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Health topics
… of the scalp may be caused by: Damage to the hair from infections. Cradle cap , an oily, yellow crusting on a … ). An allergic skin reaction ( contact dermatitis ). Viral infections, such as chickenpox and shingles . A skin … of the scalp may be caused by: Damage to the hair from infections. Cradle cap , an oily, yellow crusting on a …
Medications
… medication is used to treat certain parasitic roundworm infections. Curing parasitic infections helps to improve your quality of life. In people … with weakened defense (immune) systems, curing roundworm infections can reduce the risk of developing a severe or …
Medications
… health needs. Uses This medication is used to treat eye infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called … of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can …
Medications
… This medication is used to treat certain types of outer ear infections. It helps to reduce swelling, itching, redness, … treats only certain types of bacterial and fungal ear infections. It will not work for other types of ear infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can …
Medications
… is used to treat a wide variety of serious bacterial infections. It is an antibiotic that works by stopping the … growth of bacteria. This antibiotic only treats bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or …
Medications
… infection with Hib does not always protect against future infections with Hib bacteria. Your child should still … infection with Hib does not always protect against future infections with Hib bacteria. Your child should still …
Medications
… Clindamycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is an antibiotic that works by stopping the … growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for virus infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic …
Medications
… to treat shingles infection. The viruses that cause these infections live in the body quietly until an outbreak occurs. Acyclovir does not cure these infections, but can speed healing of the sores, decrease … to treat shingles infection. The viruses that cause these infections live in the body quietly until an outbreak …
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… is an extremely small risk of passing some blood-borne infections through the use of RabIg. Since blood screening … testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people …
