Flagyl (metronidazole) is a drug used to treat systemic, intestinal, and vaginal infections. Flagyl has been shown to concentrate in breast milk but there hasn’t been any documented adverse effects in breastfed babies. However, there have been reports of babies becoming “fussy” once a mother is started on a course of Flagyl. Some pediatricians believe that… Continue reading Can I breastfeed while taking Flagyl?
Category: Pharmacology
Hypothetically speaking, should a person with active tuberculosis be treated while pregnant or should treatment be delayed until after pregnancy?
Treatment should be initiated immediately on any patient suspected of having active tuberculosis regardless of pregnancy status. In fact, the dangers of having active tuberculosis far outweigh any potential side effects of the medications. Therefore, triple drug therapy with isoniazide, rifampin, and ethambutol should be initiated and continued for nine months.
What’s the difference between albendazole and mebendazole?
Both drugs are antiparasitics used to treat helminths (worm-type parasites). Mebendazole is mainly sequestered in the gut lumen (95% is secreted in the feces) and is excellent at killing parasites that are only in the intestinal tract such as: pinworms whipworms hookworms roundworms Albendazole on the other hand is readily absorbed into the systemic circulation… Continue reading What’s the difference between albendazole and mebendazole?
My son has an egg allergy. Is it true that you can’t get vaccinated for measles with an egg Allergy?
That would have been true had the question was asked 15-20 years ago when MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccines were still grown in eggs. Nowadays, in the United States and Europe, the MMR vaccine is cultured is a chick embryo fibroblasts. This is in a tissue culture and egg allergies is no longer an… Continue reading My son has an egg allergy. Is it true that you can’t get vaccinated for measles with an egg Allergy?
why am i not supposed to drink when i’m taking tylenol?
Tylenol (the trademark name for acetaminophen or paracetamol) is a common drug used to control fever and pain. The metabolism of Tylenol involves liver enzymes, which are also required for the metabolism of alcohol. In layman’s terms, Tylenol metabolism requires two steps: Tylenol is broken down by a liver enzyme, cytochrome P450 CYP2E1 and CYP1A2,… Continue reading why am i not supposed to drink when i’m taking tylenol?