Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHWritten by Nikki Javit, PharmD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Published on September 1, 2023 Key takeaways: Many things in life can make you feel itchy. Dry skin, environmental triggers, and certain health conditions can all cause itchiness. Some medications can too.Opioids, antibiotics, and several blood pressure medications may tempt...
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter Two more Moderna COVID vaccine reactions. Photo: JAMA Network WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In rare cases, people who receive the two-dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may experience a red, itchy patch of skin a few days later at the injection site, a new report finds. They shouldn’t panic:...
by Rodney Sinclair, The Conversation Have you ever wondered who buys those huge boxes of antihistamines prominently displayed all year round in your local pharmacy? If antihistamines were just used for hay fever, you’d think sales would be good in spring, but pretty mediocre for the rest of the year. Many of the antihistamines sold in Australia are actually for hives,...
