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Medications That Cause Diarrhea
March 2022
More than 700 medications have been implicated in inducing diarrhea, accounting for nearly 7% of all adverse drug events. Knowing which medications prescribed or recommended by your doctor cause diarrhea will allow you to take steps to prevent or minimize this common adverse drug effect.
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
May 2020
There are more than 1,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as certain herbal and dietary supplements, that are implicated in liver injury, and the list continues to grow.
Most Preventive Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures Are Unnecessary, Study Finds
November 2019
Dentists often prescribe antibiotics before dental procedures as prophylaxis to prevent infection from the release of bacteria from the mouth into the bloodstream. Find out which patients should receive such preventive antibiotics before dental procedures.
Treatment of Bacterial Skin Infections
October 2016
Bacterial skin infections are very common, resulting in several million visits to health care professionals annually. In this article, we explain the best treatment options for different types of bacterial skin infections.
Antibiotics, Common Heartburn Drugs And Spread of Potentially Fatal Intestinal Infection
August 2015
Proton pump inhibitors, a widely used class of heartburn drugs, and essentially all antibiotics increase your risk of C. difficile infections, which can cause severe, even life-threatening diarrhea illness. Read this article to find out how to protect yourself from this dangerous infection.
Drug-Induced Eye Toxicity: 62 Drugs That Can Cause Eye Disease
April 2008
This article, based on a recent review in Drug Safety, lists 62 prescription drugs that can cause eye disease. The range of drug-induced eye diseases includes diseases of the eyelids, glaucoma, cataracts, retinal damage and optic nerve damage. As is true for drug-induced diseases in other parts of the body, you should consider newly developed eye symptoms beginning shortly after starting a new medication to be possibly drug-induced and consult a physician.

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