Different ways of taking medications

Various medicine types displayed creatively

… When a pharmacist thinks of the options for medication administration, s/he thinks not only of what would work best for the medication’s absorption, effectiveness, and availability, but also what would work best for the patient’s age, lifestyle, and limitations. …

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OTC medications

Vibrant pill figures in motion

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) medicines, available without a prescription, help to combat a variety of conditions.  For example: asthma, headaches, pain, upset stomach, colds, constipation, pain, etc.  They help make us feel better and the notion of “danger” might not immediately come to mind when we take them, but it is prudent to remember that they contain…

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What do people ask us pharmacists?

Curved green question mark illustration

  What was that again? Have you ever walked out of a pharmacy understanding how to take your medications and then the next day only vaguely remember the details?  Or do questions come to mind only after you’ve hung up on the phone with us?  Or maybe questions about medications just don’t come to your…

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Drug Take Back Day

DEA drug disposal initiative April 30

Saturday, April 30, 10 am to 2 pm Keep medications from finding their way to the street While medications are vital to the health and well-being of patients, they can fall into the wrong hands, both intentionally and unintentionally. Clean out your or a loved one’s medicine cabinets and bring the unwanted medications safely, anonymously,…

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