If you’re taking a medication, is it safe to drive? Most likely, yes. Still, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises you to make sure before operating any type of vehicle, whether a car, bus, train, plane, or boat. Although most medications won’t affect your ability to drive, some prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs… Continue reading Some Medicines and Driving Don’t Mix
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Read This if You Take Ranitidine Medicines
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has learned that some ranitidine medicines, including some products commonly known as the brand-name drug Zantac, contain a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) at low levels. According to the Medwatch issued by the FDA, NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer)… Continue reading Read This if You Take Ranitidine Medicines
Asthma: Triggers and Treatments
The bad news about asthma is that there’s no cure for it, and in most cases we don’t even know what causes it. The good news: There are ways you can reduce the number and severity of your attacks. You have to tailor your anti-asthma action plan to your own case, though, because not everyone… Continue reading Asthma: Triggers and Treatments
The Skin-Care Products that Can Harm You
Some consumers seeking to change their skin color are turning to injectable products marketed to whiten or lighten their complexion. These products are potentially unsafe and ineffective, and might contain unknown harmful ingredients or contaminants. FDA has not approved any injectable drugs for skin whitening or lightening. “These products pose a potentially significant safety risk… Continue reading The Skin-Care Products that Can Harm You
Spring Allergies: 6 Tips to Stop The Sneezing
The arrival of spring may bring warmer weather, but that warm, dry breeze also carries pollen. And for the more than 50 million Americans who suffer from allergies, that means it is time to stock up on tissues and allergy medicine. Unfortunately, this spring it’s not just pollen that has us sneezing. “We are already… Continue reading Spring Allergies: 6 Tips to Stop The Sneezing
The Drug/Alcohol Combination: Are You Putting Yourself in Danger?
Although it’s well known that certain drugs can interact with each other (that’s why it’s important that health-care providers know all the medications a patient is taking), the interaction of medicine with alcohol presents an equal, if not greater, problem. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), many common prescription medicines can interact badly… Continue reading The Drug/Alcohol Combination: Are You Putting Yourself in Danger?