While GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy hold promise for both weight loss and diabetes management, their potential for accidental misuse requires caution.
When it comes to over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications, there are a lot of options, and it can be confusing to know which is best for your particular ailment. What do...
Acetaminophen is one of the most widely used medications in the United States. It’s important that you limit how much acetaminophen you take to avoid toxic overdose, liver failure, or...
It can be intimidating to see long lists of foods and medications to avoid during pregnancy, and you may ask yourself, “Well what is safe?” Acetaminophen has long been considered...
More than half of Americans take at least one prescription medication, and too many are taking pills that they know far too little about. You can avoid being one of...
Opioid pain medications can quickly become addictive and turn into a dangerous drug habit for some patients. Surgeons and nurses at University of Utah Health are looking for ways to...
Despite improvements in their performance over the past decade, electronic health records (EHRs) commonly used in hospitals nationwide fail to detect up to one in three potentially harmful drug interactions...
A trip to the pharmacy should be simple. Pick up your medications and be on your way, right. But what about your medication's potential side effects or interactions with other...
It seems counterintuitive to treat an addiction to a drug with another drug. However, that's exactly the strategy in the current fight against the opioid epidemic.
