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Clotrimazole. Clotrimazole, sold under the brand name Lotrimin, among others, is an antifungal medication. [ 2] It is used to treat vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, diaper rash, tinea versicolor, and types of ringworm including athlete's foot and jock itch. [ 2] It can be taken by mouth or applied as a cream to the skin or in the vagina.
Saccharomyces boulardii is a tropical yeast first isolated from lychee and mangosteen fruit peel in 1923 by French scientist Henri Boulard. Although early reports claimed distinct taxonomic, metabolic, and genetic properties, [ 1] S. boulardii is genetically a grouping of S. cerevisiae strains, sharing >99% genomic relatedness, giving the ...
Physicians' Desk Reference. The Physicians' Desk Reference ( PDR ), renamed Prescriber's Digital Reference after its physical publication was discontinued, is a compilation of manufacturers' prescribing information ( package insert) on prescription drugs, updated regularly and published by ConnectiveRx. [citation needed]
Henri Boulard was a French microbiologist who discovered the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii in 1923. He noticed people chewing on the skins of lychees and mangosteens to treat diarrhea during a cholera epidemic. He isolated and identified this strain of yeast, a probiotic. [1] He sold his patented strain of saccharomyces boulardii to Biocodex, a ...
The Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties: The Canadian Drug Reference for Health Professionals, more commonly known by its abbreviation CPS, [ 1] is a reference book that contains drug monographs and numerous features which help healthcare professionals prescribe and use drugs safely and appropriately.
Medication package insert. A package insert is a document included in the package of a medication that provides information about that drug and its use. For prescription medications, the insert is technical, providing information for medical professionals about how to prescribe the drug. Package inserts for prescription drugs often include a ...
Simvastatin. Simvastatin, sold under the brand name Zocor among others, is a statin, a type of lipid-lowering medication. [ 4] It is used along with exercise, diet, and weight loss to decrease elevated lipid levels. [ 4] It is also used to decrease the risk of heart problems in those at high risk. [ 4] It is taken by mouth.
At least two members wound up in federal prison on drug charges, and they never did reunite before the untimely death of Rob Tyner in mid-summer 1992. [ 1 ] Although the band's debut album, Kick Out the Jams , had peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 chart, their second album stalled at No. 137, and High Time fared even worse commercially.