Articles related to "Otc Medications"

OTC meds are over-the-counter medications.

Prescription and OTC drug abuse goes beyond home medicine cabinets. As dormitories open each semester, new college students gain easy access to legal drugs.

A lack of knowledge, early discharge from hospitals, and poor medical oversight all play a part in medication errors that result in deaths at home.

The U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) has voted to urge a decrease in the recommended acetaminophen dosage.

When flu season rolls around, single parents or those who live alone can plan to avoid or prevent getting sick with influenza. A few simple steps will do the trick.

Get a flu shot early as it takes about 5-6 weeks to become effective.

Over the counter medications (OTC) containing dextromethorphan are abused by youth at an alarming rate. The Food and Drug Administration warns against DXM abuse.

Plan ahead for cold and cough season. You may have difficulty stocking up in one trip to the drug store these days. It's not just the pseudoephedrine anymore...

A look at what human medications can be given to dogs and learn the dosage for medications that are safe for dogs, like aspirin and Benadryl.

Why does a seventeen year old die from using an over the counter muscle pain reliever cream?

Taking too much of the recommended dosage of acetaminophen has long been linked to liver damage and now the FDA is addressing this public health concern.

Helping patients to achieve pain control is a challenge that many physicians are unprepared to meet.

The AMA (American Medical Association) has called for an investigation of retail clinics for possible conflict of interest.

There was a time when penicillin seemed like the cure for everything, but now over use of antibiotics is producing super bugs.

A regular low-grade headache, formally known as Constant Daily Headache or CDH, affects many people on a literally daily basis.

A few selected new year resolutions on how to prevent acne eruptions will help most acne sufferers maintain a healthy and clear complexion.

Parents, beware, Prescription pill and over-the-counter medication abuse is becoming more popular among teens, who may not realize the risk and dangers involved.

Controversy still exists about safe amounts of alcohol, caffeine and hair treatments used during pregnancy. What does the latest research say about their safety?

The most recent recall of acetaminophen may affect how confident pregnant women feel about its safety.

Bruxism is a condition that can ultimately lead to Temporomandibular Jaw Disorder (TMJD). Diet and correcting nutritional deficiencies can help stop this damaging habit.

Children under the age of 6 may be at risk and children under the age of two are difinitely at risk in the use of OTC cold and cough medications.

If you can find a "dollar store" when traveling, business travelers can find tons of useful supplies at the low, low cost of a buck.

Sinus infections are usually predominant during cold and flu season and whenever there is a flurry of pollen and nasal allergies.

In simple terms a pandemic is much more widespread geographically than an epidemic. A pandemic is often worldwide.

Conception has occurred! The journey of traveling down the fallopian tube to the uterus has begun. The two-celled structure rapidly divides into an embryo.

The signs of urinary frequency, hesitation, urgency, and pain, do not always indicate a bacterial infection needing antibiotics, nor are they an unavoidable sign of aging

All forms of aspirin / salicylates have been linked to Reye's Syndrome, associated with aspirin consumption by children with viral diseases such as chicken pox and flu.

The Centers for Disease Control has issued recommendations on how to recover from the novel H1N1 influenza virus and how to protect others from contracting the swine flu.

Parents should check if OTC drugs are approved for children, and whether studies have shown any questionable adverse effects that would suggest cautions for their use.

A caregiver can prevent a tragic accident by routinely disposing of medications no longer used by an elderly family member. Reduce temptation for teen drug abuse, too.

Buying pet meds online is convenient and less expensive. Find out how and where to buy dog and cat medication, flea and tick preventatives online.

Even good doctors can be fooled sometimes and can let their compassion for severe patient symptoms influence them to write an unnecessary antibiotic prescription.

Over the past decade, kids as young as 12 have been getting high by downing large amounts of cough syrup; thousands have been hospitalized; some have died.

Human medications are the most common poisons for dogs and cats. Insecticides, people foods, rat poisons and plants are also commonly encountered in pet poisonings.

Teens & kids are getting high on legal drugs found at home. Some are selling to make money, perhaps even to help out at home. Do parents recognize the legal drug abuse?