Category: Medicine
Xanax (Alprazolam) – Uses, dosage, and side effects
What is Xanax? Alprazolam is a prescription medication used to treat anxiety disorder (a condition most closely associated with the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual [DSM-III-R] diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder) or to provide temporary relief from anxiety symptoms. For a period of time, generalized anxiety disorder (also called anxiety) is characterized by unrealistic or…
Cyclopentolate eye drops side effects and uses
What is cyclopentolate hydrochloride ophthalmic solution? Cyclopentolate hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, USP comprises the following: Cyclopentolate hydrochloride 0.5, 1%, or 2% 0.01 percent benzalkonium chloride as a preservative. Inactive ingredients: boric acid, disodium edetate, potassium chloride (unless at 2% strength), sodium carbonate and/or hydrochloric acid (to regulate pH), filtered water. The pH value ranges from 3.0…
ZERBAXA
What is ZERBAXA? ZERBAXA is a prescription antibiotic medication composed of two active ingredients: Together, ceftolozane and tazobactam provide a powerful treatment option against complicated infections caused by resistant bacteria. Uses of ZERBAXA ZERBAXA is FDA-approved for the treatment of adults (18 years and older) with: Clinicians may also use ZERBAXA off-label for other infections…
Eylea (Aflibercept) injection – uses, cost, side-effects
What is Eylea? Eylea is a prescription medication that is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Additionally, it is utilized to treat diabetic eye disease and other retinal disorders. It is injected into the eye to aid with the slow progression of visual loss associated with these and some other disorders. Eylea is…
What is Topamax? Indications, side-effects, weight loss
Topamax (topiramate) was first licensed by the FDA as a seizure drug (also known as an anticonvulsant). Topiramate is a drug that is used to treat seizures in adults and children over the age of two. Topamax is also used to treat migraine headaches in adults and adolescents aged 12 and up. This medication will…
CRESEMBA
CRESEMBA (Isavuconazonium sulfate) is a prescription medication used to treat specific forms of fungal infections in the blood or body known as \”aspergillosis\” and \”mucormycosis\” in adults 18 years of age and older (zygomycosis). Cresemba comes in oral capsule form and is typically taken once daily. It is suitable for use with or without meals.…
Dry and Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is the most prevalent cause of visual impairment in people over the age of 50 in the Western world, and the leading cause of blind registration in this age range. It affects 10% of adults over the age of 65 and 30% of those over the age of 80. Numerous mutations…
Harlequin Ichthyosis
What is harlequin ichthyosis? Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe hereditary skin condition. Infants born prematurely with this syndrome have extremely thick, rigid skin covering the majority of their bodies. The skin is divided into enormous diamond-shaped plates by deep cracks (fissures). These skin irregularities impair the shape of the eyelids, nose, mouth, and ears, as…
TEN Syndrome
What is TEN? Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN syndrome) is a life-threatening skin condition that can cause acute skin failure. There is blistering and peeling of large areas (at least 30% of the body surface area) of skin. This usually develops as a side-effect of antibiotics or anticonvulsants. The condition is a medical emergency as it…
Cloves Syndrome
What is Cloves Syndrome? CLOVES Syndrome is an acronym for Congenital, Lipomatous, Overgrowth, Vascular Malformations, Epidermal Nevi, and Spinal/Skeletal Anomalies and/or Scoliosis. Saap et al. and Alomari recognized the syndrome concurrently and separately. CLOVES is caused by a somatic mutation in the PIK3CA gene, which enhances the gene\’s activity. CLOVES is a kind of sickness…