Snack Time Puts Kids at Risk

Kids can control their health by controlling which button they push at the vending machine. Their snack time selection affects not only their current weight but their future health as well.  

FDA Delays Blood Thinner Eliquis Again

United States Food and Drug Administration officials today delayed approval of Eliquis (apixaban) to prevent stroke or systemic embolism in patients with a common heart arrhythmia for the second time.

Epogen

Epogen is a prescription medication used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy in patients with certain types of cancer, and the HIV medication zidovudine. Epogen is also used before and after certain types of surgery to decrease the chance that blood transfusions will be needed.

Epogen belongs to a group of drugs called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which work by causing the bone marrow to make more red blood cells.

This medication is available in an injectable form to be given directly under the skin (subcutaneously) or directly into a...

Measuring Life in Years, Not Months

Brain cancer is never a good diagnosis. People who learn they have glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) usually live a bit longer than a year after diagnosis.

Oxcarbazepine

Oxcarbazepine is a prescription medication used to treat partial seizures in adults and children 2 years and older with epilepsy. It may be used alone or with other medications.  Oxcarbazepine belongs to a group of drugs called anticonvulsants, which work by decreasing abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

This medication comes in a tablet, an extended release tablet, and in an oral suspension form. Oxcarbazepine is usually taken twice daily, with or without food.

Common side effects of oxcarbazepine include dizziness, sleepiness, double vision, and nausea. Do not drive or...

Treximet

Treximet is a prescription medication used to treat migraines, with or without aura. 

It is a single product containing 2 medications: sumatriptan and naproxen. Sumatriptan belongs to a group of drugs called serotonin receptor agonists or "triptans", which relieve pain by narrowing blood vessels around the brain. Naproxen belongs to a class of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. These work by stopping substances in your body that cause inflammation and pain.

This medication comes in tablet form and is taken at the first sign of a migraine...

Could a Little Shut Eye Help Parkinson’s?

One of the great difficulties associated with Parkinson’s disease is muscle control. Shaking in the arms and hands are common symptoms, but a new study shows a natural remedy may help.

RxWiki Notify™

RxWiki’s medication pages are viewed by millions of consumers each month and distributed to patients by thousands of trusted community pharmacists nationwide. These medication pages are...

RxWiki Remind

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RxWiki Remind allows patients to enter their medication information in order to receive reminder notifications via the RxWiki mobile application, text message...

Office Space Germs

Most Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors, right along with 500 different kinds of bacteria. The majority of the bacteria come from human bodies.

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