OBJECTIVE To report the incidence and management of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with uveitis treated with the fluocinolone acetonide (FA) intravitreal implant. DESIGN Pooled data from 3 multicenter, double-masked, randomized, controlled, phase 2b/3 clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of the 0.59-mg or 2.1-mg FA intravitreal implant or standard therapy were a...

Antiretroviral therapy has changed the course of HIV disease and improved quality of life in HIV patients. Incidence of an oral lichenoid drug reaction induced by zidovudine is not common. Once it occurs, it affects a patient's well being, in particular their oral functions. Here we report the first case of a 34-year-old Thai man with painful erosive lesions involving the lip and buccal mucosa....

abstract background: the main goals in treating burns are to accelerate tissue renovation and prevent infection. topical antibiotics are used in the treatment of burns, but they can cause side effects. recently, a traditional ointment (olea) has been used in iran in the treatment of burns. this study examines the effect of topical honey ointment in healing of burn patients. materials and method...

BACKGROUND Erythrasma is a benign dermatosis that typically occurs on intertriginous skin. PURPOSE We describe a series of nine men with erythrasma that were successfully treated with mupirocin 2% ointment monotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS We reviewed PubMed for the following terms: erythrasma, mupirocin, ointment, treatment. We also reviewed papers containing these terms and their referen...

In developing of ointment for topical treatment of colds the structural and mechanical properties of the ointment bases contained isopropyl palmitate, beeswax and solid fat in different concentrations have been studied. Amount of isopropyl palmitate 60% remained constant and the ratio of solid fat and bee wax was varied. In order to study thixotropic properties the curve of kinetics deformation...

In the Present study, methanolic, chloroform and diethyl ether extracts of Adhatoda vasica Plants were evaluated for its wound healing activity in the form of Ointment dosage form in excision wound model in albino rats. The methanolic extract ointment of Adhatoda vasica showed a significant effect in excision wound model as comparable to standard drug and other two extracts of ointment, by calc...

Herbal remedies for skin care with antibacterial and antifungal activities are prepared from a variety of plant parts such as leaves, stem, root, bark and fruits. These medicines are administered topically and may be applied in the form of cream, lotion, soap, sap, solvent extract and ointment, and have been established to possess antimicrobial properties[1]. The delivery of drugs through the s...