Understand your OTC Drug Facts labels
You're taking more responsibility for your own healthcare, medicating yourself for minor ailments like colds, headaches, and stomach aches. But do you know enough about the medicines you take to make...
View ArticleAnswers to your questions about OTC painkillers
Every day millions of consumers turn to over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications for temporary relief of pain from headaches, colds, muscular ache, and arthritis, and to reduce fever. While these...
View ArticleOTC pain relievers: Know your personal risk factors
If you answer yes to any of these questions, you should consult your doctor before taking OTC pain medications.
View ArticleOTC pain relievers and pregnancy
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, ask your doctor or nurse before taking any medication (OTC or prescription). It is especially important not to use aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen sodium during...
View ArticleWhat are drug interactions?
When one drug interacts or interferes with another, this changes the way one or both of the drugs work in the body and can cause unexpected, and sometimes dangerous, side effects.
View ArticleBehind-the-counter drug class good for consumer
Consumers today are taking a more active role in their health care and self-diagnosing and self-medicating with over the counter medications, as well as dietary supplements and herbals. Historically...
View ArticleAspirin and coronary vascular disease
Aspirin is a very common medication. It can be used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation. Aspirin has another important benefit: it can reduce the risk of another heart attack or stroke in a person...
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'Double Check, Don’t Double Up' on acetaminophen this cold and flu season
A bad cold or the flu can stop you in your tracks. Each year, Americans catch an estimated 1 billion colds, and up to 20 percent get the flu. And most of us turn to medicine to relieve symptoms; but it...
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'Double Check, Don’t Double Up' on acetaminophen this cold and flu season
A bad cold or the flu can stop you in your tracks. Each year, Americans catch an estimated 1 billion colds, and up to 20 percent get the flu. And most of us turn to medicine to relieve symptoms; but it...
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