Treating stage IV colon cancer. Stage IV colon cancers have spread from the colon to distant organs and tissues. Colon cancer most often spreads to the liver, but it can also spread to other places such as the lungs, brain, peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), or to distant lymph nodes.
During the treatment for some levels of periodonal disease, the use of an antibiotic is necessary during the scaling and root planing process in order to protect the patient from harmful bacteria. Arestin is the brand name for an oral antibiotic that's used by dentists.
Arestin is a bioresorbable gel containing minocycline (a tetracycline derivative) microspheres. It has been FDA approved for treatment of gum disease after a deep cleaning procedure known as scaling and root planing.hen placed in a periodontal pocket, Arestin maintains a high-level of antibiotic right at the gum disease site without exposing the rest of the body to antibiotics. This allows treatment using one-hundredth the usual pill-form dose. It directly fights the gum disease infection for 14 days.