Edgar C. Johnson

Edgar C. Johnson

Edgar C. Johnson is an Australian medical writer with a strong focus on public health and disease prevention. With years of experience in healthcare journalism, he is dedicated to providing clear, research-backed insights on medical advancements and wellness trends. Edgar’s work aims to empower readers with reliable information to make informed health decisions.

Telithromycin

Telithromycin

Telithromycin Telithromycin is no longer available in the U.S.. If you are currently using telithromycin, you should call your doctor to discuss switching to another treatment. Telithromycin may cause worsening of symptoms, including breathing problems, when taken by people with…

Frovatriptan

Frovatriptan

Frovatriptan Frovatriptan is used to treat the symptoms of migraine headaches (severe throbbing headaches that sometimes are accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to sound and light). Frovatriptan is in a class of medications called selective serotonin receptor agonists. It works…

Oxandrolone

Oxandrolone

Oxandrolone Oxandrolone and similar medications may cause damage to the liver or spleen (a small organ just below the ribs) and tumors in the liver. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: upset stomach; extreme…

Tadalafil

Tadalafil

Tadalafil Tadalafil (Cialis) is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED, impotence; inability to get or keep an erection), and the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; an enlarged prostate) which include difficulty urinating (hesitation, dribbling, weak stream, and incomplete bladder…

Omalizumab Injection

Omalizumab Injection

Omalizumab Injection Omalizumab injection may cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions. You may experience an allergic reaction immediately after receiving a dose of omalizumab injection or up to 4 days later. Also, an allergic reaction can occur after you receive…

Darbepoetin Alfa Injection

Darbepoetin Alfa Injection

Darbepoetin Alfa Injection Using darbepoetin alfa injection increases the risk that blood clots will form in or move to the legs, lungs, or brain. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart disease and if you have…

Cyclosporine Ophthalmic

Cyclosporine Ophthalmic

Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Ophthalmic cyclosporine is used to increase tear production in people with dry eye disease. Cyclosporine is in a class of medications called immunomodulators. It works by decreasing swelling in the eye to allow for tear production. 🔔 How…

Tegaserod

Tegaserod

Tegaserod Tegaserod is used in women younger than 65 years of age to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C; a condition that causes stomach pain or cramps, bloating, and infrequent or difficult passage of stools). Tegaserod is in a…

Ketotifen Ophthalmic

Ketotifen Ophthalmic

Ketotifen Ophthalmic Ophthalmic ketotifen is used to relieve the itching of allergic pinkeye. Ketotifen is in a class of medications called antihistamines. It works by blocking histamine, a substance in the body that causes allergic symptoms. 🔔 How should this…

Levalbuterol Oral Inhalation

Levalbuterol Oral Inhalation

Levalbuterol Oral Inhalation Levalbuterol is used to prevent or relieve the wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness caused by lung disease such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; a group of diseases that affect the lungs…