Shingles can be treated if detected early. Acyclovir (Zovirax) has been the mainstay among the antivirals, but it needs to be taken five times a day. Valacyclovir (Valtrex) only needs to be taken three times a day, and in a head-to-head trial, it proved to be more effective than acyclovir. But valacyclovir is also more [...]
Two drugs, ReVia and Topamax — are not yet the equivalent of Prozac for depression, but they can help many alcohol abusers learn to drink more moderately or abstain altogether. Read on..Primary Care for Alcoholics
A twice-daily dose of Celebrex over a period of nine months reduced the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer by almost 60 percent, according a new study. Read on..SID: COX-2 Inhibitors May Cut Skin Cancer Rate
Statin drugs, a commonly prescribed class of lipid-lowering drugs that include Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor, do not prevent Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, according to a report in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Read on..Statin drugs do not prevent dementia
What is the best and safest way to wean yourself off of an antidepressant drug such as Zoloft?. Read on..How can I safely wean off an antidepressant?
Some of the best-selling drugs, including Lipitor, Plavix, Avapro, Zyprexa, Effexor, Cozaar/Hyzaar and Singulair will be exposed to generic competition between now and 2012. S&P Ratings compiles its list of the most promising late-stage drugs due out over the next two years.Read On..Pharma: The 10 Most Promising New Drugs
Recently released data has showed that Eli Lilly’s Cialis may be effective in relieving lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia in men. Read on..Cialis Helps the Prostate
UBC professor and author Stanley Coren says dogs work better than Prozac, a prescription antidepressant– and that’s no exaggeration. Read on..Dog owners visit the doctor less
Newer medications such as newer inhaled steroids, combinations of inhaled steroids and long-acting bronchodilators (Advair), and leukotriene receptor antagonists (Singulair) have made a positive impact on asthma treatment in the last decade. Read on..New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma
Cialis, in a lower dose form, has been approved for long-term daily use for erectile dysfunction (ED). Read on..Once-daily Cialis makes any time the right time