Articles for category: Drugs & Medications

An Overview of Holistic Medicine for Dogs

For those of us who are dog owners, we cannot imagine seeing our beloved pets suffer, whether it is a short-term illness or a chronic disease. Often, this leaves the dog owners to seek different types of treatment for the pets. Many of us are choosing the holistic medicine for treating our pets. Many of ...

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Mississippi Marijuana Laws and Penalties

While many states in the United States have extremely strict laws concerning the consumption of marijuana, others have realized the medicinal benefits of this plant, thus allowing medical marijuana consumption. While other states have not enacted this type of law, they have realized the threat of marijuana is not as great as once thought, thus ...

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Side Effects of Ciprofloxacin (cipro)

Cipro is a prescription medication belonging to the class of fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Cipro, also known as Ciprofloxacin, is effective in treating a large variety of infections. However, Cipro is associated with a great number of potential side effects and specific contraindications. Cipro is used in adults for a vast number of infections that are caused ...

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Finacea: A Lesser-Known Rosacea Treatment

If you’ve been searching for an effective rosacea treatment, but haven’t had any luck with metronidazole or zinc-based creams and gels, Finacea might be for you. Finacea, made by Intendis, is a 15% azelaic acid prescription gel designed to treat both the redness and bumps caused by rosacea. This water-based gel is fragrance-free and alcohol-free, ...

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The History of Pepsi-Cola

Like so many classic sodas and soft drinks, Pepsi’s origins lie in a drug store pharmacy in the 19th century. The year was 1898. The place was New Bern, North Carolina. The man was Caleb Bradham.   Since 1893 Bradham had been selling a popular soft drink in his pharmacy known as “Brad’s Drink.” Like ...

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Health Benefits of Dang Shen

Dang Shen is the Pin Yin (Chinese) name for the botanical name of Codonopsis pilosula. A common nickname for this herb is “Poor Man’s Ginseng.” This is because the actual Ginseng is too expensive, and Dang Shen can offer similar benefits without the high cost. As an energy tonic, Dang Shen can also offer other ...