Because of the high rate of cross-sensitivities and cross-reactions between neomycin and other antibiotics, patients should list neomycin as a medical allergy for the rest of their lives.

Brown recluse bites often start with mild redness followed by pain and itching. The bite is usually flat, though it may develop a small blister. Sometimes, a bull’s-eye pattern with a blue or purple ...

Patients need to alert all health care providers of a bacitracin allergy. Patients should be advised to avoid the following antibiotics: After a patient is diagnosed with a bacitracin sensitivity ...

A splinter is a tiny fragment of an object, such as plastic, wood, glass, or other material that penetrates the skin and ...

A popular brand of eye drops is being recalled nationwide due to a possible contamination, which may cause vision damage, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Monday, the FDA ...

I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it - ouch! - one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound ...

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