Drugs

Study examines whether supplementation reduces the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma and delays need for therapy escalation in patients with ocular hypertension.

A pharmacist avoids a potentially harmful dosing error after recognizing that different strengths of a combination drug were not directly interchangeable.

Get the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for July.

Abnormal eye movements are vital to diagnosis.

While Botox typically lasts three-to-four months and can take 14 days for the effects to kick in, Boey only lasts two-to-three weeks, and the effects can appear as early as eight hours.

Now researchers better understand why even a mildly annoying itch could put you on an itch-and-scratch cycle if you give in.

JAMA reviews how to distinguish different common causes of persistent non-infectious diarrhea, and which therapies may provide relief.

I recently saw a pleasant, 37-year-old fair-skinned male, who was (it seemed) very healthy, with no known allergies, and only using a topical product—brought from Brazil—on his rash.

How much do you know about interactions between prescription and over-the-counter drugs and caffeine?

The long-acting once-daily amphetamine tablets are Health Canada-approved for use in children six to 12 years of age, as well as for adults.