How to Manage a Complex Medication Regimen

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Taking multiple vitamins can be difficult and confusing. With this guide, managing a complex medication regimen can be easier and more efficient. Two-thirds of people in the United States have taken a prescription medication in the past month. Unfortunately, half of them do not take their medications as prescribed or stop taking them altogether. This… Read more »

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7 Vitamins for Heart Health: Do They Help?

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lThere are many benefits of taking vitamins, but are there benefits of taking vitamins for heart health? If there were a single vitamin or a group of vitamins found to prevent cardiovascular disease or any heart-related problem, you would know about it. The world would know about it, and everyone would be taking it daily.… Read more »

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Active vs Inactive Ingredients in Medication (and What That Means for You)

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There are many questions surrounding prescription medication, but today we will focus on the differences in active vs inactive ingredients within medicine, and what that means for you. When your doctor writes you a prescription, you probably ask about the name of the drug. You might even ask for clarification on why it was prescribed… Read more »

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Missed Antibiotic Dose? Here’s What To Do

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When you are prescribed antibiotics, there is typically a certain schedule to follow when taking them. But what should you do if you have a missed antibiotic dose? According to reports, in past years, doctors in the United States prescribed over 270 million antibiotics to patients, saving hundreds of thousands of lives. Bacteria often cause… Read more »

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The Most Common Types of Pharmacy Compounding Formulas

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There are many pharmacy compounding formulas that can be created on an individual scale to provide custom medication to a person. Here are the most common formulas used. Compounding – the art and science of hand-creating medications from base drug ingredients – is very complicated. While it shares similarities with drug manufacturing, these pharmacy compounding… Read more »

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The Most Common Compounded Prescriptions to Know

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There is a difference between pharmaceutical manufacturing and compounding. In this guide, we will discuss the difference and explore the most common compounded prescriptions. Big companies manufacture many prescriptions in the United States. The FDA approves manufactured medications; therefore, they must follow FDA guidelines and be sold commercially. They are created to meet a one-size-fits-all… Read more »

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Diabetes Awareness Month: What You Need to Know

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November is Diabetes Awareness Month. This month, we aim to provide more information on the disease including risk factors, symptoms, and prevention options.  The Center for Disease Control reports one in ten Americans have diabetes. That’s over 34 million, and an estimated 88 million have pre-diabetes. A disease affecting this many people is alarming. That’s… Read more »

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The 4 Types of Vaccines to Know

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Most people are aware of vaccine shots, but did you know that there are actually four types of vaccines? Seek out the bad guy, kill it, keep people safe and healthy, repeat. Sounds like a movie about superheroes and villains. In a way, this is true. Only in this case, antibodies are the superheroes; viruses… Read more »

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11 Surprising Causes of GI Irritation

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Gastrointestinal problems affect roughly 11% of Americans, but what causes such issues? Here are 11 potential causes of GI irritation. Stomach and abdominal pains are a nuisance at best and debilitating at worst, and can turn a perfectly beautiful day into a struggle. Unfortunately, diagnosing the source of the problem isn’t always easy; many, many… Read more »

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