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Common dangerous drug interactions
Drug interaction is the interaction between one drug and another drug, between the drug and the physiological or pathological condition of the body, the food used. In fact, some drug interactions are not serious that can be resolved by changing the way of taking, but there are some dangerous drug interactions that can cause bleeding, blood clots that are dangerous for the patient.
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What are drug interactions? Causes and symptoms
Drug interaction is the interaction between one drug and another, between a drug and a physiological or pathological state of the body. The results of drug interactions make drugs increase or decrease the therapeutic effect, or give rise to some unwanted effects that are detrimental to the patient.
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Instructions on how to read drug labels
Taking medications as prescribed by your doctor helps speed recovery from illness and control illness. Understanding the ingredients on a medication label and learning how to read the label to follow directions can help reduce the risk of unnecessary visits to the doctor's office, emergency room, or referral. Here are the guidelines when you read sections of a medication label.
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Why do drugs have to have an expiration date?
Expiration dates can vary widely between different drugs and formulations. For example, the dry tablet form may have a longer shelf life than the liquid solution. You should not use the medicine after the expiry date has passed.
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Avoid drug interactions as recommended by FDA (USA)
Drug interaction is a common phenomenon in patients using drugs. So what is the FDA (USA) definition of drug interaction and how to avoid this situation from happening?
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Vismed medicine 1.8% 0.3ml: Uses, how to use and note when using
Vismed is an eye drop indicated for the treatment of eye diseases. In order for Vismed eye drops to work best, patients need to read the drug information carefully before using it.
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Notes when using drugs for the elderly
Along with the increase in age, the human body undergoes many physiological and pathological changes. In the elderly, physiological changes are the aging of organs in the body. The law of aging in old age takes place asynchronously and at the same age, leading to difficulties in the use of drugs in the elderly. Chronic lesions from life-long pathological processes are responsible for altered drug response at this age. Therefore, the use of drugs for the elderly needs its own principles and precautions.
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Use caution when taking muscle relaxants
Muscle aches and pains after participating in physical activities are very common. When suffering from this condition, some people often tend to use muscle relaxants to overcome muscle spasms. However, it is also necessary to be extremely careful when choosing muscle relaxants, because they can bring dangerous side effects that are harmful to health.
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Benefits beyond glycemic control of SGLT2 . inhibitors
In addition to helping control blood sugar, SGLT2 inhibitors have been effective in weight loss and blood pressure control. Therefore, the drug is the optimal choice in combination with metformin in patients with inadequate glycemic control with high blood pressure and overweight.
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Uses and notes when using oral amiodarone
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic drug prescribed by the treating physician. The drug can cause some unwanted side effects, so the patient should strictly follow the instructions, avoid stopping the drug without consulting the doctor.
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Do not arbitrarily use drugs to increase cerebral circulation
Brain ischemia is a dangerous disease and can lead to stroke and death. Many people with signs of headache and dizziness often mistakenly think that they are due to cerebral ischemia and arbitrarily use drugs to increase cerebral circulation. This is a misconception and can lead to many dangerous side effects.
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