Osteoporosis is common in people with cystic fibrosis (a build-up of mucus in the lungs). This is due to poor absorption of fat, which leads to vitamin D deficiency. Calcitriol taken by mouth appears to increase calcium absorption.
Antibiotics such as penicillin and amoxicillin (Amoxil) are used for a variety of infections that may result after dental procedures. Erythromycin (Benzamycin, Emgel, Ery, Ilotycin, Staticin) is usually prescribed when patients have allergies to penicillin or amoxicillin (Amoxil).
RETROVIR is the brand name for zidovudine (formerly called azidothymidine ), a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue active against HIV-1. The chemical name of zidovudine is 3âazido-3â-deoxythymidine; it has the following structural formula: