Christine Clark

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Christine Clark PhD MSc BSc FRPharmS is a medical writer and pharmacy consultant based in North West England.

Is minoxidil a good option for alopecia?

Q. I’ve got alopecia. The baldness doesn’t really bother me but I don’t like having no eyebrows. Can I use this [Regaine] on them?…

Intravenous fluids: principles of treatment

Intravenous fluid therapy can be used to replace large fluid losses or to maintain fluid status when oral intake is insufficient; appropriate prescribing requires an understanding of basic fluid physiology.…

Intravenous fluid therapy — background and principles

Pharmacists often challenge doctors on their prescribing of drugs, but fewer pharmacists challenge the prescribing of IV fluids. This article describes when and how IV fluids should be used, and which fluids are available.…