12.12.07

Allegra is the only anti-histamine that is approved for use by pilots because all others can cause too much sedation.

12.11.07

Symptoms of leprosy appear 5 to 20 years after infection.

12.10.07

France has the highest percentage of rectally used drugs, at 7.5% of all prescriptions dispensed.

12.07.07

The total amount of drug given in a rectal formulation significantly exceeds the amount of drug that can be given in an oral formulation.

12.06.07

Taking medication with 8 oz of water significantly improves the absorption for most drugs.

12.05.07

Monovalent salt forms of drugs are more soluable than divalent salt forms.
For example you will absorb more of theophylline potassium glycinate, than theophylline calcium salicylate.

12.04.07

98% of children will have at least one ear infection before age eight.

12.03.07

For the ages 0-50 more women get UTIs than men, after 50, more men get them than women.

11.29.07

A single dose of an antibiotic from the aminoglycoside class (i.e. streptomycin, gentamicin, tobramycin) can cause irreversible deafness because it has high affinity for the inner ear.

11.28.07

The placebo effect is greater in transient diseases compared to chronic diseases.

11.27.07

5-10% of the population are allergic to sulfa drugs. In AIDS patients, that percentage increases to 40-50%.

11.26.07

Everyone with an ulcer should be treated with antibiotics first, then given acid reducers.

11.21.07

Do not ask a patient "Have you ever had a mental health problem?"
It is not tactful.