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Drug safety
Prescriptions are intended to help you feel better—from an infection, pain, or a health condition. Yet, there are certain circumstances when they can be dangerous. Education can help you stay safe.
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Drug Info
Gabapentin side effects and how to avoid them
Gabapentin is an anti-seizure medication. It helps control partial seizures in people with epilepsy. It also relieves postherpetic neuralgia and prescribed off-label to treat nerve pain, postoperative pain, fibromyalgia, restless legs syndrome (RLS), and other medical conditions.
Jun. 29, 2021
Drug Info
Lexapro side effects and how to avoid them
Lexapro treats major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Before starting Lexapro, it’s important to know the possible side effects and how to minimize them.
Jun. 30, 2021
Drug Info
Prednisolone side effects and how to avoid them
Prednisolone treats a wide range of medical conditions but can cause several side effects. Learn more about the common and serious side effects of prednisolone.
Jun. 26, 2021
Drug Info
Medication safety tips for summer
When the temperature soars, you may need to take a few extra steps if you take certain Rx
Jul. 7, 2021
Drug Info
Is Adderall safe during pregnancy?
These are the considerations to discuss with your healthcare provider to make the right decision for you
Jun. 30, 2021
Drug Info
Is Topamax safe during pregnancy?
The effects of taking this anti-epileptic when you’re expecting
Jun. 15, 2021
Drug Info
What is antibiotic stewardship? How you can practice it
You’ve got a bad cough, stuffy nose, and sore throat. You visit…
Apr. 27, 2020
Drug Info
What does the color of medication mean?
When I opened my new prescription of Wellbutrin, I was delighted to…
Jan. 28, 2020
Drug Info
What happens inside your body when you take a medication?
Swallow a pill, wait a little while, feel better—simple, right? Not exactly.…
Oct. 30, 2019
Health Education
Learn how to measure liquid medication correctly—it’s more i...
When your kids are sick, you want to help them find relief—fast.…
Updated on Apr. 16, 2021
Health Education
How to identify gluten-free drugs
Celiac disease is a serious genetic illness. It is an autoimmune disease…
Sep. 13, 2019