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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Is Biaxin Used For

Q&A: Antibiotics and statins can be a deadly combination

October 02, 2008
In this Q&A, pharmacist Richard Harkness responds to a reader who is experiencing muscle pain while taking the antibiotic Biaxin XL and the statin Pravachol. Adverse reactions are expected with certain statins, such as Lipitor, lovastatin (Mevacor), and Zocor, but not with others, such as Crestor and Pravachol. Read more »

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Take Care When Combining ED Medication with Other Products
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...from interactions with drugs such as Vaprisol and Biaxin. Even grapefruit juice is cautioned... Read more »

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Natural Treatment, Remedies, Therapies for Asthma
...patients with moderate to severe chronic persistent asthma. Certain antibiotics, such as clarithromycin (Biaxin), may improve lung function in patients with asthmawho show evidence of infection... Read more »
Pneumonia: Medications
...the genetics of bacteria. They include erythromycin, azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), and roxithromycin (Rulid). These antibiotics are effective against the atypical... Read more »
Allergic Rhinitis: Antihistamines
...caused problems with Seldane and Hismanal. Such medications include:The antibiotics clarithromycin (Biaxin) and troleandomycinCertain HIV protease inhibitorsAntidepressant serotonin-reuptake... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Treatment
...ability of antibiotics to destroy H. pylori.Two antibiotics. Standard antibiotics are clarithromycin (Biaxin) and amoxicillin. (Some doctors substitute the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl) for... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications
...affect the genetics of bacteria. They include erythromycin, azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), and roxithromycin (Rulid). These antibiotics are effective against S. pneumoniae and... Read more »

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