Archive for November, 2008

American Family Physician - Traveling abroad: tips for staying healthy

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Do I need to see my doctor before I travel to other countries?
It is a good idea to have medical and dental check-ups before your trip. You should be aware of any problems and find out about any medicines you should take. Also, remember that your health insurance may not pay for treatment in another country. Find out what your insurance covers before you leave.
Depending on where you are going, you should see your do…

Nursing - Vesicant extravasation

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

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MARCIA THOMAS, 64, calls you to her room to report extreme pain in her left wrist and hand. Her hand is swollen, and when you remove the dressing over her I.V. site, you see a red streak along the vein pathway and a bluish discolor…

Business Wire - Next Safety, Inc.’s Innovative Drug Delivery System Will Replace Cigarettes and Significantly Advance Pulmonary Medication Delivery

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Drug Delivery Device Will Allow Precise, Highly Controlled Dosing of Nicotine and Other Medications
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — Next Safety, Inc. has identified basic scientific mechanisms that promise to revolutionize pulmonary drug delivery. This proprietary technolo…

Pediatrics for Parents - Promethazine warning

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning concerning the use of promethazine in children younger than two years old. Promethazine is an antihistamine used to treat allergy symptoms such as wat…

Beware of ’sleep-driving’ Pills

Friday, November 7th, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not give the exact cases of sleep-driving. But neurology chief Dr. Russell Katz said that the agency uncovered more than a dozen reports linking insomnia drugs to sleep-driving. Katz believes that more are going uncounted. Katz and other federal health officials warned individuals about the strange side effects.

The Associated Press (AP) earlier reported that all prescription sleeping pills may sometimes c…

Treating Your Allergy Symptoms With Promethazine

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Promethazine is a generic name for a class of antihistamine drugs used to prevent motion sickness, nausea, or vomiting; and for sedation, and the treatment of itching related to allergies. It is in the latter that we’re interested in here, treating allergy symptoms and reactions with Promethazine, such as: nasal congestion, itching nos…