What Doctors Don't Tell YouThe medical profession fears that the number of cases brought against GPs could dramatically increase if contingency fees for solicitors the "no win, no fee" arrangement are introduced. ... ...
Canesten AF spray is clotrimazole, a member of the imidazole family of antifungal drugs (known as Lotrimin or Mycelex in the US). It works by destroying the cell-membrane structure of the fungi.
My heart goes out to Sally Smith (Q & A, Vol 7 no 3) and the many other mothers there must be who have experienced at first hand the various long term side effects of "harmless" antibiotics. ...
CHEMOTHERAPY: Vitamin E can reduce the worst effects
In January 1991 I decided to have a tetanus booster, mainly because I hadn't had one since my school days. (I'm now 43.) I rang the surgery to enquire about having vaccinations carried out, and ma ...
Did Lamisil cause my high cholesterol? I am 5 foot 3 inches tall, weigh 8 stone 10 pounds, don’t smoke, follow a healthy diet (I am vegetarian most days), take daily supplements and exercise regularly - I even enjoy a five-mile walk at weekends.
About half of all senior patients take several prescribed or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs simultaneously, and frequently over prolonged periods. Many conditions mistakenly considered new diseases are, in fact, unrecognised drug interactions
Desmopressin is the generic name for a nasal spray designed to stop bedwetting. It is marketed in the US by Rhone-Poulenc as DDAVP, and by Ferring as Desmospray in the UK. ...
Livial (tibolone) is "the only HRT licensed to improve mood and libido", purrs the copyline of the ad aimed at your GP. The James Bond analogy is coupled with a very happy couple, smiling contende ...
Pravastatin sodium (Lipostat in the UK, Pravachol in the US), one of a new breed of statin cholesterol lowering drugs, is using a different marketing ploy to increase the drug's market share flat ...
