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FDA reviewers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of panel

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The most common adverse reactions seen in a trial cohort of 38,000 patients were at injection sites (84.1%) followed by fatigue (62.9%) and headache (55.1%), and serious adverse reactions occurred in 0% to 4.6% of participants.

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Can you use metronidazole for cats?

The Checkup by Singlecare

She says metronidazole is a viable treatment option for a cat with no previous adverse reactions to the antimicrobial medication. In this case, your cat will need to stay in the hospital to have the medication administered. In the studies, both cats recovered after hospitalization and drug withdrawal.

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Should You Take Paxlovid If You Catch COVID?

The People's Pharmacy

This week there were over 20,000 people hospitalized with the virus. Patients who tested positive for COVID-19 and were not hospitalized were selected. Diarrhea and muscle pain are also possible adverse reactions. DONE with COVID seems to be the overwhelming sentiment. More than 3,000 are in intensive care units.

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COVID-19: Booster Doses – Part 3

The Infectious Pharmacist

Because the booster dose appears to generate such a robust immune response (measured primarily by antibody concentration in the blood) that any differences at that point will be meaningless. In addition, the frequency and kind of adverse reactions (e.g. Oh, and if you don’t experience any adverse reactions, great!

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Can dogs take Zyrtec?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Dogs can have allergic reactions to various allergens such as pollen, dust mites, mold, and certain foods.” Zyrtec interactions It’s important to let your veterinarian know all other medications and supplements your pup is taking, to avoid harmful interactions.

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COVID-19: Booster Doses, Breakthrough Infections, Delta, and How they Connect

The Infectious Pharmacist

I ended the last post by talking about how booster doses were not going to have a significant impact on the large case counts or crowded hospitals, because those are largely problems of the unvaccinated. We now have good evidence comparing people with adverse reactions (e.g. Should the U.S. fatigue, headache, etc.)

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How to counsel your patients with long COVID

The Checkup by Singlecare

Nearly half of the people who have had COVID-19 are still dealing with health issues four months after they’ve recovered, and this includes those who didn’t need to stay in the hospital. Severe initial COVID-19 infection: Those who had severe symptoms or were hospitalized may have a higher chance of developing long COVID.