April 06, 2023 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of the modified Atkins diet (a more liberal ketogenic diet that is presumed to have greater adherence rates) plus standard drug therapy with that of standard drug therapy alone in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Although the study included only 160 patients, the dietary […]
Darrell Hulisz, PharmD November 21, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/814588 Folic acid (vitamin B9) is a water-soluble B vitamin that is essential for DNA repair, cell division, and normal cellular growth. Profound deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy has been associated with neural tube defects, such as spina bifida in neonates. Deficiency in adults has been associated […]
Published: Apr 29, 2013 By Cole Petrochko , Staff Writer, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — The FDA has warned consumers that the anti-seizure drug ezogabine (Potiga) can cause skin and eye discoloration. Use of the drug may cause blue skin discoloration on or around the lips, in nail beds on fingers and toes, and potentially on […]