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levofloxacin (LEVAQUIN)


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telithromycin (KETEK)
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New Research Finds Increased Water Intake Helps Prevent Recurrent Bladder Infections, Reduces Use of Antibiotics in Premenopausal Women
April 2019
Many women are plagued by frequent bladder infections, and use of antibiotics to treat bladder infections comprises a major proportion of antibiotic use around the globe. Read about new research showing that increased water intake in women markedly reduces the frequency of bladder infections and the need for antibiotics.
Drug Mix-Ups
June 2011
This article lists 355 drugs with names that are often confused with similar-sounding drug names. Find out what you can do to prevent getting the wrong drug.
Adverse Drug Reactions Cause 1.4 Million Emergency Room Visits in 2004 and 2005
January 2007
An estimated 701,547 patients were treated for adverse drug reactions in emergency rooms each year in 2004 and 2005, totaling 1.4 million visits to the emergency room. Of these, an estimated 117,318 patients were hospitalized each year. According to the study. 18 drugs were each, either independently or in combination with other drugs, implicated in one percent or more of the estimated adverse drug events. These drugs are listed in the table that accompanies this article along with the annual estimates of adverse drug events.

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