About 62% of nursing home residents experienced one or more drug-drug interactions (DDI) between 2018 and 2020, according to an October study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...

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Most older adults prescribed gabapentin after a stroke kept getting the drug for at least 1 year. Gabapentin is used ...

Ibuprofen is a household name—the go-to remedy for everything from headaches to period pain. But recent research suggests ...

As the opioid crisis has evolved from prescription painkillers to illicit fentanyl, new data reveals that older adults are being affected more. Despite long being overlooked, this population is not ...

Thyroid medication (levothyroxine) is one of the most common prescriptions affected by multivitamins. Calcium and iron can ...

Concomitant use of tramadol and certain antidepressants is associated with a higher risk for seizures among older adults in a ...

The retail pharmacy’s latest convenience play promises speed — but pharmacists warn of safety gaps, limited inventory and confusion for older patients.

YUFLYMA® (adalimumab-aaty), and its unbranded version, are now approved for two additional pediatric indications - adolescent hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and pediatric uveitis (UV), in the ...

Drinking coffee with certain prescription or over-the-counter medications can reduce their effectiveness or cause dangerous ...

"We have heard from many other readers who have also experienced a jump in blood pressure while taking a nonsteroidal ...