One of the more bothersome feedback loops that keeps adverse drug reactions from being recognized is that patients stay silent about their
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Who Reads the Drug Warning Labels?
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I have a confession – I didn’t even glance at the warning insert that came with my Cipro prescription. I didn’t even
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Dear Epidemiologists,I am writing to encourage you to study the long-term and intergenerational adverse-effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Floxin, and
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The labels for fluoroquinolone antibiotics, Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, etc. have two black box warnings, warnings reserved for only the most serious and
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When trying to determine the danger associated with a drug, the number of Emergency Room (ER) visits that result from use of
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Adverse Drug Reactions Are Like Earthquakes
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I often compare adverse drug reactions to earthquakes. People die in earthquakes. More people die from taking pharmaceuticals. Per Ethicist, Dr. Donald
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A healthy blood-brain barrier is necessary for keeping unwanted molecules and cells from entering into the brain from the bloodstream. Without a healthy
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The Earth is Floxed
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“The earth is badly floxed.”I’m not sure if the person who wrote that meant it literally or figuratively, but, I agree –
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