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Can Doctors Prescribe Medications for Off-Label Use?
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Can You Overdose on Solone?
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Does Glucosamine Chondroitin Really Work?
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How Can I Use Opiates Safely?
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How Many HIV Treatments Are There?
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Interstitial Cystitis (IC) and Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS)
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Medical Marijuana (Medical Cannabis)
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Oxycodone vs. OxyContin
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Steroid Drug Withdrawal
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What Are the 6 Types of Drug Dependence?
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What Are the Side Effects of Olmesartan?
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What Are the Signs of Extravasation?
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What Is Adderall Mainly Used For?
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Where Do You Give an Intramuscular Injection?
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Addiction, Health Risks, and Treatments
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Drug Interactions: What Foods, Drugs, Herbs Affect Medications?
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Drugs and Medications: What Can Cause a False Positive Drug Test?
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Keep Your Medicines Straight
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How to Save Money on Prescriptions
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- Indications for Drugs: Approved vs. Non-approved
- Is Clonidine Safe for Children?
- Does Methotrexate Cause Liver Damage?
- Plavix and TTP
- Prescription Drug Abuse
- Propofol (Diprivan) Safety
- Radio ID Tags For US Drugs (RFID)
- Seldane Removed From U.S. Market Over Safety Concerns
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Medications & Supplements
- Brevital Sodium (Methohexital Sodium for Injection)
- Adynovate (Antihemophilic Factor)
- Afstyla (Antihemophilic Factor)
- albendazole
- Albenza (albendazole) Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- albumin human (Albuked, Albuminar)
- Albuminar (albumin) Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- Alkindi Sprinkle (hydrocortisone)
- Altabax (retapamulin)
- Amikacin Sulfate Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- ammonium chloride
- Amondys 45 (casimersen)
- Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, Augmentin XR, Augmentin ES-600, Amoclan)
- anamu
- Anectine (succinylcholine chloride)
- Anjeso (meloxicam)
- Prophylactic Antibiotics for Head and Neck Surgery
- Antizol (fomepizole)
- Arakoda (tafenoquine)
- arnica (arnica montana, Arnicare, Arniflora)
- aspirin
- astemizole, Hismanal
- Atropen (atropine)
- Auralgan (antipyrine and benzocaine otic) Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- Auryxia (ferric citrate)
- Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam)
- Belbuca (buprenorphine)
- Biorphen (phenylephrine hydrochloride)
- Bridion (sugammadex)
- bromfenac, Duract
- Bupivacaine
- bupivacaine (Marcaine, Sensorcaine)
- buprenorphine
- Butrans (buprenorphine)
- Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp)
- capsaicin topical
- capsicum
- cefazolin
- cefpodoxime
- ceftriaxone
- cefuroxime, Ceftin, Zinacef
- Cerdelga (eliglustat)
- chloramphenicol
- Cholbam (cholic acid)
- chromium
- clindamycin
- cocaine
- colistin
- comfrey
- cosyntropin (Cortrosyn)
- cranberry
- Cubicin RF (daptomycin) Injection
- Cystografin (diatrizoate meglumine)
- dextran
- dextroamphetamine
- dextrose monohydrate solution
- diethylcarbamazine
- Dificid (fidaxomicin)
- dimercaprol
- Drug Interactions
- Drugs: Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist about Your Drugs
- Dsuvia (sufentanil)
- efgartigimod alfa-fcab (Vyvgart)
- Egaten (triclabendazole)
- Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa)
- Empaveli (pegcetacoplan)
- Endari (L-glutamine oral powder)
- Entereg (alvimopan)
- Eraxis (anidulafungin)
- esketamine (Spravato)
- Evicel (fibrin sealant, human)
- Feiba Vh (Anti-Inhibitor Coagulant Complex)
- Feraheme (ferumoxytol injection)
- Ferrlecit (sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose)
- Flector Patch (diclofenac epolamine)
- Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection
- fresh frozen plasma
- Gadavist (gadobutrol)
- Galafold (migalastat)
- Gemtesa (vibegron)
- gentamicin
- Giapreza (angiotensin II)
- glutathione
- goldenseal
- Gonal-F (follitropin alfa) Injection
- guarana (Paullinia cupana, Brazilian cocoa, Zoom)
- Side Effects of Havrix, Vaqta (Hepatitis A vaccine)
- hydromorphone
- ibuprofen
- Ibuprofen intravenous (IV)
- ibuprofen (NSAID)
- Ilaris (canakinumab)
- Increlex (mecasermin [rDNA origin])
- Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose)
- Invanz (ertapenem)
- ipilimumab (Yervoy)
- Is Lamictal Used as a Mood Stabilizer?
