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Follow These Medication Storage Tips Around two-thirds of all Americans—more than 131 million people—take at least one prescription medication. If you regularly take a prescription or over-the-counter drug, it’s important that you not only take it according to your doctor’s or the manufacturer’s instructions, but that you also store it properly. Safe storage reduces the chances that someone else will (more...)

Tips for Preventing an Accidental Medication Overdose When doctors prescribe medications, they don’t just consider the medication itself that their patients will take. They also must consider the dosages that will be both safe for them and effective at treating their illnesses or relieving their symptoms. However, patients don’t always take the right dosages. Sometimes, they forget to take a dose, which (more...)

A Drug Used to Treat Opioid Dependence Can Cause Serious Health Problems The opioid crisis is a growing threat to the happiness and lives of millions of Americans. Treating opioid dependence isn’t easy, as withdrawals symptoms can be extremely unpleasant and potentially life-threatening. Many people who want to treat their opioid dependence or who are in rehabilitation take a drug called methadone, which is a synthetic opioid. (more...)

Victims of Non-Recalled Medications Can Still Get Compensation for Their Injuries Every year, drug manufacturers and/or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issue recalls for certain medications. While many of these recalls are for minor issues involving packaging and labeling, some of them are for serious issues that can put patients’ health and even their lives at risk. Almost everyone has heard of drug recalls, especially (more...)