Hypothesis / aims of study This study compares inhibition of mast cell degranulation between panels of honey preparations and conventional topical treatments used against painful bladder syndrome/ interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC). The hypothesis underpinning these experiments is that the anti-inflammatory action of honey is different from that of the conventional agents, offering the possibility ...

BACKGROUND Bilateral keratitis rarely occurs in individuals without predisposing factors. Here we describe the clinical course of a patient who developed a bilateral keratitis caused by Morganella. morganii which might be associated with long term using of topical corticosteroids-containing preparations on the face. CASE PRESENTATION A 52-year-old female patient presented with marked bilatera...

Hyperhidrosis is a common and under-recognized disease in the pediatric population that has a significant impact on quality of life. Focal and generalized forms of hyperhidrosis exist, which can be idiopathic or secondary to underlying medical conditions or medications. Treatment is tailored to the specific patient needs, characteristics and goals. These include topical preparations, iontophore...

This has developed due to the limited number of licensed products available to treat dermatology conditions. Over time local dermatologists — with support from local pharmacy-manufacturing units — have created a number of unique topical preparations. These are widely used by dermatologists but never scrutinised under research conditions; similarly, it is unlikely that any pharmaceutical company...

INTRODUCTION Bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture is not common in the absence of systemic disease. Patients with chronic systemic diseases such as uremia and systemic lupus erythematosus and patients who are being treated with systemic steroids or local steroid injections are more prone to tendon rupture. The tendon can rupture spontaneously or as a result of trauma. We report an unusual case o...

CS preparations for topical and/or oral use were subsequently developed to overcome the astringency of, and staining by, simple silver salts[2] while retaining the long-known antiseptic properties of metallic silver.[3] The older preparations, pre-1910, usually contained high levels of oxidized silver (Ag+), not precipitated by isotonic salt solutions, made from silver nitrate and various carri...

Steroid preparations for topical use include a variety of forms, among them hydrophobic ointments, emulsions, liquids, and gels. These drugs are chosen according to the status and site of the lesion and the patient’s age. There are five grades of steroid preparations for topical use in terms of the potency of their clinical effect. The skin of elderly persons tends to be dry and therefore does ...

The use of plants as a method herbal treatment is step that currently being developed by many researchers to produce effective and minimal side effects. Turmeric one the most widely used cooking spices people Indonesia. main ingredients possessed turmeric include curcumin (77%), demethoxy (17%) bisdemethoxy (3%). One pharmaceutical preparations with topical delivery system cream preparation whi...