Epilepsy drugs can spark serious skin disorders - A range of epilepsy drugs can cause serious skin disorders, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. ...

Septrin - the risks - Q:I have heard of a horrendous case of Septrin causing the most severe side effects in a penicillin allergic subject. I understand that this drug is...

More harm from epilepsy medication - New studies suggest that many of the available antiepileptic drugs, especially the older ones, can have other negative effects besides worsening seizu...

The most popular painkiller - Ibuprofen, the grandfather of all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), was considered so safe that it was made an over-the-counter drug. Th...

Hayfever: - It's that time of the year where hayfever sufferers clog up the pharmacies for their annual fix of antihistamines. But are there any non-drug alternat...

Septrin/septra - Septrin (in the UK), called Septra in the US, is an antibacterial drug used to treat everything from traveller's diarrhea to HIV infection (see Second...

Septrin and bactrim - Q:I would like to tell you about a side effect I suffered when taking Septrin for cystitis a number of years ago. ...

The epilepsy newcomer - Lamotrigine (marketed as Lamictal) is one of the new-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) brought in as an alternative to the traditionally prescribe...