DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: Our 16-year-old son has been on venlafaxine for six months for depression. Now the doctor wants to ...

A search was conducted to find clinical trials of topical antimicrobials for uSSSI. The MEDLINE database was searched for articles from 1966 through to August 2007 using the subject terms 'topical ...

A: Polysporin is an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment containing bacitracin and polymyxin B. Most health professionals would not expect an antibiotic to treat a fungal infection. However ...

2008). Studies have shown no difference in the incidence of infection or healing in patients that used bacitracin ointment versus white petrolatum after dermatology surgery (Gehrig & Warshaw ...

Treatment for allergic or irritant contact dermatitis may include home remedies such as cool compresses, moisturizers, and lukewarm baths. You may also require over-the-counter and prescription ...

You apply this steroid-free eczema treatment directly to the skin. TCIs for eczema come in two forms: tacrolimus ointment (Protopic), for moderate to severe eczema pimecrolimus cream (Elidel), for ...

“Severely dry skin typically calls for a thicker cream, balm, or ointment rather than a lotion because they can trap in moisture better,” she says. At $34, the Avène isn’t exactly expensive ...

Topical steroids help treat various skin conditions and associated symptoms, such as swelling or redness, by reducing inflammation through several mechanisms; these include blocking chemical reactions ...

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