A higher cefazolin dose was not associated with decreased rates of surgical site infections among obese patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery, study data showed.

For cefazolin and cefoxitin, this translates to a minimal initial dose of 2 g, and for metronidazole the initial dose should be 1 g. All intravenous prophylactic antimicrobial agents should be ...

Metronidazole 500 mg orally twice a day for ... twice a day for 14 days Regimen B Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM in a single dose with or without Metronidazole 500 mg orally twice a day for 14 days OR ...

Alcohol is injurious to your health, there is no doubt about it. But what happens when you combine it with your medications? It leads to serious health consequences. While many people think a single ...

As with other drugs, Rybelsus can cause side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, and constipation. Read on to learn about potential common, mild, and serious side effects of Rybelsus. For ...

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Rosacea treatments include topical creams and light therapy. The goal of treatment is to reduce inflammation. Find OTC and ...

Common Side Effects has been such an oddity ever since it was first announced to be in the works. The initial reveal of the series noted some of the great television minds behind it bringing it to ...

Aspartame may also be unsafe for certain people. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved aspartame for use as a sweetener in 1974. The FDA has reviewed over 100 studies about the ...

Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2022 provides an in-depth analysis of global drug markets and examines the nexus between drugs and the environment within the bigger picture ...

Common infectious diseases like the flu and rarer ones like Whipple's disease can be prevented. Learn about them, their symptoms, treatment, and more.

Drug delivery describes the method and approach to delivering drugs or pharmaceuticals and other xenobiotics to their site of action within an organism, with the goal of achieving a therapeutic ...