Harmful Drug Reactions

May 2, 2004
H. Nguyen, R.Ph.
ASHInfo Member and Contributor

Many patients, after taking their medications,
would return to their pharmacy inquiring why they
take their medicine exactly the way it was
prescribed but feel ill and very uncomfortable.  
Some complain of nausea, others of diarrhea,
many of stomach upset.  All of the mentioned
discomforts are the result of a commonly known
origin: adverse drug reactions (ADR).  Although the
drug quality is guaranteed and it is taken
correctlyby the patient, a drug is still considered a

foreign substance to the body and may cause side effects which are
undesirable, or sometimes even harmful to the patient’s health.  
These are known as toxic adverse drug reactions, which may occur
even when given within the normal dosage range.more...

Gonorrhea: The Ongoing Pandemic

April 4, 2004
K. Ramos
ASHInfo Member and Contributor

Many of us do not realize the prevalence of sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States
and around the world. We seem to think it is always
a friend’s cousin’s sister who “might” have an STD,
but we never think that such a disease will affect us.
Through sexual education programs and surveillance
projects, many entities try to convey the message of
“safe sex” and have had major success over the
past 20 to 30 years.

However, the two most commonly reported infectious diseases are still
chlamydia and gonorrhea, respectively. It is estimated that chlamydia
and gonorrhea are underreported, further intensifying the urgency to
spread the message of “safe sex.”  more...

Topical antiseptics: which to choose and what to do with
them

March 4, 2004
M. Pham, Pharm. D.
ASHInfo Member and Contributor

With a bombardment of TV commercials and so
many products available over the counter
advertised for wound care, it can post a challenge
for consumers when it comes to shopping for a
wound care product.  The question I often get from
my patients is which antiseptic to buy and will it
work.  

It may come as a surprise to many but the answer is to avoid using
antiseptics as much as possible, especially on open wounds, and only
to reserve them for what they were originally intended: disinfection of
the intact skin. more...

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