Parker is having an acute gout attack and is in pain. If he starts soon after symptoms begin, what should provide him with effective pain control?

Your friend Lyn has been prescribed an antibiotic for a sinus infection. She is concerned that the antibiotic will kill off the “good” bacteria in her gut and has not even started taking it, despite being very uncomfortable from the infection. What probiotic yeast could she take to prevent the diarrhea that is sometimes associated with antibiotic use?

Davina is rushed to the hospital shortly after she begins to experience symptoms of what is diagnosed as an ischemic stroke. What agent can be administered that will dissolve the clot?

Tamra’s doctor instructs her to apply the medicated cream to her foot and, as much as possible, keep her foot dry and exposed to air. How will keeping her foot dry and exposed to the air affect the action of the cream?

Just as Kendall is experiencing relief from painful muscle spasms with methocarbamol, her spring allergies hit full force and she cannot stop sneezing. Should this be of additional concern?

Jesse often complains about government regulation and maintains that only drugs with potential for abuse or addiction should require prescriptions. What other medications require prescriptions in the United States?

You are reading about the treatment of cardiovascular disease and learn that some medications are more effective in African Americans than persons of other races. The study of why medications vary in effectiveness among groups is known as ____.

Velma is taking digoxin for heart failure. What is a result of untreated heart failure?

Kirk has myasthenia gravis, a disease characterized by fluctuating weakness of voluntary muscles. If he is treated with a drug that acts via the autonomic nervous system, what drug will he likely receive?

Glenn has keratitis caused by herpes simplex. How often should he apply his prescribed antiviral eye drops?