drug side effects

3 min read 2022-11-25 08:52:59

Do NSAIDS for Osteoarthritis Wreck Joints?

Tens of millions of Americans take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, diclofenac and meloxicam to

2 min read 2022-11-22 04:37:12

Doctors are frequently skeptical about dietary supplements. After all, who would guess that something with an improbable name like CoQ10 has heart

5 min read 2022-11-18 06:26:35

When medical students are taught about the best way to treat osteoarthritis pain and inflammation, they are inevitably told that NSAIDs (nonsteroidal

4 min read 2022-11-17 22:56:42

Have you ever heard of tardive dyskinesia. This is a form of brain damage that can result from a number of antipsychotic medications. We recognize

7 min read 2022-11-14 19:09:43

We have been writing about problems with generic metoprolol for more than a decade. This beta blocker is prescribed for patients with hypertension

2 min read 2022-11-13 05:45:01

If you have been reading our newsletter, you know that semaglutide is one of the hottest drugs in the pharmacy. It is in such high demand that it is

1 min read 2022-11-10 01:44:13

Acetaminophen, the ingredient in Tylenol, is considered one of the safest drugs in the pharmacy. As a result, neither doctors nor patients worry

5 min read 2022-11-06 00:00:56

Doctors hate drug side effects. After all, physicians are supposed to follow the adage first, do no harm. Yet every medication they prescribe can

4 min read 2022-11-04 01:22:34

When Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir) was given emergency use authorization (EUA) on December 22, 2021, by the FDA, there was a lot of excitement.

8 min read 2022-11-03 23:27:32

Long before the coronavirus pandemic, crucial medicines have been in short supply. We have been tracking drug shortages since 2014. In any given

3 min read 2022-10-31 22:17:42

The use of stimulant drugs like amphetamines (Adderall) and methylphenidate (Ritalin) has been increasing for years. But now there appears to be an

2 min read 2022-10-25 02:53:24

When the weather gets chilly and we turn the heat on, often we find that our noses become uncomfortably dry. Even if we don’t suffer frequent

8 min read 2022-10-25 01:30:13

Cetirizine (Zyrtec) is an antihistamine often used to treat allergies, nasal congestion or hives. It is considered a second-generation non-sedating

3 min read 2022-10-25 01:09:40

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is one of the most prescribed drugs in the US. It is a diuretic that helps lower blood pressure. At last count over 10

5 min read 2022-10-18 07:17:43

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