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ZORYVE cream 0.15% is the first once-daily, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved topical treatment for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis ZORYVE, a next-generation topical phosphodiesterase-4 ...

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In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

Safe prescription topical antibiotic alternatives to use on superficial skin infections include Silvadene® cream, Ilotycin® ointment and mupirocin (Bactroban®) 2% ointment and cream (Rietschel ...

Topical antibiotics are usually enough to treat minor local infections ... Fungal infections like ringworm can be treated with antifungal drugs (like miconazole cream). Viral infections like herpes ...

The drugs can wreak havoc on your microbiome. Here’s what may be key to restoring it. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Isobel Whitcomb Q: I was recently prescribed ...