- ivabradine (Corlanor)
- Jynarque (tolvaptan)
- Kanuma (sebelipase alfa)
- ketorolac
- Kloxxado (naloxone hydrochloride)
- Lasix Side Effects
- Levaquin (levofloxacin) Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- Levophed (norepinephrine bitartrate)
- Licart (diclofenac epolamine)
- lidocaine anesthetic
- lidocaine topical
- lidocaine and prilocaine (EMLA)
- Lincocin (lincomycin) Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- linezolid
- Lupkynis (voclosporin)
- Lymepak (doxycycline hyclate)
- Maxidex (dexamethasone) Suspension
- medical marijuana
- meperidine
- metaxalone
- methadone hydrochloride
- methocarbamol
- minocycline
- Monoferric (ferric derisomaltose)
- morphine
- Mycapssa (octreotide)
- Naglazyme (galsulfase)
- naloxone
- naltrexone
- Naprelan (naproxen) Side Effects, Warnings, and Interactions
- Neomycin Sulfate
- NephrAmine (essential amino acid)
- What Are the Uses of Neuroprotective Agents in Stroke?
- nitrofurantoin
- Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Norgesic (orphenadrine citrate, aspirin and caffeine)
- Nplate (romiplostim)
- Nuplazid (pimavanserin)
- Nuzyra (omadacycline)
- nystatin
- Obizur antihemophilic factor (recombinant), porcine sequence
- Orladeyo (berotralstat)
- Over-the-Counter Products
- Oxlumo (lumasiran)
- oxycodone/acetaminophen
- OxyContin (oxycodone)
- oxymorphone
- Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz)
- passion flower (Passiflora incarnata, Apricot Vine, Passion Vine, Water Lemon, and many others)
- Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a)
- peppermint oil
- Percodan (aspirin and oxycodone hydrochloride)
- Phenazopyridine
- Phoslyra (calcium acetate)
- Physostigmine Salicylate Injection
- piperacillin
- platelets
- praziquantel
- Prialt (ziconotide)
- Is Procedural Sedation the Same as Moderate Sedation?
- ProHance (gadoteridol)
- Promacta (eltrombopag)
- promethazine, Phenergan, Phenadoz, Promethegan
- propofol
- pygeum (Pygeum africanum)
- rabies vaccine
- red blood cells
- Revcovi (elapegademase-lvlr)
- sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium lactate and calcium
- What Is the Difference Between Sedation and General Anesthesia?
- Side Effects of Alinia (nitazoxanide)
- Side Effects of Antabuse (disulfiram)
- Side Effects of Aralen (chloroquine)
- Side Effects of Aveed (testosterone undecanoate)
- Side Effects of Avelox (moxifloxacin)
- Side Effects of Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim)
- Side Effects of Bicillin C-R (penicillin g benzathine/penicillin g procaine)
- Side Effects of Parlodel (bromocriptine)
- Side Effects of Marcaine (bupivacaine)
- Side Effects of Stadol (butorphanol)
- Side Effects of Dostinex (cabergoline)
- Side Effects of Rocaltrol (calcitriol)
- Side Effects of Soma (carisoprodol)
- Side Effects of Raniclor (cefaclor)
- Side Effects of Cefadroxil
- Side Effects of Omnicef (cefdinir)
- Side Effects of Cefzil (cefprozil)
- Side Effects of CellCept (mycophenolic acid)
- Side Effects of Biaxin (clarithromycin)
- Side Effects of Cleocin (oral clindamycin)
- Side Effects of Cleocin Vaginal Ovules (clindamycin)
- Side Effects of Clinoril (sulindac)
- Side Effects of Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum)
- Side Effects of Cortrosyn (cosyntropin injection)
- Side Effects of Coumadin (warfarin)
- Side Effects of Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine)
- Side Effects of Cyklokapron (tranexamic acid)
- Side Effects of Fragmin (dalteparin)
- Side Effects of Darvon (propoxyphene)
- Side Effects of Dengvaxia (dengue tetravalent vaccine, live)
- Side Effects of Kybella (deoxycholic acid)
- Side Effects of Stimate (desmopressin)
- Side Effects of Detrol (tolterodine)
- Side Effects of Doryx (doxycycline)
- Side Effects of Duramorph (morphine)
- Side Effects of Lovenox (enoxaparin)
