Statins are a class of drugs that help in lowering cholesterol levels in the human body. These drugs function by blocking the action of a liver enzyme that produces cholesterol. By lowering its levels, statin drugs reduce the risk of heart attacks because the amount...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an overwhelming complication some women may face during a pregnancy where the body does not produce enough insulin to deal with a high blood sugar level. GDM is one of the most common conditions affecting pregnant women, affecting approximately 1...
Inflammation in the eyes is a common condition that is treated as a minor annoyance. But in some severe cases, it ends up becoming a condition known as Uveitis, which affects 2.3 million people in the United States. The root of the word “uveitis” is...
Vitamin D can be consumed in the form of food or supplements and exposure to sunlight activates the production of Vitamin D in the skin. This is why people commonly associate getting enough Vitamin D with getting enough sunlight. “Worldwide, an estimated 1 billion people have...
There are many differences in the global industry that manufactures, prices, and distributes pharmaceutical drugs. Generic drugs sold at local pharmacies are often manufactured in foreign plants that pass US FDA regulations. Other countries have similar restrictions on their drugs, often ones that have a...
The use of e-prescriptions (electronic prescriptions) is on the rise as more states are making an effort to replace the written prescription system. In states such as Minnesota, Florida and New York, state law makes it mandatory to use e-prescription. The original e-prescription laws intended to...
There are two major categories of medications available at your local pharmacy: over the counter (OTC) and prescription drugs. Here are some key areas where these drugs are compared: Prescriptions: OTC drugs do not require a prescription and can be bought off the shelf, whereas...
Acetaminophen overdose is the deadliest over the counter drug, resulting in over 1 500 deaths in the United States between 2001 and 2010 [1]. Since this drug is well-known as an over-the-counter painkiller, people tend to forget to heed the side effects, especially when they...
The short answer is that color has no effect on the effect of medication. However, humans have the tendency to form judgement based on color. A common example is your perception of food based on the richness or depth of color . For example, deep red...
In our society, depressants, opioids, and antidepressants are responsible for more drug-related deaths (45%) than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and amphetamines (39%). Inner-city teenage drug abuse in African-American neighborhoods used to be the area with highest mortalities, but that has been replaced with white rural neighborhoods. The...
Each year many consumers purchase medication from outside of the United States because the cost of medication from online pharmacies is much cheaper than purchasing the same medication at a local pharmacy. Pharmacychecker.com is an independent third-party, trustworthy resource that verifies online pharmacies and compares rates...
It is common for companies to figure out strategies that maximize profits; but recently Valeant Pharmaceuticals were criticized for their price hikes to increase their profits. Many of their practices resulted from self-interest and it highlights the larger problem that numerous other pharmaceutical companies participate...
