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1. Food-Drug Interactions
You need to be aware that there are just some food and medicines that do not mix well. Food-drug interactions can affect the way your medicine works, so be sure to ask your pharmacist for advice regarding what food to avoid when taking a certain medicine. #healthtip #pharmacy
2. Why Compounding Is Beneficial Is Simple to Understand
Has being allergic to a certain ingredient ever prevented you from taking an important medicine? When you choose to have your medicine compounded, this will no longer have to be the case. #compounding #pharmacy #MedicaPharmacy
3. A Skin Care Tip
You may think that washing your face as often as possible is a good thing, but this happens to be the complete opposite. Over-washing
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In cases like this, how do you help them remember to take their prescribed medications at the right time and at the right dose? Share your tips and tricks with us in the comments.
#pharmacy #medicine #medication
6. Signs You Have Burning Mouth Syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome is defined by Mayo Clinic as “the medical term for ongoing (chronic) or recurrent burning in the mouth without an obvious cause.” You may have this if you have the following symptoms:
- A burning sensation that usually impacts your tongue, but can also impact your lips, throat, and gums
- Experiencing a change in the way you taste, such as tasting something metallic
- Losing your sense of taste
- Having a dry mouth and an increased thirst
(Source: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/burning-mouth-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20350911)
7. Treatment for Burning Mouth Syndrome
There is no definite cure for burning mouth syndrome, but it can be controlled. Since there are different types of treatment, you might need to try out a few methods before you reach the one that helps you the most. Here are some of the possible treatment options for burning mouth
It may not seem like a very pressing issue to have, but there are several roles that saliva has in the oral cavity. Not only does it keep the
Healthcare professionals must talk to their patients about possible side-effects of drugs they are taking and make sure they understand what can happen. In doing so, patients may start to understand why something is happening to them and it is a normal side-effect, which can not only lead to trust from the patients to providers, but can lead to the passing of knowledge from one to another which may prevent future
Take baking soda and mix it with hot water. Rinsing the mouth with this solution several times on a daily basis can help to get rid of canker sores. Pain usually gets reduced in 24 hours with this remedy. #2: Aloe Vera Juice: Juice prepared from aloe vera can be used to get rid of canker sores.
One issue that social workers are faced with today is the ever growing population of Heroin and Methamphetamine users in Indiana. Over the past several years, both heroin and meth usage in Indiana has continued to rise. This surge has affected citizens of Indiana in a multitude of ways, including children being removed from homes. The increased removal rate has put on a strain on emergency shelters to provide for “drug endangered children.” Heroin is an opiate, much like prescription painkillers.
But poor dental health can also take a much more personal toll. The mouth is one of the most sensitive regions of the body, and thus even minimal pain in
Non-compliance risk factors in elderly with prescription medications and OTC medications instruction can quickly cause safety concerns with the elderly. Factor that can increase the risk for non-compliance for the elderly are: financial concerns, knowledge deficits, cognitive and sensory changes, the use of multiple mediation, physiological changes related to aging, and drug testing methodology. • The elderly with cognitive and sensory limitations are at risk of confusing medications and keeping track of multiple medication with daily use. A good intervention to keep track of medication is a daily week pill divider container.
The foundation of the U.S. government has been built on the American people. Every aspect of government caters to the people in all fifty states. The resources developed by the American people are for the American people. This is the way paved by former Presidents Washington Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kennedy that were used to establish for the country. Today, the American people are fortunate to have many agencies equipped with resources to service communities across the country.
Before Bill was given medication, food, or fluids he was assessed for ineffective swallow by the nurse. If the screening shows swallow impairment the patient must be referred to SALT within 24hours (NICE,2008). The screen used in this hospital was the “Stroke dysphagia screen” (Lepine,2009 cited in Barnard,2011). This involves giving an alert patient (absent of facial droop and with a gag reflux) a sip of water, if they can swallow without coughing/choking they are allowed more and observed for coughing/choking (Barnard, 2011). If facial droop present, as in this case, the test is not done and the protocol requires immediate referral to SALT.A nursing diagnosis of “ineffective swallowing” was
A percentage of the population doesn’t consider prescription drugs very dangerous because they are prescribed by doctors. Unfortunately, that's true and it is very concerning to other people who are aware of the problem. We as a community must help each other and inform each other about the effects prescription drugs have. These types of drugs develop addicts which can be treated effectively depending the type of drug they took. There are two main treatments behavioral treatment and medications.
This helps to cut down on the mix up of medications. (Anderson, P.
Across the world abusing prescription drugs causes more deaths than street drugs do combined (“International Statistics”). Prescription drugs are so easy to get ahold of and so easy to get addicted to. The misuse of prescription drugs have gotten out of hand. These drugs can cause unintentional overdoses easily. The misuse of prescription drugs can lead to addiction, affect the health of users in a dramatic way, and even cause death.
The second supposition, the war on drugs being considered a failure, is a supposition that I agree with. I chose this supposition because I have always agreed that high penalties for drug charges is unfair and a social justice issue. However, I had never done much research regarding the issue. By choosing this supposition, I gave myself a chance to research the War on Drugs and the effects that it has had on individuals who suffer from substance dependence.
Physical trauma Injuring the inside of the mouth will cause swelling and pain in the area. This can be caused by accidentally biting a cheek or be due to orthodontic or dental procedures. Foods like citrus and other acidic items or strong flavors like cinnamon can cause the roof of the mouth to hurt, and cleaning properties in certain dental care products can also contribute to injury or
What is Processed Food? The term ‘processed food’ applies to any food that has been changed from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience. Some foods need processing to make them safe, such as milk, which needs to be pasteurized to remove harmful bacteria. Other foods need processing to make them suitable for use, such as pressing seeds to make oil.
One of the pharmacist’s main goal is to provide individuals with knowledge about the medication they have been prescribed. If a pharmacist has 100% medical knowledge, I believe that an average person has roughly 5% knowledge regarding medication action, side effects, and contraindications. Most people only know what their