Kiddos
How to Use Tampons
We received this question from one of our younger members… I am afraid to put in a tampon. I’m 13 and i’ve had my period for about a year. All the while i’ve been using pads. I just got my period again today. (bummer, right?) and on Wednesday i’m leaving to go up to my [...]
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 [...]
Introducing Kapvay for ADHD
A new drug is in town, and even though the newbies are usually not touched upon until they have more information available or more use in clinical practice, we are going to mix things up this time around. In the recent past, we discussed the medication immediate-release clonidine, so for the sake of keeping things [...]
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 [...]
Clonidine For Treatment of ADHD
Have you ever heard of a medication that has several different uses so unlike one another it seems impossible? Well, this is what the medication clonidine brings to the table! Clonidine is used to treat high blood pressure, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and pain management. It also helps in the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency [...]
All about Bactrim/Sulfatrim
“My child is on Sulfatrim. I need some info, please?!” emailed to us by concerned mama. Here ya go Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim) is a sulfa antibiotic combo that has been around since the 1960s. It is used in kids most commonly to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), otitis media, chronic bronchitis, acne and typhoid [...]
Azithromycin and Kids
Azithromycin (Zithromax), a widely prescribed antibiotic, is used to treat a myriad of infections. Most often, it is prescribed for upper respiratory infection, community acquired pneumonia, otitis media, pertusis and bacterial sinusitis. In general terms, azithromycin will combat most respiratory tract or soft tissue infections. Azithromycin solution is loved by many parents because it is [...]
Vitamin D for Kids
Vitamin D is all the rage now-a-days. I wrote an article Vitamin D -all about vitamin D in general and vitamin D in adults. But what about those kids?! Just like adults, the majority of kids have low levels of vitamin D. Kids are more likely to be inside and use sunblock, which blocks their ability [...]
Griseofulvin to Treat Ringworm in Kids
In an earlier article I wrote a brief summary about ringworm treatments, so you may want to read How to Treat Ringworm first. I wanted to do a write up about griseofulvin because it is the most used to treat ringworm in kids that need an oral treatment. Griseofulvin (Grifulvin) is the current prescription drug [...]
