Digestive Health: Treatments

  • Nitazoxanide

    07/13/05, Healthwise

    Talk to your doctor before taking other prescription or over-the-counter medications, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products during treatment with nitazoxanide.

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  • Bisacodyl and polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 with electrolytes

    02/11/08, Healthwise

    Avoid taking antacids within 1 hour before you take the bisacodyl tablets.

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  • Tigecycline

    10/08/07, Healthwise

    Tigecycline can make birth control pills less effective. Use a second method of birth control while you are using tigecycline to keep from getting pregnant.

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  • Lubiprostone

    07/11/08, Healthwise

    Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have a history of hernia, gallstones, Crohn's disease, Hirschsprung's disease, impacted bowel movement, diverticulitis, polyps, or any other cause for obstruction in your gastrointestinal (digesti

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  • Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate

    12/02/07, Healthwise

    Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate can change the way your body absorbs or eliminates certain other drugs. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and dru

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  • Ferumoxsil

    08/22/06, Healthwise

    Before receiving this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, if you have an iron overload disorder (such as chronic hemolytic anemia) or if you have received frequent blood transfusions. Also tell your doctor if you have a his

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