May 2011 Skin & Eye Health

Rosacea's symptoms can cause patients embarrassment, which pharmacists can help relive with important treatment information.

With its symptoms of nonspecific pain, swelling, and fatigue, lupus can be difficult to diagnose and complicated to treat.

After 6 months on the market, Perdue Pharma's reformulation of this commonly abused drug deserves a second look.

A patient who abused controlled substances causes a deadly accident, and the victim's family sues the dispensing pharmacies.

Patients with psoriasis need assistance balancing a complicated treatment plan can include phototherapy, topical medications, systemic agents, and biological treatments.

This close look at the top 200 drugs of 2010 by sales and prescriptions dispensed reveals the story of a pharmaceutical market in flux.

Lasers provide an intriguing new option for conditions that are difficult to treat with traditional drug therapy.

The FDA approved Edarbi (azilsartan medoxomil), a new angiotensin receptor blocker, for the treatment of hypertension in adults.

Despite efforts by manufacturers to differentiate between the adult and pediatric formulations of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis immunizations, they are ofter improperly administered.

Rivastigmine is a cholinesterase inhibitor that can interact with other drugs to cause potentially dangerous cardiovascular side effects.

With the novel agents in the age-related macular degeneration pipeline, drug makers are taking advantage of an opportunity for innovation.

Pharmacists cannot stop the progressive loss in central vision that comes with age-related macular degeneration, but they can help patients understand the treatment options.

Whether patients wear soft or hard lenses, they need help choosing appropriate products for cleaning and disinfection.

Long-term damage from ultraviolet rays can be avoided when pharmacists recommend the use of sunscreen.