 2024
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You're probably not allergic to penicillin, even if you think you are
If you're one of the millions of Americans who have a penicillin allergy listed on your medical record, research suggests it's highly likely that this label is inaccurate.
May 7, 2024
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New treatment strategy could bring children with pneumonia home from hospital earlier
Children who are recovering from severe pneumonia could safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics earlier, allowing them to come home from hospital sooner. This is according to new results from the PediCAP clinical ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Researchers recommend update of dental antibiotic guidelines to protect high-risk heart patients
Research led by the University of Sheffield found that dental patients at high risk of infective endocarditis, a life-threatening infection, should be given antibiotics before undergoing invasive dental treatment.
Apr 2, 2024
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Study finds antibiotics combat gut bacteria that contribute to the pathogenesis of COVID-19
New research indicates that antibiotics can effectively target bacteria in the gut that harbor the virus that causes COVID-19 and produce toxin-like peptides that contribute to COVID-19-related symptoms.
Mar 20, 2024
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Removal of incorrect penicillin allergy labels by non-specialist health care professionals feasible, study shows
Patients who may have been mis-labeled as allergic to penicillin could be safely offered a dose of the oral antibiotic to demonstrate that they could take it without harm, following a new trial.
Mar 19, 2024
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Experimental antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease heads for human safety trials
Human safety trials of a novel antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease developed by Northeastern professor Kim Lewis are scheduled to start this spring in Australia, with results anticipated by fall.
Feb 29, 2024
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Walking pneumonia: What you should know
Not all medical conditions have names that spell out their meaning, but "walking pneumonia" seems to be an exception.
Feb 26, 2024
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Five-day antibiotic course noninferior for pediatric febrile UTI
For young children with febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI), a five-day amoxicillin-clavulanate course is noninferior to a 10-day course for recurrence of UTI within 30 days after completion of therapy, according to a ...
Dec 27, 2023
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