- Side Effects of Epogen (epoetin alfa)
- Side Effects of Ery-Tab (erythromycin)
- Side Effects of Didronel (etidronate)
- Side Effects of Duragesic (fentanyl patch)
- Side Effects of Sublimaze (fentanyl)
- Side Effects of Diflucan (fluconazole)
- Side Effects of Florinef (fludrocortisone)
- Side Effects of Flumadine (rimantadine)
- Side Effects of Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil)
- Side Effects of Gantanol (sulfamethoxazole)
- Side Effects of Gardasil (HPV Vaccine)
- Side Effects of Heparin
- Side Effects of Recombivax HB (hepatitis B vaccine)
- Zohydro ER (hydrocodone)
- Side Effects of Dilaudid (hydromorphone hydrochloride)
- Cyanokit (hydroxocobalamin injection)
- Praxbind (idarucizumab)
- Side Effects of Dexferrum (iron dextran)
- Side Effects of Isoniazid (isoniazid)
- Side Effects of Stromectol (ivermectin)
- Side Effects of Toradol (ketorolac)
- Side Effects of Carnitor (levocarnitine)
- Side Effects of EMLA (lidocaine and prilocaine)
- Side Effects of Zyvox (linezolid)
- Side Effects of Lorabid (loracarbef)
- Side Effects of Lupkynis (voclosporin)
- Side Effects of Osmitrol (mannitol)
- Side Effects of Meclofenamate sodium
- Side Effects of Mephyton (phytonadione)
- Side Effects of Merrem IV (meropenem injection)
- Side Effects of Meruvax II (rubella vaccine)
- Side Effects of Skelaxin (metaxalone)
- Side Effects of Dolophine (methadone)
- Side Effects of midazolam
- Side Effects of Narcan (naloxone)
- Side Effects of Norflex (orphenadrine)
- Side Effects of Noroxin (norfloxacin)
- Side Effects of Nubain (nalbuphine)
- Side Effects of Oxycontin (oxycodone)
- Side Effects of Percocet (oxycodone/acetaminophen)
- Side Effects of Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
- Side Effects of Pneumovax 23 (pneumococcal vaccine)
- Side Effects of Primsol (trimethoprim)
- Side Effects of Principen (ampicillin)
- Side Effects of Prograf (tacrolimus)
- Side Effects of Evista (raloxifene)
- Side Effects of Robaxin (methocarbamol)
- Side Effects of Symmetrel (amantadine)
- Side Effects of Forteo (teriparatide)
- Side Effects of Tetanus toxoid adsorbed
- Side Effects of topical Cleocin (clindamycin)
- Side Effects of Transderm Scop (scopolamine)
- Side Effects of Tygacil (tigecycline)
- Side Effects of Ultracet (tramadol and acetaminophen)
- Side Effects of Vancomycin Injection
- Side Effects of Vioxx (rofecoxib)
- Side Effects of Vivotif (typhoid vaccine)
- Side Effects of Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa-fcab)
- Side Effects of Xarelto (rivaroxaban)
- Side Effects of Zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam)
- silver sulfadiazine
- slippery elm
- sodium bicarbonate
- sodium chloride solution (intravenous)
- sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kalexate, Kayexalate, Kionex, SP)
- Sogroya
- Soliris (eculizumab)
- Sprix (ketorolac tromethamine)
- Sublocade (buprenorphine)
- Sublocade (buprenorphine extended release)
- succinylcholine
- sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol)
- suramin
- Survanta (beractant)
- Talicia (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin)
- Tazicef (ceftazidime)
- Teflaro (ceftaroline fosamil)
- Tindamax (tinidazole)
- tizanidine
- tobramycin
- tolmetin (Tolectin [Discontinued Brand])
- tramadol
- Primsol (trimethoprim)
- turmeric
- Tylenol (acetaminophen) Side Effects, Warnings, and Interactions
- Ultomiris (ravulizumab)
- Ultram (tramadol) Side Effects, Warnings, and Interactions
- Vayarin (phosphatidylserine-omega-3, Liprinen) Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- Veltassa (patiromer)
- Venofer (iron sucrose)
- Vfend (voriconazole)
- Vijoice (alpelisib)
- vitamin E
- VPRIV (velaglucerase alfa)
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) Side Effects, Warnings, and Drug Interactions
- What Does Prednisone Do to Your Body?
