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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
Can I drink if I’m on Celebrex or Meloxicam?
Pain, swelling, and stiffness—do you experience these common symptoms of arthritis? According…
Feb. 5, 2021
Drug Info
Can you take beta blockers and exercise?
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is known as the “silent killer.”…
Jan. 4, 2021
Drug Info
What are the different types of pills?
Oral medications come in many different forms from tablets to liquids—and even…
Dec. 21, 2020
Wellness
10 reasons why patients don’t follow doctors’ orders
Whether it’s due to forgetting to take it, skipping doses, or flat…
Updated on Jul. 17, 2020
Company
What is the Controlled Substances Act?
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is a federal, U.S. drug policy, under…
Updated on Jul. 17, 2020
Health Education
How to get rid of unused medicine
Open up your medicine cabinet. Chances are pretty good that you’ve got…
Mar. 13, 2019
Health Education
What to do when a drug is recalled
You’ve just heard that your medication is being voluntarily recalled. If there’s…
Mar. 15, 2019
Wellness
5 questions you should always ask your pharmacist
Beyond filling prescriptions, pharmacists have extensive training using drugs to treat diseases…
Apr. 2, 2019
News
FDA pulls all forms of ranitidine from U.S. market
Ranitidine, commonly known by its brand name Zantac, is a medication that…
Updated on Jul. 13, 2020
Health Education
What is the nocebo effect?
It sounds far-fetched, but it’s true. What you think about a medication…
Apr. 13, 2020