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U.S. Pharmacy Chains Harm Patients With Medication Errors; NABP Appears Silent

Pharmacy Checkers

When you go to your local CVS and Walgreens – and other big pharmacy chains – are you getting the highest standard of care? Have these pharmacies gone rogue? Yet the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) doesn’t seem to be paying much attention to medication errors at U.S. pharmacies. pharmacy industry.

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Warning of counterfeit ivermectin tablets sold via social media

Sciensano

Although several health authorities warned the public against using this medicine outside clinical trials, the medicine was widely used on a major scale in late 2020 and in 2021. These illegal medicines are mostly sold through foreign online shops or online marketplaces. Do you have doubts about a website or a medicine?

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NEW FEXOFENADINE over the counter – Allevia tablets

Druggist

Fexofenadine over the counter will be available as a branded product – Allevia 120mg tablets (each tablet contain 120mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride). Allevia tablets will be licensed as General Sale Item (GSL), which means it will be available over the counter in shops and supermarkets and not only in pharmacies.

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Konvomep Gets FDA Approval as a New Oral Liquid Formulation Option of Omeprazole

XTalks

Gastric ulcers may also be caused by an overuse of NSAIDs like ibuprofen or aspirin, especially if these anti-inflammatory medicines were taken at high doses or for a long time. Patients are our priority, and our purpose is to bring them new formulations that help them benefit from established medicines.

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Diltiazem cream: uses, side effects and availability

Druggist

Diltiazem cream (diltiazem hydrochloride cream) is a medicine prescribed in the UK to manage chronic anal fissure. Calcium channel blockers are a group of medicines used mainly in the management of high blood pressure and angina. Contains glyceryl trinitrate (GTN). Summary: What is diltiazem cream used for?

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Cheap Imodium alternative | Generic loperamide

Druggist

Common drugs that can cause an acute episode of diarrhoea include: Antibiotics Antacids (especially magnesium-containing) Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole or esomeprazole Orlistat (weigh loss medication) Metformin ( anti-diabetic drug ) A virus, bacteria or parasites can cause acute episodes of diarrhoea.

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Can you get melatonin over the counter in the UK?

Druggist

Is melatonin effective sleep aid medicine? The supply of prescription-only medicines is possible after a prescription (NHS or private prescription) is issued to the patient by a doctor or another qualified prescriber. . Both medicines are used for the short-term treatment of jet-lag in adult. . Can buy melatonin abroad?