- What Drugs Are Used for Sedating Children?
- Xenleta (lefamulin)
- Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum)
- Xyzal (levocetirizine dihydrochloride)
- Yosprala (aspirin and omeprazole)
- Zavesca (miglustat)
- Zemplar (paricalcitol)
- Zokinvy (lonafarnib)
Prevention & Wellness
- Can Herbs Interact With Medications?
- How Does a Generic Drug Get Approved?
- How Many 500-mg Tylenol Can I Take?
- How Many States Have Legalized Medical Marijuana in 2021?
- What Does Clenbuterol Do to Your Body?
- What Does Half Life Mean in Drugs?
- What Is Kali Phosphoricum Used For?
- What Is Meant by Half-Life?
- Drugs: 10 Most Important Drugs
- Absinthe
- Anesthetics...Used By Medieval Monks
- Antibiotics...A Double Edged Sword
- Aspirin a Day ... or Not?
- Bar Codes to Prevent Drug Errors
- Bextra Gets New Warning On Label
- Buying Prescriptions Online
- Cortisol Claims Stopped by FTC
- Counterfeit Drug Search Proposed
- Cox-2 Inhibitors: FDA Announces Series of Changes to the Class of Marketed Non-Steroidal
- Designer Steroid THG Banned
- Diet Supplement Ephedra Banned
- Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads
- Drug Approvals - From Invention to Market...12 Years!
- Drug Name Confusion: Preventing Medication Errors
- Drug Reactions
- Drugs: Counterfeit Lipitor, Viagra, and Evista Sold in Mexican Border Towns
- Drugs: Getting the Care You Need
- Ephedra May Get Strong Warning Label
- FDA Approves OTC Claritin
- FDA Warns Consumers about Counterfeit Drugs
- FTC Charges Seasilver with Making False and Deceptive Claims
- Drugs: Getting Cheap Drugs Without Crossing the Border
- Medications: Getting Custom Work Done at the Pharmacy
- How Drugs Affect the Sexes
- How Far Would You Go for Cheaper Drugs?
- How Many Drugs Are You Taking?
- Is Your Medication Working Overtime?
- Kava Kava Knocked By FDA
- Medications: A Bitter Pill to Swallow
- Medications: A Cat Can Order Viagra?
- Medications: A Prescription for Trouble
- Medicines on the Cheap(er)
- Nature Provides Medicines
- Nicotine Lollipops & Lipbalm Warning
- Nicotine Water Dumped By FDA
- Non-Traditional Medicine in America
- Old-Fashioned Medicine Back Again
- Pain Relievers Use Caution
- Prescription for Trouble?
- Prescription Medication Safety Tips
- Prescriptions - Talk About Them
- Iressa: Questions and Answers on Iressa's (gefitinib) New Labeling
- Quack Remedies - Nostrums...They Aren't What They Seem
- RX Errors on the Rise
- Pregnancy: Taking Medication While Pregnant
- Medications: Taking Medications Correctly
- Medications: Taking NSAIDs? Protect Your Tummy
- Pharmacists: The Green Pharmacist
- Medications: The Letter (and Spirit) of Drug Import Laws
- Birth Control: The No-Hassle Pill
- Birth Control: The No-Period Pills
- Tysabri (natalizumab) Marketing Suspended
- Vioxx: FDA Statement on Recent Allegations
- Medications: What to Avoid When Buying Drugs Online
- Wonder Drugs Using Pharmazooticals