Grocer to offer free supplies of some antibiotics

Schnucks pharmacies on Monday will be the first in the region to offer a selection of antibiotics for free. Customers can receive up to a 21-day supply of any one of more than 54 generic, oral antibiotics at no charge. Schnucks...

Lyme Disease

Antibiotics are the drugs of choice for all phases of Lyme disease. In nearly all cases they can cure Lyme, even in later stages.

Preventive Antibiotics After a Tick Bite

According to the 2006 guidelines from the Infectious...

Doxycycline Seen Effective for Lymphoma of the Eye

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doxycycline is a "fast, safe, and active" therapy for ocular adnexal lymphoma (OAL) of the MALT type, both initially and in the case of relapse, clinicians report in the current issue of the Journal of...

FDA OKs New Drug for Rosacea

The FDA has approved the drug Oracea to help treat rosacea in adults.

Rosacea is a skin disorder known for patchy flushing (redness) and inflammation, particularly on the cheeks, nose, forehead, and around the mouth. Rosacea may...

Combination antibiotic therapy improves Chlamydia-induced arthritis

A prolonged regimen of combined antibiotics was significantly more effective than a single antibiotic in treating patients with arthritis triggered by Chlamydia. The clinical trial by USF rheumatologists, published in the October...