Safe Medication Use
Remember the 3 R’s of safe medication use: All prescriptions and nonprescription medication have risks. Respect the power of your medication and the vale of medicines properly used. Take responsibility …
Category: Medications
Medication questions to ask
Questions to ask your doctor before taking any prescription medication, herbal or other over-the-counter, r supplemental medications: Why do I need this medication? What is the name of the medication? How …
Common Painkillers Increase Risk For Heart Attack & Stroke
Healthy adults who reach for common painkillers to ease the twinges of everyday aches and pains could be setting themselves up for a heart attack or stroke, according to recent …
Safe Medication Practices
Usually if we get sick, the medicine we take helps us stay healthy when we follow the dosage instructions. But sometimes medication errors do happen and people can get hurt …
Adult Immunizations
THE CDC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZAtion Practices routine immunization recommendations for adults are below. Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis Vaccine (Td/ Tdap): protects against three bacterial diseases. Tetanus bacteria poisons can cause …
When You’re Taking Medications
MEDICATIONS ARE SOMETIMES NECESSARY: No one likes to take medications. They may be difficult to swallow. They may be inconvenient. They may be unaffordable. They may cause side effects…some minor, …
What You Need to Know About the Flu Vaccine
Why get vaccinated? Influenza (flu) is a contagious disease. It is caused by the influenza virus, which can be spread by coughing, sneezing, or through nasal secretions. Anyone can get influenza, …
Antibiotics Are Not Always the Answer
No one wants to be sick. When people feel sick, they want to get better fast. Many people complain that they went to their doctor when they were feeling really …
Medication Safety in Ambulatory Settings: This One’s for You!
Barbara Olson, Nurse, Other Clinical, 09:43AM Sep 19, 2010 Last week the New England Journal of Medicine published an interesting commentary about safety in ambulatory care settings (Patient Safety beyond …
Off-Label Use of Drugs
by: Irene Levine | from: AARP Bulletin | April 2008 As Ida Kalde’s Alzheimer’s disease progressed, she became increasingly confused, combative and delusional. She accused her son and daughter-in-law, Pete and Evelyn …