Drug Will Turn Your Blood Into a Pesticide Toxic to Bed Bugs

Published November 18, 2012

Drug Will Turn Your Blood into a Pesticide Toxic to Bed Bugs

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2012. New research suggests that the drug Stromectal (manufactured by Merck & Co.), which is typically used to treat parasitic worms, may also kill bed bugs. The active ingredient in the drug is ivermectin, which …
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Second most common infection in the US proving harder to treat with current …

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Washington, D.C.— Certain types of bacteria responsible for causing urinary tract infections (UTIs), the second-most-common infection in the United States, are becoming more difficult to treat with current antibiotics, according to new research from …
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Use of Xarelto Expanded to Treat Blood Clots

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Washington, D.C. – infoZine – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to include treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), and to reduce the risk of recurrent DVT and PE following …
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