THE MISCH INSTITUTE NEWSLETTER New Prophylactic Antibiotic Protocol for Sinus Graft Procedures For years, Augmentin (Amoxicillin-clavulanate) has been used as the first line antibiotic for the therapeutic and prophylactic treatment of sinus graft procedures because of its superior beta-lactamase coverage. With Penicillin allergy patients, the use of Fluoroquinolones (Levaquin, Avelox) were popular as alternative medications.…

THE MISCH INSTITUTE NEWSLETTER Beware of the Complications of a New Drug Class: The “Biologics” A new class of therapeutic drugs are becoming more popular in the treatment of an array of medical conditions such as autoimmune disease and cancers. These new drugs are termed “Biologics”. Biologics use living organisms (genes) and are manufactured by…