Zithromax: An Overview of Potential Side Effects
Zithromax, known generically as azithromycin, is an antibiotic manufactured by Pfizer. It is used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections of the ears, lungs, sinuses, skin, throat and reproductive organs. Azithromycin is classified as a macrolide antibiotic and works by … [Read more...] about Zithromax: An Overview of Potential Side Effects
FDA Warns of Serious Lung Condition in Infants Treated with Proglycem
In a recent drug safety alert, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that a serious lung condition, pulmonary hypertension, has been reported in infants and newborns treated with Proglycem (diazoxide) for low blood sugar. Pulmonary hypertension is high pressure in the blood vessels leading to the lungs. The FDA identified … [Read more...] about FDA Warns of Serious Lung Condition in Infants Treated with Proglycem
Health troubles persist for 9/11 rescue workers
9/11 Rescue Workers Lungs Were So Scarred That Needed Supplemental Oxygen. It was late in the night when James Zadroga, sleeping beside his 4-year-old daughter, woke up to fetch her some milk. It was no easy errand: The former New York City police detective's lungs were so scarred that he needed supplemental oxygen to breathe. In … [Read more...] about Health troubles persist for 9/11 rescue workers
Antidepressants May Harm Newborns’ Lungs
Antidepressants Harm Newborns' Lungs. New research has linked the use of Prozac and other similar antidepressants during pregnancy to yet another complication in newborns: an uncommon but life-threatening lung problem. Infants whose mothers took the antidepressants in the second half of pregnancy had six times the … [Read more...] about Antidepressants May Harm Newborns’ Lungs
