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My Dog Has Allergies!
Yes, doggies get allergies too! Tater Tot, the younger shih tzu has had allergies since she was a pup. They get worst during allergy season, just like the humans! Her allergies present as watery eyes, runny nose and itchy skin….super itchy skin. The first time we realized Tater had allergies was because she was scratching [...]
Natroba -New Treatment for Head Lice
There is a new treatment out there for head lice -exciting! If you want some more indepth info about head lice and other options for treatment, please read Catie’s article Nix for Head Lice -it will give you all the gritty details. Natroba (spinosad) is a new prescription topical treatment for head lice. Natroba seems [...]
Staxyn -The New Levitra
There is a new drug coming out on the market to treat erectile dysfunction called Staxyn (vardenafil). It is the exact same medicine as Levitra (vardenafil) but it is in the form of a orally disintegrating tablet (melts in your mouth)-so no need for water! Staxyn works just as fast as Levitra but it is expected to [...]
Dificid for C.Diff
Well hello there! I just wrote an article about treatment of Clostridium difficile diarrhea with oral vancomycin -aptly named Oral Vancomycin :) Well, right about when I posted the article another drug hit the market to treat C.diff. Dificid (fidaxomicin) is approved to treat C.diff only. Typically, it is taken twice daily for 10 days. It [...]
Where Did Avandia Go?
Avandia (rosiglitazone) is a medicine used to help control blood sugars in people with diabetes. First off, some background articles that may be helpful: Diabetes Type 2 Overview and Actos and Avandia -What’s the Deal?! There has been a lot of controversy of benefits versus risks with these medications -especially Avandia. For a while now, Avandia [...]
Oral Vancomycin
A patient called in last week asking about Vancocin capsules. She had been calling everywhere trying to find them, with no luck! We discussed how they can be difficult to find and how expensive they will be even if she does find them. She was happy to hear that there is an alternative that will [...]
Question of the Day Update
You’ve heard it before but it bears repeating – there are no stupid questions. We thought it would be fun to post random questions that we are asked throughout our work days and from this site. So, if you have any random questions -please leave us a comment or send us an email – nova@getpharmacyadvice.com [...]
Metformin and Kids
Since the early 1990s, the incidence of diabetes type 2 has increased in children. This increase is most likely secondary to the rise in childhood obesity. The mean age of children that present with type 2 diabetes is 13.5 years old. Diabetes results from insulin deficiency and insulin resistance, a condition that decreases the effect [...]
Juice and Allegra
First off -wow! Thank you for all the comments/questions in response to Catie’s Orange Juice and Allegra article. Her article was about the Zyrtec commercial about not being able to drink juice and take Allegra at the same time. Since she posted that article, we have received great questions/comments that we want to follow up on. [...]
All About the Vitamin B’s
Vitamins! Everyday, I am asked about vitamins! Which is great because I feel that most health “issues” should first be treated with lifestyle changes and vitamin supplementation. I find the family of B-vitamins quite confusing. I think one of the reasons the B vitamins are puzzling is because half of them go by a number (B12) and the [...]
