Infectious Diseases: Medications

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Antimalarial medications for lupus
Article
05/17/06, Healthwise
These medications reduce inflammation. (While they are also used to prevent or treat malaria, there is no known relationship between lupus and malaria.)
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Docosanol topical
Drug
02/13/04, Healthwise
Cold sores are contagious before, during and after an outbreak or when blisters are present. Cold sore sufferers should avoid close physical or intimate contact, such as kissing, when having an outbreak.
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Tinidazole
Drug
06/05/07, Healthwise
A medicine similar to tinidazole has caused cancer in laboratory animals. It is not known if tinidazole would have the same effect in animals, or in humans. Talk with your doctor about your specific cancer risk.
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Rifaximin
Drug
05/03/07, Healthwise
Rifaximin works differently from other antibiotics because it passes through your stomach and into your intestines without being absorbed into your blood stream. Because rifaximin affects only the intestinal tract, it will not treat infections of
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Infectious Mononucleosis - Medications
Article
09/19/07, Healthwise
There are no specific medicines used to treat mono. Over-the-counter medicines may be used to help treat the symptoms of mono.
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Scabies - Medications
Article
04/04/07, Healthwise
Prescription permethrin (Elimite) cream or lotion is the most commonly used medication to treat scabies. Unlike the more toxic lindane, permethrin is considered safe for infants as young as 2 months old.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection - Medications
Article
08/09/06, Healthwise
Most respiratory syncytial viral (RSV) infections do not require prescription medicines. However, medicines may be recommended for certain people to help:
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Antiprotozoals for giardiasis
Article
10/16/07, Healthwise
These medicines kill Giardia lamblia in the digestive tract.
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Furazolidone for giardiasis
Article
10/16/07, Healthwise
This medicine kills G. lamblia in the digestive tract.
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Multiple-drug therapy for tuberculosis (TB)
Article
05/16/07, Healthwise
These antibiotics kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB).
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