whether "antibacterial" soaps and washes are safe and more effective than plain soap

February 2014

"Please see the FDA's September 2016 update concerning the safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps"

Regulators will take a closer look at whether "antibacterial" soaps and washes are safe and more effective than plain soap.

Up to 75% of household hand soaps sold today contain triclosan or another chemical ingredient that plain soaps don't.

The big concern is that triclosan might increase bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

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Table of Contents

Inhalers the differences among inhalers used for asthma and COPD
Allergic Reactions fewer alerts when Celebrex (celecoxib) is given to patients with a "sulfa" or sulfonamide allergy
Overactive Bladder Botox (botulinum toxin) used for patients with overactive bladder
Multiple Sclerosis Aubagio (oh-BAH-gee-oh, teriflunomide), the third ORAL option for treating multiple sclerosis (MS)
Chronic Pain changes in the meds used to treat chronic back pain
Hepatitis C big changes in chronic hepatitis C therapy with two new oral antivirals, Galexos (simeprevir) and Sovaldi (sofosbuvir)
Vaccines using vaccines in patients with weakened immune systems
Contraceptives new lower dose levonorgestrel intrauterine system to prevent pregnancy called Jaydess (jae-DESS)
Antibiotics stronger warnings about nerve damage with oral or IV levofloxacin and other "quinolone" antibiotics
Antibacterials whether "antibacterial" soaps and washes are safe and more effective than plain soap
Alzheimer's Disease taking high doses of vitamin E to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease
Effervescent Products Many patients don't realize how much sodium is in some effervescent products...Alka-Seltzer, Arthrimin GS, Redoxon, etc