Patient Education
Our mission is to help you be more medically prepared.
Stay up-to-date on the latest news in health and preparedness.
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month
If you aren’t prepared get prepared, we can help! September is national preparedness month. We will be kicking off this month with a list of natural disasters, how likely they could be for you depending upon your geographical location, and some basic items needed in a...
How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Metronidazole
Metronidazole is in a class of medications called nitroimidazole antimicrobials. It was initially developed at Rhone-Poulenc labs in France in 1959 to treat Trichomonas vaginalis, a parasitic infection. In 1962, it was discovered to be effective against both...
How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Doxycycline
(Amazingly long shelf life)Patented in 1957 and released for commercial use in in 1967, doxycycline is a semisynthetic tetracycline. It is one of the most widely used antibiotics due to its ability to treat both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. With more than...
How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Ciprofloxacin
(How about over 10 years past expiration?)Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone (flor-o-KWIN-o-lone) antibiotic, it is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections, and is used to treat biological warfare agent inhalation Anthrax as a post exposure...
After School and Home Alone – Do Your Children Know What to do in an Emergency?
As summer winds down and focus on starting a new school year is right around the corner, many parents and children are getting ready- adjusting bedtimes, school lunches, transportation to and from school, and in some instances, starting a new school. Along with this,...
How Long Do My Meds Last? A Look at Azithromycin
(They may last longer than you think)Azithromycin is a type of macrolide antibiotic. It works by decreasing the production of protein and stopping bacterial growth. Other macrolide antibiotics include clarithromycin and erythromycin. Because of the anti-inflammatory...
