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Anthrax: Treatment
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Q & A: Treatment UPDATED!
Side effects, antibiotics...
Sep 9, 2004
Patient Information: Ciprofloxacin
General information for patients prescribed ciprofloxacin for anthrax. Includes side effects & precautions.
Jan 20, 2004
Patient Information: Doxycycline
General information for patients prescribed doxycycline for anthrax. Includes side effects & precautions.
Jan 20, 2004
Patient Information: Penicillin
General information for patients prescribed penicillin for anthrax. Includes side-effects & drug & food interaction warnings.
Jan 25, 2002
Patient Information: Amoxicillin UPDATED!
General information for patients prescribed amoxicillin for anthrax. Includes side effects & precautions. (Dosage covered by document changed from 250 mg to 500 mg on Aug 12, 2004.)
Aug 12, 2004
Clinical Issues in the Prophylaxis, Diagnosis, & Treatment of Anthrax
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Feb;8(2):222-225.
Feb 2002
Fact Sheet: Anthrax Information for Health Care Providers
Includes causes, systems affected, transmission...
Mar 8, 2002
Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness NEW!
Planning guide to help state, county, & local officials meet federal requirements to prepare for public health emergencies. Outlines five components of mass prophylaxis response to epidemic outbreaks. Addresses dispensing operations using a comprehensive operational structure for Dispensing/Vaccination Centers (DVCs) based on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). (Developed by Weill Medical College of Cornell University for the Agency of Healthcare Research & Quality [AHRQ].)
Sep 2004
Dec 18, 2001
Nov 16, 2001
Oct 26, 2001
Update on Options for Preventive Treatment for Persons at Risk for Inhalational Anthrax
Presentations & text transcript from 12/21/01 event. Webcast, provided by University of North Carolina School of Public Health
Dec 21, 2001
Treatment Options for Postal & Other Workers Exposed to Anthrax
For postal & other workers. Reviews options for people exposed to airborne anthrax spores, who may be at risk for inhalational anthrax. Archived webcast provided by University of North Carolina School of Public Health, plus online presentation.
Dec 21, 2001
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