Piper glandular fever and amoxicillin | Amoxicillin rash

Piper glandular fever and amoxicillin Pfeiffer’s glandular fever is a disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It causes severe malaise, sore throat and swelling of the lymph nodes. As patients present with sore throats to their family doctor, an inflammation of the throat can be falsely diagnosed and treated with e.g. amoxicillin. However, whistling … Piper glandular fever and amoxicillin | Amoxicillin rash

Framboesie: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Frambösie is a nonvenereal infectious disease of tropical countries caused by the bacterium Treponema pertenue. The disease, which is contagious through skin contact, is one of the treponematoses and is readily treatable with antibiotics. If left untreated, the skin disease develops in four stages, beginning with raspberry-like papules and leading to destruction of the bones … Framboesie: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Clavulanic Acid

Products Clavulanic acid is sold exclusively in combinations with antibiotic amoxicillin. In addition to the original Augmentin, numerous generics are also available. Structure and properties Clavulanic acid (C8H9NO5, Mr = 199.16 g/mol) is present in drugs as potassium clavulanate, the potassium salt of clavulanic acid. Potassium clavulanate is a white, crystalline, hygroscopic powder that is … Clavulanic Acid

Pain in the vas deferens

What is a painful vas deferens? The vas deferens, also called Ducutus deferens, has its origin in the epididymis, from which it runs via the inguinal canal to the bladder and finally flows into the urethra. Functionally, the vas deferens plays a decisive role, especially for the transport of sperm produced in the testicles. In … Pain in the vas deferens

Diagnosis | Pain in the vas deferens

Diagnosis In addition to a detailed medical history (anamnesis), a thorough physical examination is crucial for the diagnosis of spermatic cord pain. For example, possible primary inflammation of the prostate or testicles can already be detected by an enlargement and painfulness due to pressure of the organ. Furthermore, differential diagnoses such as a hernia can … Diagnosis | Pain in the vas deferens

Therapy | Pain in the vas deferens

Therapy In case of a bacterial inflammatory genesis of the pain of the vas deferens, antibiotic treatment must be used in most cases. The active ingredients used depend on the diagnosed germ and its resistance profile. In most cases, cephalosporins such as ceftriaxone or penicillins are used. On the other hand, underlying syphilis responds best … Therapy | Pain in the vas deferens

Drug intolerance

Introduction Drug intolerance is an immune reaction of the body to locally applied or otherwise taken drugs. It is therefore ultimately a kind of allergy. Like other allergic reactions, it is an excessive reaction of the immune system to harmless substances (allergens). This defensive reaction then manifests itself in inflammatory processes, which can take on … Drug intolerance

ASS-Intolerance | Drug intolerance

ASS-Intolerance Between 0.5 and about 6% of all people have an intolerance to aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA for short); in asthmatics the intolerance rate is even between 20 – 35%. This makes ASA intolerance one of the most common drug intolerances.Contrary to its name, however, this is not only an intolerance to ASA, but to … ASS-Intolerance | Drug intolerance