Medication Side Effects
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 [...]
Qualaquin for Nighttime Leg Cramps -No Good?
Hey folks, Watch out! Qualaquin can cause serious side effects, especially when used to prevent or treat nighttime leg cramps. Check out my short clip below to get the scoop. Keep in mind, most of the serious side effects occurred in patients using Qualaquin to prevent or treat nighttime leg cramps. Qualaquin is still FDA [...]
Why Midol?
I received a recent email from a 16 year old girl. She said she was having cramps and her older sister said she should use Midol. She wanted to know what was in Midol and why it would work. So, I replied in video form -here ya go…
Sulfa Allergy and Diuretics
Is it safe to take diuretics (aka water pills) if you have a sulfa allergy? Check out my video below to find out! Just a little disclaimer to go with the clip: this is not my best video to date. Don’t know what happened! So, those potassium-sparing diuretics I mentioned that do not contain sulfa are [...]
Vitamin D
Most of us have low vitamin D levels now-a-days. It is most likely due to us being indoors more and our better use of sunscreen. Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency include muscle pain, bone pain and tingling -which may not seem so bad but vitamin D deficiency has also been associated with worsening of asthma, cancer, [...]
Positive PCP Test From Taking Pristiq
Hey folks…this is interesting stuff I got for you today! Upon hearing we had to take a random drug test the other day at work, we quickly fell into discussion about positive drug screening results. One colleague of mine had an acquaintance who had a false-positive drug test result…she had never taken a recreational drug in her [...]
Muscle Injury Caused by Simvastatin
Memorial Day weekend wouldn’t be complete without a post on simvastatin (Zocor), a cholesterol-lowering medication and a member of the class of drugs we call “statins!” After reviewing results from the major clinical trial called SEARCH and going over information from other sources (i.e. adverse event reports), the FDA has issued a warning to the public and healthcare professionals that the highest approved dose [...]
