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What are the differences between bacteria and viruses?
Although disease-causing bacteria and viruses
cause many common infections, these organisms are not the same. Bacteria can
live and are found both inside and outside the human body. Viruses, on the ... |
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No doubt you've had your share of colds. Perhaps you even know someone who
has had pneumonia. In between these two conditions is an illness called
bronchitis, which is more severe than the common cold but not as dangerous as
pneumonia.
What is bronch... |
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Common brand names: Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Slo-Phyllin, Theo-24,
Theolair, Uniphyl and others
Why is theophylline prescribed?
Theophylline, a bronchodilator, relaxes and opens the air passages to the
lungs, making it easier to breathe. It relieves... |
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