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- The Dangers of Expired Medications - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Sudesh SamuelExpired medications are commonplace and inertia notwithstanding, many of us tend to rely on an intuitive sense of their value in continuing to store and use them. Such drugs can be harmful to health in several ways; they can be unpredictable in effectiveness, simply ineffective, or even ...
Views: 1939(1 vote) - What to Know Before Starting Your Medication - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Sudesh SamuelStarting on a medication can be an important step towards the cure or better control of a medical condition. Starting on the right foot is often invaluable to developing greater confidence and assurance in taking your medications consistently and appropriately for maximum benefit. There are ...
Views: 1265 - Drug-food Interactions - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Sudesh SamuelA drug-food interaction occurs most commonly when the consumption of a specific food or beverage affects the activity of a drug or consumption of the drug affects the activity of the food or overall nutritional status. When a food alters a drug’s activity or vice versa, the affected compound is ...
Views: 2124 - What is an Adverse Drug Reaction? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Sudesh SamuelAn adverse drug reaction (ADR) is any unintended, noxious or undesired effect that occurs when a drug is used at accepted doses for preventing, diagnosing or treating a condition. By this definition from the World Health Organization, ADRs can be further categorized into those that are related ...
Views: 1628(2 votes) - Evidence-based Medicine - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Sudesh SamuelEvidence-based medicine (EBM) is the practice of integrating clinical experience and patient values with the best available research information to optimize patient outcomes. A healthcare provider concluding on a clinical decision through EBM can be akin to a financial analyst concluding on a ...
Views: 1518 - Understanding Drug-drug Interactions - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Sudesh SamuelA drug-drug interaction involves one drug affecting the activity of another usually when both are concurrently administered. Such interactions can result in the reduced or enhanced activity of one or both drugs. While many forms of drug-drug interactions exist, most can be broadly classified ...
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