Multiple sclerosis patients are hearing a lot about Prokarin

March 2002

Multiple sclerosis patients are hearing a lot about Prokarin.

It's an experimental cream that's covered with a patch.

Prokarin is available only from compounding pharmacies that have paid a fee to get the secret proprietary formula.

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Table of Contents

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Cardiology More patients will be taking aspirin to prevent heart attacks
Cardiology whether statins cause memory problems
Smoking Cessation deaths in smokers taking Zyban (bupropion)
Gastroenterology Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome are begging the FDA to allow Lotronex (alosetron) back on the market
Gastroenterology treat H. pylori before starting chronic NSAIDs
using cholinesterase inhibitors for patients with VASCULAR dementia
Dermatology Sporanox (itraconazole) to PREVENT recurrent tinea versicolor
Dermatology Elidel, a new cream for eczema
"sudden sleep attacks" in Parkinson's patients while driving
Multiple sclerosis patients are hearing a lot about Prokarin
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Anticoagulants which antibiotics are safe to use in patients on warfarin
Renal & Urology Can patients with recurrent kidney stones take calcium