Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Cause Of A Skin Rash

FDA issues warning for Provigil

October 03, 2008

Provigil, a medication used to treat excessive sleepiness, may cause serious skin rashes and suicidal thoughts, according to a warning from the Food and Drug Administration. Rare incidents of life-threatening skin rashes and psychiatric symptoms in patients with a history of depression and mania have been reported with Provigil use. Patients with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea who take the drug to help stay awake should stop taking the medication if they develop such reactions. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Another Explanation for Atopic Dermatitis

By healthgal , Health Expert

...pollen-associated foods seem to cause a serious and severe skin rash. So what are the... Read more »

Managing Latex and Adhesive Allergies Before Surgery

By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...contact dermatitis including irritants which cause skin rash (blisters, etc.) versus allergic... Read more »

Image Concerns and Physical Disability Tied to Depression

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...stiff leg and hip joints. Lupus can cause skin rashes and lesions as well as deformities in... Read more »

Erythema Multiforme

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...Erythema multiforme (EM) refers to a form of skin rash. The term ‘multiforme' refers to the... Read more »

Headache Stay Gone for Headaches and Migraines - Beware

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...salicylates. Overdoses of willow bark may cause skin rash, stomach inflammation/irritation,... Read more »

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Health Guide

Poison ivy: oak - sumac rash

...sumac are plants that commonly cause an allergic skin reaction. The result is typically an itching, red rash with bumps or blisters. Considerations Poison ivy is one of the most frequent... Read more »

Cockroach Allergies

...cockroaches also can trigger allergies and asthma. Cockroach allergy was first reported in 1943, when skin rashes appeared immediately after the insects crawled over patients' skin. Skin tests... Read more »

Side Effects of Commonly Prescribed Medications for ADHD

...changes · Chest pain, irregular or fast heartbeat · Increased blood pressure · Joint pain · Skin rash · Uncontrollable tics · Fever Ritalin and Concerta can also cause bruising.The... Read more »

Allergies

...chemicals, such as histamines. This causes itching, swelling, mucus production, muscle spasms, hives, rashes, and other symptoms, which vary from person to person. What part of the body is... Read more »

Avoiding and Treating Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Allergic Reactions

...or days to develop. Sensitization takes place after first contact with urushiol. Sometimes the skin rash takes more than a week to develop after initial skin exposure. The next time there is... Read more »

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Medications

Bactrim Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...other side effects such as a severe peeling skin rash (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome), blood... Read more »

Sulfacet-R Top Precautions and Side Effects

...these serious side effects occur: cracked skin rash Tell your doctor immediately if any... Read more »

Novacet Top Precautions and Side Effects

...these serious side effects occur: cracked skin rash Tell your doctor immediately if any... Read more »

Lamictal Oral Precautions and Side Effects

... Warning Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) skin rashes have occurred while taking this... Read more »

Ridaura Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...low white blood cells/platelets), kidney problems, rash, itching, mouth sores/irritation... Read more »

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Related News

Q&A: Celiac disease linked to acid reflux

February 17, 2009

Could chronic acid reflux be caused by gluten intolerance? One reader writes to The People’s Pharmacy to say that a diagnosis of celiac disease... Read summary »

FDA votes against new attention-deficit drug

October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has voted against approving Sparlon, a new attention-deficit drug. The FDA cites the possibility of a dangerous... Read summary »

Concern, Praise for HPV Vaccine

September 08, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Results of a new study reviewing the safety of the HPV vaccine is sending mixed messages. From a study of more than 114,000... Read summary »

Stomach Bug May Protect Against Asthma

July 25, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Something missing from our stomachs may be the reason behind the recent rise asthma cases. Researchers from New York University... Read summary »

Psoriasis and Obesity

December 24, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with psoriasis may have higher levels of an obesity-related hormone. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that results... Read summary »

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