Think ahead when taking a trip with your medications
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ -
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2006-06-19
Discarded medications are giving Mother Nature bad trip
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA -
But in Alamaro’s vision, consumers one day will be able to return an unused portion of blister-pack-wrapped medication for a small refund by placing a postage paid, addressed envelope in the mail or by dropping leftover drugs in a box at participating pharmacies. A processing center will inspect the drugs to make sure they haven’t been tampered with, a safeguard that he says already is feasible with today’s technology. Returns in poor condition will be disassembled and sent back to the drug manufacturers for credit. Returns in good condition will be redistributed to the people who need them.
2006-06-18
Leading Blood Pressure Medications Increase Risk for Birth Defects
Kaiser network.org, DC -
, 6/8). Kweder said the occurrence of birth defects as a result of drugs taken during pregnancy is an increasing concern because more women are becoming pregnant later in life at an age when they are more likely to experience chronic health problems that require them to take some kind of medication. "This is a very difficult area of medicine, what to do with a woman who needs an antihypertensive in pregnancy," Kweder said, adding that officials have few options besides recommending "that women switch to medications for which there is no information or little information" available (
2006-06-16
Asthma is manageable with proper medications
Deseret News, UT -
Some patients are put on asthma medications needlessly, Greenway says, which may add up to an over-medication with drugs like Advair, a combination of steroid and long-acting beta-agonist. Use of the drugs was questioned last week in a meta-analysis of 19 studies, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. According to the analysis, the long-acting bronchodilator pose an increased risk of hospitalizations and death compared with placebos.
2006-06-15
FDA cracking down on unapproved medications
Albuquerque Tribune, NM -
The agency has approved two products with the ingredient, but only for the control of allergic symptoms. Both are made by Mikart of Atlanta, and the labels for those products recommend against use by infants and toddlers. Another company that wants to resume making carbinoxamine products will have to go through the regular FDA approval process.
2006-06-14
Tips to Get the Most From Your Prescription Medications
ABC News -
Don't mix grapefruit juice and medication. Grapefruit juice can interact with a number of medications and prevent their absorption into the body. This is especially important because approximately one-fifth of all Americans drink grapefruit juice for breakfast — when many take their pills.
2006-06-13
Asthma is manageable with proper medications
Deseret News, UT -
Some patients are put on asthma medications needlessly, Greenway says, which may add up to an over-medication with drugs like Advair, a combination of steroid and long-acting beta-agonist. Use of the drugs was questioned last week in a meta-analysis of 19 studies, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. According to the analysis, the long-acting bronchodilator pose an increased risk of hospitalizations and death compared with placebos.
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