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clock next to tablets - how long does hyoscyamine take to work

clock next to tablets - how long does hyoscyamine take to work

Hyoscyamine 101

This anticholinergic medication works quickly for conditions affecting the digestive tract

Ozempic: does it need to be refrigerated?

Ozempic: does it need to be refrigerated?

Health Education

Is Ozempic refrigerated?

Learn how to properly store this injectable diabetes medication for maximum effectiveness

Packet of benadryl - Benadryl overdose

Packet of benadryl - Benadryl overdose

Benadryl overdose 101

It’s possible to take too much of this over-the-counter antihistamine. Here’s what to do.

Drug Recall

Drug Recall

Chantix recalled by manufacturer

Due to contamination with possible carcinogens, this smoking cessation product is not currently available as a brand-name drug

Updated on Oct. 4, 2023

Baby sitting on a highchair: can you give babies Benadryl

Baby sitting on a highchair: can you give babies Benadryl

Can you give babies and toddlers Benadryl?

If your baby has an allergic reaction, you may wonder if you can reach for the antihistamine

Prescription pad with Rx bottle: Zofran side effects

Prescription pad with Rx bottle: Zofran side effects

Zofran side effects and how to avoid them

Learn about the common and serious side effects of Zofran, a popular prescription medication used to prevent nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or surgery.

Is it safe to OTC sleep aids every night? A pillow and pills

Is it safe to OTC sleep aids every night? A pillow and pills

Are OTC sleep aids safe?

For occasional use, there are many relatively harmless sleep medicines and supplements—but there are certain groups of people who shouldn’t take them

Updated on Nov. 14, 2022

A pill bottle - pharmacist errors

A pill bottle - pharmacist errors

5 ways to prevent pharmacy errors

Medication errors can have serious health implications for your patients

Molnupiravir, aka the COVID pill

Molnupiravir, aka the COVID pill

A guide to the COVID pill

Molnupiravir is a new oral antiviral treatment approved in the U.S.

Updated on Mar. 4, 2022

person taking a child's temperature - alternating tylenol and motrin for fever in child

person taking a child's temperature - alternating tylenol and motrin for fever in child

Is Tylenol + Motrin safe for kids?

Healthcare professionals recommend different methods to treat childhood fever

A woman working out on prednisone

A woman working out on prednisone

Can I exercise while on prednisone?

It’s mostly safe—and even beneficial. Just be sure to take note of these considerations.

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