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77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say
LAS VEGAS --Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. Authorities can't say for sure how the 77 people were infected, said Brian Labus, senior epidemiologist

77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Health officials in Las Vegas say 77 more people who were treated at an outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C. Authorities can't say for sure how the 77 people were infected. Officials say they know each was treated from


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Highly Effective Against HCV Genotype 1
When tested on people with Hepatitis C genotype 1, R7128 proved to be an effective addition to combination therapy after just four weeks' time. In addition to its anti-viral effect, polymerase inhibitor R7128 received good marks for safety and minimal...

Investigational Drug Beats Standard Therapy in Hepatitis C Study
A Phase IIa trial investigating triple combination therapy with PEGASYS, COPEGUS and Roche's investigational drug R1626, demonstrated a higher response rate than traditional combination therapy alone. While R1626's effectiveness and high barrier to resistance makes it a top Hepatitis C...

Hepatitis C Complications Helped by Maintenance Interferon
A four-year study confirms that low-dosage maintenance interferon therapy prevents disease progression in those with portal hypertension or cirrhosis from Hepatitis C....

Recommended Reading On Prescription Drugs

and Over The Counter (OTC) Drugs


Coping with prednisone Coping With Prednisone: (*and Other Cortisone-Related Medicines): It May Work Miracles, but How Do You Handle the Side Effects

by Eugenia Zukerman (Introduction), Julie R. Ingelfinger, Julies R. Ingelfinger (Introduction)

Paperback


Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book: 2002

by Ellen Drake, Randy Drake

For medical transcriptionists who need to find accurate information quickly, Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book 2002 is a must-have! This fast, easy-to-use reference provides the correct spelling and capitalization of over 25,000 brand and generic name drugs with dosage forms, investigational drug

Paperback


Complete Guide to Prescription & Nonprescription Drugs 2002

by H. Winter, M.D. Griffith, Stephen W., MD Moore

Paperback

Perigee's bestselling drug guide is "comprehensive, easy-to-use, and informative."


The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs 2002

by Robert W. Hogan

The most complete and up-to-date prescription drug information book available--it contains quick, easy alphabetical references by familiar brand names and a convenient generic cross-reference; a listing of side effects, drug interactions and dosages; a revised Disease and Disorder Index; as well as hundreds of full-color photos of the most common drugs discussed.

Mass Market Paperback


The PDR Family Guide to Over-The-Counter Drugs

by David W. Sifton (Editor), Physicians' Desk Reference

EXCELLENT!

For more than fifty years, doctors in all specialties have depended on the Physicians' Desk Reference® to guide them in prescribing medication for their patients. Now, for the first time, the most trusted name in medical publishing has produced a consumer guide to over-the-counter drugs that is every bit as comprehensive, authoritative, and reliable as the classic PDR


Dangerous Drug Interactions Dangerous Drug Interactions : How to Protect Yourself from Harmful

Drug/Drug, Drug/Food, Drug/Vitamin Combinations

by Teresa Graedon, Joe Deadly Drug Interactions Graedon

Every time you combine any kind of drug with another-prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, vitamins, minerals, herbs, alcohol, even food-you expose yourself to the risk of a potentially dangerous interaction. Dangerous Drug Interactions can help you


Complete Drug Reference Consumer Reports Complete Drug Reference: 2002 Edition

Hardcover

Increasingly regarded as the most reliable consumer guide to prescription and over-the-counter drugs, CDR provides a wide range of vital information on some 6,000 drugs in an easy-to-use format and easy-to-understand language. An appendix contains a 24-page color medicine chart with photographs


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