Although switching is usually safe and well tolerated, physician judgment concerning individual patient requirements must be maintained. The dose of the first- or second-generation β blocker that ...

Historically, 400 IU (10 ug) of vitamin D was recommended for better health because it closely approximated the amount of vitamin D in a teaspoonful of cod liver oil. However, 800 to 1,000 IU is ...

In a meta-analysis, both the 200-mg and 400-mg doses were effective, although the 400-mg dose was more effective in those with moderate-to-severe kidney disease.

Purpose: A rare adverse effect observed after dose escalation of topiramate therapy is discussed. A review of published cases, monitoring recommendations, and important counseling information for ...

Context: Children's exposure to violence in the media remains a source of public health concern; however, violence in video games rated T (for "Teen") by the Entertainment Software Rating Board ...

Besides knowing what different patterns of infection exist across advanced therapies, what is “really important” is how ...

Despite being preventable and treatable, scabies affects more than 130 million people worldwide at any given time, ...

Table III. Pharmacokinetic parameters for rebamipide following oral administration of granules or a tablet at a dose of 100mg in 27 healthy adult male volunteers [mean (SD)] ...

Experts are sounding the alarm about increased use of kratom and about highly concentrated products containing 7-OH, a more ...

Alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, but the need for long-term treatment is unclear, especially ...

Contamination that might occur from a common MDI canister protocol would seem to come from the surface of the canister, not the medication itself. This risk could be mitigated by good hand washing ...

Objective: To compare the 24-hour sustained efficacy and safety of a new tramadol once-daily formulation (tramadol OAD) using Contramid ® controlled-release technology with a marketed twice-daily ...