Gastrointestinal Health

Like diabetes, Inflammatory bowel disease may also be linked to a high-fructose diet.

Pharmacists can play an integral role in collaborating with physicians to manage patient therapy.

Nizatidine Oral Solution is a prescription oral product used for the short-term treatment and maintenance therapy of ulcers and for the treatment of esophagitis and associated heartburn due to GERD.

Why was a patient prescribed something normally used for stomach problems to help her produce breastmilk?

Generic products featured in the April 2020 issue.

A survey conducted between March 30 to April 6 by InsightRx found that implementing the new vancomycin guidelines into the pharmacy community is as important as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the healthcare system.

The clinical practice update incorporates emerging evidence and available guidance for patients with IBD.

What are you going to recommend for a customer who was unable to complete a previously recommended regimen?

In a series of studies, researchers described the identification of predictive tools and a new understanding of environmental factors that trigger inflammatory bowel disease.

The goal of therapy centers on improving quality of life, maintaining remission, and preventing hospitalization and surgery.

How can this patient better tolerate polyethylene glycol (PEG)-electrolyte lavage solution?

FIRST Omeprazole Kits offer a pre-measured option for pharmacists dispensing suspended Omeprazole.

Health care professionals can play an important role in managing patients with diarrhea by recommending OTC products for initial treatment.

Pharmacists are instrumental in guiding patients on the appropriate and safe use of products for gastrointestinal discomfort.

Just 22% of those who suffer seek help from a health care provider, newer agents show promise.

Diet and lifestyle changes are key components of treating gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The journal Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology has published a review article that discusses repositioning of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in cancer treatment.

A rare but potentially serious bacteria known as Brucella RB51 has been found in raw milk products from a Texas dairy, according to a CDC press release.

Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Almost all persons infected with Campylobacter recover without any treatment, but some patients may require antimicrobial therapy.

A plant-based Mediterranean diet reduced reflux symptoms similarly to proton pump inhibitor use.

Gastrointestinal conditions make up a big part of health care in the United States, but they can be challenging to properly diagnose and treat.

Many drug interaction databases include oral potassium supplements and drugs with anticholinergic activity as a serious interaction.

A recently-published study evaluated increasing concerns that plaque psoriasis medications may trigger inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Serendipity and medicine is a wonderful thing.